Best Cottonee counters

Raid Battles

The best Cottonee counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Beedrill, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gengar, Nihilego, Roserade, Shadow Victreebel, and Shadow Vileplume. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Cottonee in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BeedrillMega Beedrill
          Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Hex / Sludge Bomb
          #3
          Official artwork of NihilegoNihilego
          Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
          #4
          Official artwork of RoseradeRoserade
          Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow VictreebelShadow Victreebel
          Acid / Sludge Bomb
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow VileplumeShadow Vileplume
          Acid / Sludge Bomb
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 81.617007.7045s201.2
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 74.079160.3049s196.8
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostHex PoisonSludge Bomb 75.725581.9049s180.9
          4.Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilegoPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 68.975505.9053s167.5
          5.Thumbnail image of RoseradeRoseradePoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 66.186422.9055s167.3
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VictreebelShadow VictreebelPoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 68.165372.6054s165.1
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VileplumeShadow VileplumePoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 66.365904.7055s164.8
          8.Thumbnail image of RevavroomRevavroomPoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 61.207064.4060s160.4
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ToxicroakShadow ToxicroakPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 71.173728.9052s158.6
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *57.807337.8063s154.4
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostHex PoisonSludge Bomb 69.833470.7153s153.9
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MukShadow MukPoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 62.255076.0059s151.9
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan MukShadow Alolan MukPoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 62.304765.4059s150.0
          14.Thumbnail image of OverqwilOverqwilPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 61.614735.6060s148.5
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SkuntankShadow SkuntankPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 62.983825.8059s144.6
          16.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 56.885621.2064s144.4
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *60.254393.9061s143.7
          18.Thumbnail image of VictreebelVictreebelPoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 56.765233.2065s142.0
          19.Thumbnail image of VileplumeVileplumePoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 55.305729.8066s141.7
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *57.204849.8064s140.7
          21.Thumbnail image of ScolipedeScolipedePoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 56.115223.5065s140.7
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *54.465842.5067s140.6
          23.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *52.226649.4070s139.6
          24.Thumbnail image of SalazzleSalazzlePoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Wave 56.134796.7065s138.3
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 50.376999.7072s137.1
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 50.376999.7072s137.1
          27.Thumbnail image of ToxicroakToxicroakPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 59.133656.4062s136.3
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BeedrillShadow BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 57.273805.4064s134.0
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DrapionShadow DrapionPoisonPoison Sting PoisonSludge Bomb 57.033754.1065s133.2
          30.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostHex PoisonSludge Bomb 57.973390.6164s132.1
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Cottonee in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Cottonee CP range from Raids

          Cottonee can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 362 CP to 400 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 453 CP to 500 CP with Sunny and Cloudy weather boost

          Cottonee weaknesses

          Cottonee type chart

          When fighting Cottonee, keep in mind the that Grass and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison (2x), Fire, Flying, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Water, and Dragon-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          PoisonPoison256.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          DragonDragon39.1%
          DarkDark62.5%
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Cottonee

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Poison172.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Fire102.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying56.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel42.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ghost8.0%
          • fogFog
          Ice6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Fairy2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Cottonee in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Cottonee down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Cottonee counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.