Cottonee (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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Cottonee
Cotton Puff Pokémon
モンメン
Monmen
#0546
Cottonee



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Fairy
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Prankster or Infiltrator Cacophony
Cacophony
Chlorophyll
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Grass and Fairy
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'00" 0.3 m
Cottonee
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
1.3 lbs. 0.6 kg
Cottonee
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
56
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Cottonee
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
1
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
External Links

Cottonee (Japanese: モンメン Monmen) is a dual-type Grass/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Whimsicott when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Biology

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 the 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; when threatened, it will expel cotton as a distraction so that it may escape. The lost cotton will grow back quickly. Cottonee's cotton is used to manufacture top-quality pillows and beds that are soft, puffy, light, and airy. When Cottonee's cotton is weaved together with Eldegoss's cotton, it makes a cloth that is popular with many luxury brands.

Evolution

Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Cottonee
 Grass  Fairy 

 
First evolution
Whimsicott
 Grass  Fairy 


In the anime

Main series

 
Cottonee in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Cottonee debuted in Cottonee in Love!. A male Cottonee was chasing after a female he liked. When he was rejected for being weak, Ash and his friends helped him become stronger so he could impress her, and joined in a mass migration of the species. They reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.

Minor appearances

In White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, multiple Cottonee were in Mannes's garden.

In The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!, Antonio's Cottonee was knocked out by Dino's Tranquill during the quarterfinals of the Club Battle tournament.

In Lost at the Stamp Rally!, a Cottonee performed in a Pokémon Musical.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in A Maractus Musical!, including one in a flashback.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.

In The Lonely Deino!, multiple Cottonee were under Bobby's care.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 and Part 2.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Cilan Takes Flight!.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

In Clash of the Connoisseurs!, a Cottonee was living at 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, with one of them appearing during the Swords of Justice legend.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!.

Multiple Cottonee appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League!, all under the ownership of a Trainer.

In Secrets From Out of the Fog!, multiple Cottonee were living at N's hideout.

In a flashback in The Island of Illusions!, a Cottonee was at the Grand Spectrala Islet Pokémon Center.

Five Trainers' Cottonee appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Cottonee was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared 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!.

In Securing the Future!, five Trainers' Cottonee joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in The Dealer of Destruction!.

A Cottonee appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

A Cottonee appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One, under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW029 Cottonee Ash's Pokédex Cottonee, the Cotton Puff Pokémon. Cottonee shoots cotton to distract its opponent when attacked, and travels around wherever the blowing wind carries it.

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.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners

A Cottonee appeared in a fantasy in BWGP01.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Cottonee appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!, under the ownership of a girl. It was rescued from Togari by Shin.

A Cottonee appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.

Pokémon Adventures

A Hiker named Andy uses a Cottonee during his Triple Battle with Black in Black's First Trainer Battle. However, he was defeated after Andy became dehydrated. It was revealed that after many losses, Andy's Cottonee was training to overcome his weakness to Fire-types.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in An Odd Speech.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Drawing Bridges.

A Cottonee appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.

A Trainer's Cottonee appeared in Angry Boy.

A Cottonee appeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.

A wild Cottonee appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon as a resident of the Poni Wilds.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Cottonee appeared in The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure.

A Cottonee appeared in The Black Scroll: Nobunaga's Ambition.

In the TCG

Main article: Cottonee (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #052
Unova
B2W2: #082
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 Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.
Y Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.
Omega Ruby When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.
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.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #087
Alola
USUM: #105
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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.
Generation VIII Galar
#262
Galar
Crown Tundra #168
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#56
Scarlet Pillows and beds stuffed with cotton exhaled by Cottonee are soft and puffy, light and airy— altogether top quality.
Violet When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.


