Cottonee can be obtained in: Black (Wild, Dark Grass – Pinwheel forest inside, Abundant shrine, Lostlorn forest), Black 2 (Dark Grass, Wild – Pinwheel forest inside, Abundant shrine, Lostlorn forest, Castelia city, Unova victory road 2 unknown area 72), Sun (Wild, Bubbling Spots – Malie garden, Melemele meadow, Poni meadow, Poni plains center, Poni plains east), Ultra Sun (Wild, Bubbling Spots – Malie garden, Melemele meadow, Poni meadow, Poni plains center, Poni plains east). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#546 Cottonee

grass fairy

Height0.3 m(0'12")

Weight0.6 kg(1.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 5

Cottonee Evolution

CottoneeLevel 1

WhimsicottSun Stone

Cottonee's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	40		221
Attack	27		90
Defense	60		156
Sp. Atk	37		110
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	66		168
		0/508	881

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

poison

2xdamage

fire ice flying steel

1xdamage

normal psychic bug rock ghost fairy

0.5xdamage

water electric grass fighting ground dark

0xdamage

dragon

Cottonee Abilities

Prankster

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Infiltrator

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

ChlorophyllHidden

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

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Cottonee Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Level 1	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Fairy Wind	fairy	special	40	100	Level 3	The user attacks by stirring up a fairy wind to strike the target.
Stun Spore	grass	status	–	75	Level 6	The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Level 12	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Razor Leaf	grass	physical	55	95	Level 15	Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Growth	normal	status	–	–	Level 18	The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Poison Powder	poison	status	–	75	Level 21	The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	Level 24	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	Level 27	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Level 30	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Cotton Spore	grass	status	–	100	Level 33	The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to opposing Pokémon. This harshly lowers their Speed stats.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	Level 36	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	Level 39	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Level 42	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Cotton Guard	grass	status	–	–	Level 45	The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically boosting its Defense stat.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	Level 48	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Dazzling Gleam	fairy	special	80	100	TM	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Misty Terrain	fairy	status	–	–	TM	This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Beat Up	dark	physical	–	100	Egg	The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Memento	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Worry Seed	grass	status	–	100	Egg	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.

Cottonee Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Black

When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.

White

They go wherever the wind takes them. On rainy days, their bodies are heavier, so they take shelter beneath big trees.

Black 2

Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.

Sun

When it finds others of its kind, they all stick together. When enough of them have collected, the mass resembles a cumulonimbus cloud.

Moon

Pillows and beds stuffed with cotton exhaled by Cottonee are soft and puffy, light and airy— altogether top quality.

In Other Languages

Cottonee's Japanese name is Monmen (モンメン). Here are all the official names for Cottonee across different languages:

JapaneseモンメンMonmen

Korean소미안

Chinese (Traditional)木棉球

FrenchDoudouvet

GermanWaumboll

SpanishCottonee

ItalianCottonee

Chinese (Simplified)木棉球

Cottonee Breeding

Species

Cotton Puff Pokémon

Egg Groups

Plant Fairy

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate190

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience56

How to Get Cottonee

Cottonee is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Cottonee in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers