Cottonee

Cottonee is a Grass- and Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Cottonee has a maximum CP of 791. It is weak to Poison, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Steel-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Cottonee is Razor Leaf and Grass Knot.

Cottonee Stats and Max CP

71 ATK

111 DEF

120 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

791 CP

Lvl 40

700 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

500 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

400 CP

Lvl 15 Research

300 CP

Cottonee's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#42

Cottonee Type Chart

Cottonee takes increased damage from:

Poison256.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Steel160.0%

Cottonee takes reduced damage from:

Dragon39.1%

Dark62.5%

Electric62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Water62.5%

Cottonee best moveset

Razor Leaf + Grass Knot

Razor Leaf

Grass Knot

The best moveset for Cottonee in raids is Razor Leaf and Grass Knot (4.40 DPS, 39.3 TDO).

6 of 6 matches

Data table

1.	Razor Leaf	Grass Knot	3.44	4.40	39.3
2.	Charm	Grass Knot	3.39	4.34	38.7
3.	Razor Leaf	Seed Bomb	3.37	4.31	38.5
4.	Charm	Seed Bomb	3.32	4.25	37.9
5.	Razor Leaf	Energy Ball	3.14	4.02	35.9
6.	Charm	Energy Ball	3.09	3.96	35.3

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Fast Attacks

Charm20111.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Dragon160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 11
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 8

Effects
Charm has no special effects.
See Charm details page ↗
Razor Leaf1371.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 7
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 4

Effects
Razor Leaf has no special effects.
See Razor Leaf details page ↗

Damage	20
Energy	11
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.2s

Damage	12
Energy	8

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	9
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Grass Knot90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Grass Knot has no special effects.
See Grass Knot details page ↗
Energy Ball90504.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball details page ↗
Seed Bomb55332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Seed Bomb has no special effects.
See Seed Bomb details page ↗

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	40

More information

The following chart shows Cottonee's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Cottonee's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Cottonee has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Cottonee CP Chart

At level 50, Cottonee can reach 791 CP. The raid CP range is 362 to 400 without a weather boost or 453 to 500 with one. For Field and Special Research, the range is 271 to 300 CP.

Max CP	791 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	271 CP - 300 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	362 CP - 400 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	362 CP - 400 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	453 CP - 500 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Cottonee Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	9 CP	2	31 CP	3	52 CP
4	73 CP	5	94 CP	6	115 CP
7	136 CP	8	157 CP	9	179 CP
10	200 CP	11	220 CP	12	240 CP
13	260 CP	14	280 CP	15	300 CP
16	320 CP	17	340 CP	18	360 CP
19	380 CP	20	400 CP	21	420 CP
22	440 CP	23	460 CP	24	480 CP
25	500 CP	26	520 CP	27	540 CP
28	560 CP	29	580 CP	30	600 CP
31	610 CP	32	620 CP	33	630 CP
34	640 CP	35	650 CP	36	660 CP
37	670 CP	38	680 CP	39	690 CP
40	700 CP	41	709 CP	42	718 CP
43	727 CP	44	736 CP	45	745 CP
46	754 CP	47	763 CP	48	773 CP
49	782 CP	50	791 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Cottonee

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Cottonee's Grass and Fairy-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Cottonee.

Grass

Fairy

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#546
Height	0.3 m
Weight	0.6 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cottonee	50 Candy Special Item: Sun Stone	Whimsicott

Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott which costs 50 Candy. You need to use a Sun Stone to evolve.

Cottonee family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Cottonee in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Cottonee

Whimsicott

Size information

The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.15 m	0.15 m	0.3 m	0.45 m	0.53 m

Size bounds

Cottonee's height ranges from 0.147 m to 0.525 m, with the average being 0.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m0′06″	0.15 m0′06″
XS	0.15 m0′06″	0.225 m0′09″
M	0.225 m0′09″	0.375 m1′03″
XL	0.375 m1′03″	0.45 m1′06″
XXL	0.45 m1′06″	0.525 m1′09″

Encounter data

Movement type: Hovering
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 1s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 0.4
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Cottonee Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Cottonee from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Cottonee in Pokémon GO.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Cottonee

Cottonee high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Cottonee. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

List of Cottonee costumes

A list of Cottonee costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Cottonee Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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, White 2	Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.
X, Omega Ruby	When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.
Y, 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.
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.
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Cottonee in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Cottonee in Pokémon GO are Razor Leaf and Grass Knot. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 4.4 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 39.3.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Cottonee’s strengths and weaknesses?

