Cottonee (Pokémon)

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Cottonee Cotton Puff Pokémon モンメン Monmen #0546 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Prankster or Infiltrator Cacophony Cacophony Chlorophyll Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Grass and Fairy Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Cottonee 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 1.3 lbs. 0.6 kg Cottonee 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 56	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Cottonee 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cottonee (Japanese: モンメン Monmen) is a dual-type Grass/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Whimsicott when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Biology

Cottonee is a white, circular Pokémon. It has white, puffy sections on the top of its head and its underside. Behind it is a green, star-shaped section similar to the area where a plant connects to its produce. It has orange, oval-shaped eyes, and furled, notched leaves on the sides of its body.

Cottonee is blown around by the wind because of its lightweight composition. The only circumstance in which it cannot be blown by the wind is when it has been soaked by rain, which weighs it down and makes it soggy. Afterwards, this Pokémon will stay under a tree until it dries, so that it may be blown by the wind again. During the mating season, Cottonee blow in the wind in large groups. Its cotton can be used as a defensive mechanism; when threatened, it will expel cotton as a distraction so that it may escape. The lost cotton will grow back quickly. Cottonee's cotton is used to manufacture top-quality pillows and beds that are soft, puffy, light, and airy. When Cottonee's cotton is weaved together with Eldegoss's cotton, it makes a cloth that is popular with many luxury brands.

Evolution

Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Cottonee  Grass  Fairy

→

First Evolution Whimsicott  Grass  Fairy

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova  B  W : #052 Unova  B2  W2 : #082 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. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker. Y Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud. Omega Ruby When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker. Alpha Sapphire Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #087 Alola  US  UM : #105 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. 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. Ultra Sun To protect itself, it shoots cotton from its body. When it gets wet in the rain, its cotton grows moist and heavy, and it can't move as well. Ultra Moon When attacked, it expels cotton from its body to create a diversion. The cotton it loses grows back in quickly.
Generation VIII Galar #262 Galar Crown Tundra #168 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It shoots cotton from its body to protect itself. If it gets caught up in hurricane-strength winds, it can get sent to the other side of the Earth. Shield Weaving together the cotton of both Cottonee and Eldegoss produces exquisite cloth that's highly prized by many luxury brands.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #56 Scarlet Pillows and beds stuffed with cotton exhaled by Cottonee are soft and puffy, light and airy— altogether top quality. Violet When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.

Cottonee in the Alola Pokédex	Cottonee in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black Pinwheel Forest (inner), Lostlorn Forest, Abundant Shrine White Trade Petilil in Nacrene City Black 2 Pinwheel Forest (inner), Lostlorn Forest, Castelia City, Abundant Shrine, Victory Road White 2 Trade Petilil on Route 4 Dream World Pleasant Forest*
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Petalburg Woods (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII Sun Malie Garden, Melemele Meadow, Poni Meadow, Poni Plains, Ula'ula Meadow Moon Trade Ultra Sun Malie Garden, Melemele Meadow, Poni Meadow, Poni Plains, Ula'ula Meadow Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Trade Minccino in Hulbury Stony Wilderness Dappled Grove, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Ballimere Lake Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Coastal Biome Tera Raid Battles (2★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Misty Edgewater, Field: Misty Edgewater PokéPark 2 Arbor Area Conquest Greenleaf MD GTI Mountain Pass (1F-7F), Inflora Forest (1F-8F), Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Silent Tundra (Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road) Rumble U Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 4 Rumble World Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Sweet Strasse: Stage 83 Event: Pokémon Safari (11th release; Winking)

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17, 30	April 28 to May 11, 2020

Held items

Games		Held items
Black	White	Cheri Berry (In-game trade, 100%)
Black 2	White 2	Power Weight (In-game trade, 100%)
Sun	Moon	Absorb Bulb (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 27		28 - 86	53 - 168
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 37		37 - 97	71 - 190
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Total: 280	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×. Due to the conversion to  Fairy-type , the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  was 1×,  Poison-type  was 2×,  Steel-type  was 1×,  Dark-type  was 1×,  Fighting-type  was 1×, and  Bug-type  was 2× prior to Generation VI.

