Cottonee #0546
| Max CP | L40700L50791L51 · Best Buddy801 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 14, 2020Mar 22, 2022 |
Type Effectiveness
Cottonee takes 256% from Poison, and 160% from Fire, Ice, Flying and Steel moves.
Cottonee is a Grass/Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Poison and weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Steel.
It reaches 791 CP at level 50, or 801 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Charm with Seed Bomb.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FairyCharm | GrassSeed Bomb | 3.8 | 30 | |
| FairyCharm | GrassGrass Knot | 3.8 | 30 | |
| 3 | FairyCharm | GrassEnergy Ball | 3.6 | 28 |
| 4 | GrassRazor Leaf | GrassSeed Bomb | 3.6 | 28 |
| 5 | GrassRazor Leaf | GrassGrass Knot | 3.5 | 28 |
| 6 | GrassRazor Leaf | GrassEnergy Ball | 3.3 | 26 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | 20 | 11 | 1.5s | 13.3 | 7.3 | |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 33 | 2.0s | 27.5 | 1.67 | |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 50 | 4.0s | 22.5 | 1.80 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |
| Charm | Fairy | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Ball | Grass | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 40 | 1.38 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 1.80 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega VictreebelPoisonAcidPoisonAcid Spray+78.5 eDPS - 2
Mega BeedrillPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb76.6 eDPS - 3
EternatusPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb71.2 eDPS - 4
Mega GengarGhostLickEPoisonSludge Bomb69.1 eDPS - 5
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK67.8 eDPS - 6
NaganadelPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb67.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 27110/10/10 | 30015/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 36210/10/10 | 40015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 45310/10/10 | 50015/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 5110/0/0 | 70015/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 5780/0/0 | 79115/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 5850/0/0 | 80115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 300 | 219 |
| Level 20 | 400 | 292 |
| Level 25 | 500 | 365 |
| Level 30 | 600 | 438 |
| Level 35 | 650 | 475 |
| Level 40 | 700 | 511 |
| Level 45 | 745 | 544 |
| Level 50 | 791 | 578 |
| Level 51 | 801 | 585 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.3 m · 0.6 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Cottonee in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 801 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 798 | 51 | 99.20% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 798 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 792 | 51 | 98.83% |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 795 | 51 | 98.41% |
| #6 | 15/14/14 | 795 | 51 | 98.33% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 795 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 788 | 51 | 98.05% |
| #9 | 14/15/14 | 789 | 51 | 97.97% |
| #10 | 13/15/15 | 782 | 51 | 97.67% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 801 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 798 | 51 | 99.20% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 798 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 792 | 51 | 98.83% |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 795 | 51 | 98.41% |
| #6 | 15/14/14 | 795 | 51 | 98.33% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 795 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 788 | 51 | 98.05% |
| #9 | 14/15/14 | 789 | 51 | 97.97% |
| #10 | 13/15/15 | 782 | 51 | 97.67% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.