   
Cottonee in the Alola Pokédex Cottonee in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black
Pinwheel Forest (inner), Lostlorn Forest, Abundant Shrine
White
Trade Petilil in Nacrene City
Black 2
Pinwheel Forest (inner), Lostlorn Forest, Castelia City, Abundant Shrine, Victory Road
White 2
Trade Petilil on Route 4
Dream World
Pleasant Forest*
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Petalburg Woods (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII
Sun
Malie Garden, Melemele Meadow, Poni Meadow, Poni Plains, Ula'ula Meadow
Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun
Malie Garden, Melemele Meadow, Poni Meadow, Poni Plains, Ula'ula Meadow
Ultra Moon
Trade
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Trade Minccino in Hulbury
Stony Wilderness
Dappled Grove, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Ballimere Lake
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
TradeVersion 3.0.0+
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Coastal Biome
Tera Raid Battles (2★)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Forest: Misty Edgewater, Field: Misty Edgewater
PokéPark 2
Arbor Area
Conquest
Greenleaf
MD GTI
Mountain Pass (1F-7F), Inflora Forest (1F-8F), Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Silent Tundra (Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road)
Rumble U
Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sacred Plains: Stage 4
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Pinsir Sea, Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Sweet Strasse: Stage 83
Event: Pokémon Safari (11th release; Winking)


In events

Wild Area News
Games Event Gigantamax Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Wild Area News No hide 17, 30 April 28 to May 11, 2020

Held items

Games Held items
Black White
Black 2 White 2
Sun Moon
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Sword Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
27
28 - 86 53 - 168
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
37
37 - 97 71 - 190
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
Total:
280
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

Cottonee is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
011 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
033 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100100% 30
066 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000 07575% 30
1212 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15
1515 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25
1818 Growth Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
2121 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000 07575% 35
2424 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10
2727 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100100% 20
3030 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000 09090% 10
3333 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000 100100% 40
3636 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100100% 10
3939 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00——% 5
4242 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100100% 5
4545 Cotton Guard Grass Status 0000 00——% 10
4848 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cottonee
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cottonee
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM002  TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM003  TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM071  TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM079  TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM081  TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM111  TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM119  TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM122  TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 5
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM137  TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM139  TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM168  TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM194  TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20
TM205  TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cottonee
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Cottonee
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Beat Up Dark Physical 100% 10
Memento Dark Status 100% 10
Switcheroo Dark Status 100% 10
Tickle* Normal Status 100% 20
Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cottonee
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cottonee
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cottonee
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 45
Base Attack: 65 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
 
PokéPark Pad entry:
Her friend Whimsicott does things at her own pace, which sometimes makes Cottonee nervous, even though she's the same way.
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: Move: Absorb
Attack: Ability 1: Melee
Ability 2: Mountaineer
Ability 3: Dodge
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★★★
Evolves into Whimsicott 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: 40 - 90   5

#131
 

Swap
Sometimes replaces a disruption with this Pokémon.


Pokémon Shuffle
 
Grass
  Attack Power: 40 - 90   5

#131
 

Crowd Control
Increases damage when there are more Cottonee in the puzzle area.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 111
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement:   50 +   1
Fast Attacks: Charm, Razor Leaf
Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot

Evolution data

 
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
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Cottonee images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Cottonee and its evolved form were designed by Atsuko Nishida.[1]
  • Cottonee and Petilil can be seen as counterparts. They both evolve once using a Sun Stone and share a base stat total of 280. Additionally, Cottonee is exclusive to Pokémon Black, Black 2, Sun, and Ultra Sun, while Petilil is exclusive to Pokémon White, White 2, Moon, and Ultra Moon. They also have similar movesets.
  • Cottonee has the lowest base Attack stat of all Grass-type Pokémon.

Origin

Cottonee is based on a ball of cotton and a sheep;[1] the connection appears to be made because both cotton and sheep produce clothing material. Its leaves may also allude to the lamb's ear plant, while the way it lets the wind move itself is similar to dandelion seeds and clouds.

Name origin

Cottonee may be derived from cotton, cottony, cottonweed, and possibly wee (small).

Monmen may be derived from 木綿 momen (cotton).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese モンメン Monmen From 木綿 momen
  French Doudouvet From doudou and duvet
  Spanish Cottonee Same as English name
  German Waumboll From Baumwolle
  Italian Cottonee Same as English name
  Korean 소미안 Somian From 소 (小) so and 면 (綿) myeon
  Mandarin Chinese 木棉球 Mùmiánqiú From 木棉 mùmián and 棉球 miánqiú
  Cantonese Chinese 木棉球 Muhkmìhnkàuh From 木棉 muhkmìhn and 棉球 mìhnkàuh


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nintendo Dream Vol. 204, April 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translation by Dr. Lava)

External links


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