Learnset

Cottonee is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 033 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100100% 30 066 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 1212 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 1515 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 1818 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 2121 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 2424 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 2727 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 3030 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 3333 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 40 3636 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100100% 10 3939 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00——% 5 4242 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 4545 Cotton Guard Grass Status 0000— 00——% 10 4848 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cottonee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cottonee Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cottonee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Cottonee Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10 Tickle* Normal Status — 100% 20 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cottonee Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cottonee Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cottonee Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Baram Town Connected to: None Connection Orb Set: None Phrases Normal I shoot out cotton when I'm surprised. So please don't startle me, OK? Low HP (< 50%) My cotton's gonna fly all over the place…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 65 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: Her friend Whimsicott does things at her own pace, which sometimes makes Cottonee nervous, even though she's the same way.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Absorb Attack: ★ Ability 1: Melee Ability 2: Mountaineer Ability 3: Dodge Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves into Whimsicott when its link is improved while its Warrior is equipped with a Sun Stone Range: 4 Perfect Links: Sadatoshi
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #131 Swap Sometimes replaces a disruption with this Pokémon.			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #131 Crowd Control Increases damage when there are more Cottonee in the puzzle area.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 111 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 50 + 1 Fast Attacks: Charm, Razor Leaf Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot

Evolution data

Unevolved Cottonee  Grass  Fairy

Sun Stone →

First Evolution Whimsicott  Grass  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Cottonee images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Cottonee in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Cottonee debuted in Cottonee in Love!. A male Cottonee was chasing after a female he liked. When he was rejected for being weak, Ash and his friends helped him become stronger so he could impress her, and joined in a mass migration of the species. They reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.

Minor appearances

In White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, multiple Cottonee were in Mannes's garden.

In The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!, Antonio's Cottonee was knocked out by Dino's Tranquill during the quarterfinals of the Club Battle tournament.

In Lost at the Stamp Rally!, a Cottonee performed in a Pokémon Musical.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in A Maractus Musical!, including one in a flashback.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.

In The Lonely Deino!, multiple Cottonee were under Bobby's care.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 and Part 2.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Cilan Takes Flight!.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

In Clash of the Connoisseurs!, a Cottonee was living at Stonesthrow Town.

A Cottonee appeared in a flashback in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, with one of them appearing during the Swords of Justice legend.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League!, all under the ownership of a Trainer.

In Secrets From Out of the Fog!, multiple Cottonee were living at N's hideout.

In a flashback in The Island of Illusions!, a Cottonee was at the Grand Spectrala Islet Pokémon Center.

Five Trainers' Cottonee appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Cottonee was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Tough Guy Trials!.

In Securing the Future!, five Trainers' Cottonee joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in The Dealer of Destruction!.

A Cottonee appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

A Cottonee appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW029 Cottonee Ash's Pokédex Cottonee, the Cotton Puff Pokémon. Cottonee shoots cotton to distract its opponent when attacked, and travels around wherever the blowing wind carries it.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

A Cottonee appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of a resident of Aspertia City.

In the manga

Cottonee in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners

A Cottonee appeared in a fantasy in BWGP01.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Cottonee appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!, under the ownership of a girl. It was rescued from Togari by Shin.

A Cottonee appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.

Pokémon Adventures

A Hiker named Andy uses a Cottonee during his Triple Battle with Black in Black's First Trainer Battle. However, he was defeated after Andy became dehydrated. It was revealed that after many losses, Andy's Cottonee was training to overcome his weakness to Fire-types.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in An Odd Speech.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Drawing Bridges.

A Cottonee appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Angry Boy.

A Cottonee appeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.

A wild Cottonee appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon as a resident of the Poni Wilds.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Cottonee appeared in PNA2.

A Cottonee appeared in PNA6.

In the TCG

Main article: Cottonee (TCG)

Trivia

• Cottonee and its evolved form were designed by Atsuko Nishida.
• Cottonee and Petilil can be seen as counterparts. They both evolve once using a Sun Stone and share a base stat total of 280. Additionally, Cottonee is exclusive to Pokémon Black, Black 2, Sun, and Ultra Sun, while Petilil is exclusive to Pokémon White, White 2, Moon, and Ultra Moon. They also have similar movesets.
• Cottonee has the lowest base Attack stat of all Grass-type Pokémon.

Origin

Cottonee is based on a ball of cotton and a sheep; the connection appears to be made because both cotton and sheep produce clothing material. Its leaves may also allude to the lamb's ear plant, while the way it lets the wind move itself is similar to dandelion seeds and clouds.

Name origin

Cottonee may be derived from cotton, cottony, cottonweed, and possibly wee (small).

Monmen may be derived from 木綿 momen (cotton).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese モンメン Monmen From 木綿 momen French Doudouvet From doudou and duvet Spanish Cottonee Same as English name German Waumboll From Baumwolle Italian Cottonee Same as English name Korean 소미안 Somian From 소 (小) so and 면 (綿) myeon Mandarin Chinese 木棉球 Mùmiánqiú From 木棉 mùmián and 棉球 miánqiú Cantonese Chinese 木棉球 Muhkmìhnkàuh From 木棉 muhkmìhn and 棉球 mìhnkàuh

More languages Hindi कॉटनी Cottonee Transcription of its English name Russian Коттони Kottoni Transcription of English name Serbian Kotoni From the English name Thai โมนเมน Monmen Transcription of Japanese name

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