Whimsicott (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Whimsicott
Windveiled Pokémon
エルフーン
Elfuun
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Whimsicott



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Fairy
Unknown Unknown
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Abilities
Prankster or Infiltrator Cacophony
Cacophony
Chlorophyll
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
75 (17.5%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Grass and Fairy
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
2'04" 0.7 m
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Weight
14.6 lbs. 6.6 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
168
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
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Whimsicott (Japanese: エルフーン Elfuun) is a dual Grass/Fairy Pokémon. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Cottonee when it is exposed to a Sun Stone.

Biology

Whimsicott is a small, brown bipedal Pokémon. There is a cotton-like substance covering its back, neck, and forehead. 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 green, curled horns or ears. Whimsicott can manipulate its body to pass through cracks, no matter how narrow. Because of this, Whimsicott is a notorious prankster, moving things and leaving cotton balls behind. It also can ride through whirlwinds.

In the anime

 
Whimsicott in the anime

Major appearances

Whimsicott made an appearance in Unrest at the Nursery!.

Minor appearances

Whimsicott made its debut appearance in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Whimsicott made its TV debut in Clash of the Connoisseurs!.

A group of Whimsicott also appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened at Pokémon Hills.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW080 Whimsicott Ash's Pokédex Whimsicott, the Windveiled Pokémon. Whimsicott can pass through the tiniest cracks like the wind, leaving fluffy white puffs in its wake.

In the manga

 
Whimsicott in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Whimsicott was first seen being released by its Trainer after Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town and holding the leg of its Trainer, wanting to stay.

In the X & Y arc, a Granbull was seen under the ownership of the Lumiose Gang when Emma was part of their group.

In the TCG

Main article: Whimsicott (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Whimsicott appears in the background of the Unova Pokémon League stage of the 3DS version. However, it does not interact with the stage like Reshiram or Zekrom would. Milotic and Shaymin might also appear.

Trophy information

Ever found a white ball of fluff you couldn't quite explain? That was likely the work of a Whimsicott. Slipping through the tiniest of cracks like the wind, they like to move furniture around and leave little fluff balls all over the place. Though they look like sheep, they're actually Grass types, and their fluff is more like cotton than wool.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
White Riding whirlwinds, they appear. These Pokémon sneak through gaps into houses and cause all sorts of mischief.
Black 2 They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
White 2
Generation VI
X They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
Y Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
Omega Ruby They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
Alpha Sapphire Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
Generation VII
Sun It rides on the wind and slips into people’s homes. After it has turned a room into a cotton-filled mess, it giggles to itself and takes off.
Moon This Pokémon appears, riding upon the wind. But if the wind gusts up, it'll blow the cotton on this Pokémon's head clean off.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black
Pinwheel Forest, Lostlorn Forest, Abundant Shrine (Rustling grass)
White
Evolve Cottonee
Black 2
Pinwheel Forest, Lostlorn Forest, Castelia City, Abundant Shrine, Victory Road (Rustling grass)
White 2
Evolve Cottonee
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Cottonee
Generation VII
Sun
Evolve Cottonee
Moon
Trade


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Forest: Misty Edgewater, World Axle - B1F
PokéPark 2
Arbor Area
Conquest
Greenleaf
MD GTI
Hazy Pass (Golden Chamber), Stompstump Peak (Golden Chamber), Desolate Canyon (Golden Chamber), Forest Grotto (Golden Chamber), Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Tempting Path (1F-9F), Crags of Lament (1F-9F), Telluric Path (B1-B10), Redland Reaches (1F-10F), Daybreak Ridge (Golden Chamber), Grove of Whispers (Golden Chamber), Silent Tundra (Golden Chamber), Dreamy Island (Golden Chamber), Moonlit Forest (1F-28F), Rusty Mountain (Mapless Street), Cape at the Edge (B1-B29), Magnagate dungeons
Rumble U
Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle, Adventure Area: Sweet, Light, and Fluffy,
Challenge Battle: Open Entry Battle Royale
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sacred Plains: Stage 4
Shuffle
Jungle Verde: Stage 138
Event: A New Pokémon Safari! (Winking)
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (Special)
Picross
Area 04: Stage 01


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
BW Powerful Tag Whimsicott Japanese Japan 50 June 1 to 22, 2012

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Events*   Cheri Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
67
64 - 130 125 - 256
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
77
73 - 141 143 - 278
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
116
108 - 184 213 - 364
Total:
480
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
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Growth Normal Status 0000 —% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
011 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000 09090% 10 Clever 1 0  
011 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
011 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000 100100% 40 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1
1010 Gust Flying Special 04040 100100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
2828 Tailwind Flying Status 0000 —% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
4646 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 07070% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
5050 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM12  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM16  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM20  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM29  TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM53  TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM70  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM89  TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM92  TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM96  TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
TM99  TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Beat Up* Dark Physical 100% 10 Clever 1 0  
Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Encore Normal Status 100% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
Fake Tears Dark Status 100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Grass Whistle Grass Status 55% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
Memento Dark Status 100% 10 Tough 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Clever 1 0  
Switcheroo* Dark Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Whimsicott in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Whimsicott in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Tailwind Flying Status —% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Whimsicott can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Whimsicott cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
  Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  Fairy Wind Fairy Special 40 100% 30 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  Stun Spore Grass Status 75% 30 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
  Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  Poison Powder Poison Status 75% 35 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
  Charm Fairy Status 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1
  Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  Cotton Guard Grass Status —% 10 Cute 1 0  
  Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
 
PokéPark Pad entry:
She does things her own way, with a free mind and independent spirit. She tore up the Poster Portal to make an invitation card.
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★ Move: Razor Leaf
Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Melee
Ability 2: Mountaineer
Ability 3: Dodge
Defense: ★★★
Speed: ★★★★★
Evolves from Cottonee 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: 60 - 80   0

#132
 

Swap
Can replace a disruption with this Pokémon.


Pokémon Shuffle
 
Grass
  Attack Power: 60 - 80   0

#132
 

Eject+
Sometimes removes three non-Support Pokémon icons.


Evolution

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


Trivia

  • Whimsicott represents April in the Unova horoscope.
  • Whimsicott is the fastest Fairy-type Pokémon, with a base Speed stat of 116.

Origin

Whimsicott appears to be based on a fully bloomed ball of cotton. It also may draw some origin from the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, which was a type of sheep-growing plant that was used to explain the production of cotton in the Middle Ages. It may also have been based on the Brazilian folklore creature known as the Saci; both are brown creatures that live in forests, ride on winds, and play pranks. They also appear to be based on a sheep.

Name origin

Whimsicott may be a combination of whimsical or whimsy and cotton.

Elfuun may be a combination of elf and 風 (wind) or typhoon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese エルフーン Elfuun From elf and or typhoon
  French Farfaduvet From farfadet and duvet
  Spanish Whimsicott Same as English name
  German Elfun From Elfe and Taifun
  Italian Whimsicott Same as English name
  Korean 엘풍 Elfuun From elf and 풍 (風) pung
  Mandarin Chinese 風妖精 / 风妖精 Fēngyāojing From fēng and 妖精 yāojing.
  Cantonese Chinese


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