Grass and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Water, and Dragon-type moves.

What is Cottonee’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Cottonee’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 700 CP and 791 CP at Level 50.

Can Cottonee be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Cottonee can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Cottonee Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Cottonee can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Cottonee?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Cottonee: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Chesnaught, Mega Clefable, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Mawile, Mega Altaria, Mega Audino, and Mega Diancie.

Pokémon

Overview and stats

ATK

DEF

Moves and best movesets

Data table

Razor Leaf

Grass Knot

3.44

4.40

39.3

Charm

Grass Knot

3.39

4.34

38.7

Razor Leaf

Seed Bomb

3.37

4.31

38.5

Charm

Seed Bomb

3.32

4.25

37.9

Razor Leaf

Energy Ball

3.14

4.02

35.9

Charm

Energy Ball

3.09

3.96

35.3

Damage	20
Energy	11
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.2s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Cloudy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.9s - 1.2s

Damage	12
Energy	8

Damage

Energy

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Sunny

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	9
Energy	4

Damage

Energy

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Sunny

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.6s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage

Energy

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Sunny

Duration

4.0s

Damage window

3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage

Energy

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Sunny

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage

Energy

Max CP

791 CP

Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs

Research

271 CP - 300 CP

Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Eggs

362 CP - 400 CP

Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Raids

362 CP - 400 CP

Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

453 CP - 500 CP

Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

LVL

Max CP

LVL

Max CP

LVL

Max CP

9 CP

31 CP

52 CP

73 CP

94 CP

115 CP

136 CP

157 CP

179 CP

200 CP

220 CP

240 CP

260 CP

280 CP

300 CP

320 CP

340 CP

360 CP

380 CP

400 CP

420 CP

440 CP

460 CP

480 CP

500 CP

520 CP

540 CP

560 CP

580 CP

600 CP

610 CP

620 CP

630 CP

640 CP

650 CP

660 CP

670 CP

680 CP

690 CP

700 CP

709 CP

718 CP

727 CP

736 CP

745 CP

754 CP

763 CP

773 CP

782 CP

791 CP

Pokédex Number

#546

Height

0.3 m

Weight

0.6 kg

Region

Generation 5

Can be traded

Allowed

Gender

♂ 50% Male

♀ 50% Female

Buddy distance

1 km

Released

Yes

Shiny released

Yes

Pokémon Home transfer

Allowed

Base Flee Rate

Catch rewards

100

Additional Move Cost

10000

Pokémon

Requires

Evolution

Cottonee

50 Candy
Special Item: Sun Stone

Whimsicott

XXS

XXL

0.15 m

0.3 m

0.45 m

0.53 m

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.147 m0′06″

0.15 m0′06″

0.225 m0′09″

0.375 m1′03″

0.45 m1′06″

XXL

0.45 m1′06″

0.525 m1′09″

LVL

Stardust

Candy

Candy XL

520,000

304

296

280,000

304

190,000

196

125,000

126

80,000

47,500

25,500

11,000

3,000

Versions

Pokédex entry

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, White 2

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

X, Omega Ruby

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

Y, 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.

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.

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.

Cottonee Stats and Max CP

Cottonee's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Cottonee Type Chart

Cottonee takes increased damage from:

Cottonee takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Grass

Fairy

Evolution Chart

Cottonee family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Cottonee

Cottonee high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Cottonee in Pokémon GO?

What are Cottonee’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Cottonee’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Cottonee be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Cottonee Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Cottonee?

Overview and stats

Cottonee Stats and Max CP

Cottonee's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Cottonee Type Chart

Cottonee takes increased damage from:

Cottonee takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Grass

Fairy

Evolution Chart

Cottonee family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Cottonee

Cottonee high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Cottonee in Pokémon GO?

What are Cottonee’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Cottonee’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Cottonee be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Cottonee Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Cottonee?