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 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 that aids its self-defense.
In the main series
Major appearances
A group of Cottonee debuted in Cottonee in Love!. A male one chased after a female he liked. When he got rejected by her because he was beaten by her easily, Ash and his friends helped him become stronger so he could impress her. They reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.
Minor appearances
Multiple Cottonee appeared in Mannes's garden in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
A Cottonee appeared in The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!, under the ownership of Antonio. It was seen being knocked out by Dino's Tranquill during the quarterfinals of the Club Battle tournament.
A Cottonee appeared in Lost at the Stamp Rally!, where it was seen performing in a Pokémon Musical show.
Multiple Cottonee appeared in brief cameos in A Maractus Musical!, including one in a flashback.
Multiple Cottonee appeared in brief cameos in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.
Multiple Cottonee appeared in The Lonely Deino!, under the care of a Day Care owner named Bobby.
Multiple Cottonee appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 and Part 2.
A Trainer's Cottonee made a cameo appearance in Cilan Takes Flight!.
A Trainer's Cottonee made a cameo appearance in Climbing the Tower of Success!.
A Cottonee appeared in Clash of the Connoisseurs! as a resident of 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, one of them during the Swords of Justice legend.
A Cottonee made a cameo appearance in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!.
A Cottonee appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League!.
Multiple Cottonee appeared in Secrets From Out of the Fog! as among the Pokémon living at N's hideout.
A Cottonee appeared in a flashback in The Island of Illusions!. It was a resident of Grand Spectrala Islet.
Five Trainers' Cottonee appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
A Cottonee appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where it was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden. It appeared again 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!.
Five Trainers' Cottonee appeared in SM090, where they joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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BW029
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Cottonee
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Ash's Pokédex
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Cottonee, the Cotton Puff Pokémon. Cottonee shoots cotton to distract its opponent when attacked, and travels around wherever the blowing wind carries it.
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In the 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.