Cottonee (Japanese: モンメン Monmen) is a Grass/Fairy-type Generation V Pokémon introduced in Generation V. It is Petilil's counterpart. It was a purely Grass-type in Generation V.
Biology
Physiology
Cottonee is a small round Pokémon that resembles a ball of cotton. It has a fluffy body that is white and very pale green in color. It has a mass of light green fluff covering most of its body. Its face is white with two ovular red eyes; its mouth is not visible, but is likely hidden beneath the cottony layer below its eyes. It has two small green leaf-like arms on either side of its round body.
Behavior
Cottonee travel in the wind during their mating period. They are usually very friendly, and people often see them helping each other.
Evolution
Cottonee evolves with the use of a Sun Stone.
Game info
Game locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Black and White | Pinwheel Forest (Black), Trade Petilil (White) | Common (Black), One (White) |
| Black 2 and White 2 | Castelia City, Pinwheel Forest, Lostlorn Forest, Abundant Shrine, Victory Road* | Common |
| X and Y | Trade | None |
| Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Petalburg Woods* | Rare |
| Sun and Moon | Malie Garden, Melemele Meadow, Poni Meadow, Poni Plains, Ula'ula Meadow*, Trade* | Common*, None* |
Pokédex entries
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Stats
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 195
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Learnset
Leveling
| LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| 1 | Absorb | 20 | 100% | 25 |  Grass
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Special | |||
| 1 | Fairy Wind | 40 | 100% | 30 |  Fairy
|
Special | |||
| 4 | Growth | - | -% | 40 |  Normal
|
Status | |||
| 8 | Leech Seed | - | 90% | 10 | Grass
|
Status | |||
| 10 | Stun Spore | - | 75% | 30 | Grass
|
Status | |||
| 13 | Mega Drain | 40 | 100% | 15 | Grass
|
Special | |||
| 17 | Cotton Spore | - | 100% | 40 | Grass
|
Status | |||
| 19 | Razor Leaf | 55 | 95% | 25 | Grass
|
Physical | |||
| 22 | PoisonPowder | - | 75% | 30 |  Poison
|
Status | |||
| 26 | Giga Drain | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass
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Special | |||
| 28 | Charm | - | 100% | 20 | Fairy
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Status | |||
| 31 | Helping Hand | - | -% | 20 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| 35 | Energy Ball | 80 | 100% | 10 | Grass
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Special | |||
| 37 | Cotton Guard | - | -% | 10 | Grass
|
Status | |||
| 40 | Sunny Day | - | -% | 5 |  Fire
|
Status | |||
| 44 | Endeavor | - | 100% | 5 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| 46 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | Grass
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Special | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites
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Appearances
Anime
Trivia
- Cottonee is the fourth Pokémon that is based on a cotton plant, the firsts being Hoppip and its evolutions.
- Cottonee and its evolution Whimsicott were originally a pure Grass-types, but their types were changed to Grass/Fairy in Generation VI, when the new Fairy-type was introduced.
Origin
Cottonee is likely based on a cotton plant or dandelion seed, with traits of a ball of cotton. It also slightly resembles a cloud.
Etymology
Cottonee's English name is likely a corruption of the word "cottony", or possibly a combination of the words "cotton" and "wee" (meaning small).
Gallery
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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