Cotton Spore (move)

Cotton Spore わたほうし Cotton Spore

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Cotton Spore (Japanese: わたほうし Cotton Spore) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II to IV

Cotton Spore lowers the target's Speed stat by two stages and has an accuracy of 85.

In Double Battles, Cotton Spore may target any single foe or ally.

Generation V

The accuracy of Cotton Spore is increased to 100.

Generation VI

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Cotton Spore.

In Double and Triple Battles, Cotton Spore now targets all adjacent foes.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Spores that cling to the target, sharply reducing the opponent's Speed. GSC Sharply reduces the foe's Speed. RSE Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing Speed. FRLG Cotton-like spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat. ColoXD Spores cling to the target, sharply reducing Speed. DPPtHGSS The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat. BWB2W2 The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the target, harshly reducing its Speed stat. XYORAS The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric	23			23			19				19	11	11
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	27			27			20				20	11	11
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	27			27			20				20	11	11
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	25			25			28				34			34
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	29			29			32				40			40
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	33			33			32				44			44
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass				41			49				49			49 46
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark				47			59				59			59 49
546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy											17			17
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy											1			1
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass											18			18
684		Swirlix	Fairy		Fairy														17
685		Slurpuff	Fairy		Fairy														17
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison
406		Budew	Grass	Poison
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Lowers the target's Movement Speed by one level.

In the anime

Slurpuff Cacturne Cottonee
The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cacturne releases multiple fluffy, white cottonballs from its mouth that float around the opponent.
Harley's Cacturne	A Hurdle for Squirtle		Debut
	Cottonee jumps backwards and waves the leaves on the side of its body at the opponent. Four large, fluffy, white cottonballs then come out from its body and float around or stick to the opponent.
Multiple wild Cottonee	Cottonee in Love!		None
	Slurpuff releases light yellow sparkles from its body or Slurpuff opens its mouth and a huge amount of cotton comes pouring out and leaving the opponent trapped in the cotton.
Miette's Slurpuff	Performing with Fiery Charm!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Jumpluff
The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jumpluff holds its arms above its head and sprays the opponent with cotton-like spores from the cotton puffs on its hands and head. The cotton sticks to the opponent and makes them unable to see Jumpluff.
Eusine's Jumpluff	Great Girafarig		Debut
	Cottonee faces the opponent and fires a large beam of cotton from its face at the opponent. When the beam is near the opponent, it explodes into smaller balls of cotton that float in the air around it.
Andy's Cottonee	Black's First Trainer Battle		None

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Mareep Spores clinging
The user shoots out cotton-like spore which cling onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mareep shoots out cotton-like spore which cling onto the opponent.
Akira's Mareep	Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 棉孢子 Mián Bāozǐ Dutch Wattenspoor Finnish Pumpuli-itiö French Spore Coton German Baumwollsaat Greek Βαμβακόσπορος Indonesian Serbuk Kapas Italian Cottonspora Korean 목화포자 Mokhwa Poja Polish Bawełniany pył Brazilian Portuguese Esporo de Algodão (XY series) Esporos de Algodão (manga) Serbian Spora od Vate Spanish Esporagodón

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