Competitive Information for Cottonee [Black/White]
Grass
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's moves ignore the foe's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.
This Pokemon's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cottonee? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Cottonee, a sick Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass typing! Cottonee is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Curious about Cottonee's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Facade
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Leech Seed
Taking on single battles? Cottonee is a high-quality Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Cottonee's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Cottonee's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Miracle Seed equipped to it, Cottonee's grass-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cottonee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
◆ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Cottonee every turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Snore
- Leech Seed
- Cotton Guard
Cottonee excels as an astounding Special Sweeper during single battles. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Cottonee's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Cottonee's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. With a Miracle Seed equipped to it, Cottonee's grass-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Cottonee recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Cottonee must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Cottonee every turn).
◆ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cottonee? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Facade
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Leech Seed
Cottonee makes an an outstanding Physical Sweeper in double battles. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Cottonee's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Cottonee's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Miracle Seed equipped to it, Cottonee's grass-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cottonee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
◆ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Cottonee every turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Snore
- Leech Seed
- Cotton Guard
Cottonee stands out as an extraordinary Special Sweeper in double battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with lethal special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Cottonee's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Cottonee's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. With a Miracle Seed equipped to it, Cottonee's grass-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Cottonee recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Cottonee must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Cottonee every turn).
◆ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cottonee can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Cottonee.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cottonee can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Cottonee
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Cottonee's stats
- Cotton Guard
- Growth
Most notable and possible best moves for Cottonee
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cottonee in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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