Competitive Information for Cottonee [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Cottonee
Grass / Fairy
Abilities:
ChlorophyllChlorophyll: If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
, InfiltratorInfiltrator: Moves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.
, PranksterPrankster: This Pokemon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
2x
4x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Cottonee? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Cottonee is a spectacular Grass and Fairy-typed Pokemon. Cottonee is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Cottonee is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks.
Species: Cottonee
Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 228 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Grassy Glide
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Facade / Covet
- Cotton Guard
Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 228 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Grassy Glide
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Facade / Covet
- Cotton Guard
Physical Sweeper Cottonee (Chlorophyll)
Cottonee is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical 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 Chlorophyll, Cottonee's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Grassy Glide is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (Cottonee on grassy terrain: +1 priority).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cottonee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Cottonee has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
♦ Grassy Glide is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (Cottonee on grassy terrain: +1 priority).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cottonee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Cottonee has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Cottonee
Item: Kebia Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 228 Hp / 252 SpA / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Round / Snore
- Cotton Guard
Item: Kebia Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 228 Hp / 252 SpA / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Round / Snore
- Cotton Guard
Special Sweeper Cottonee (Chlorophyll)
Cottonee is popular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and increases Cottonee's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Chlorophyll, Cottonee's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Cottonee recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Fairy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Cottonee must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Cottonee recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Fairy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Cottonee must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Cottonee? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Cottonee
Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 228 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Facade / Covet
- Cotton Guard
Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 228 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Facade / Covet
- Cotton Guard
Doubles Physical Sweeper Cottonee (Chlorophyll)
Cottonee is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical 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 Chlorophyll, Cottonee's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cottonee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Cottonee has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Beat Up is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cottonee is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Cottonee has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Cottonee
Item: Kebia Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 228 Hp / 252 SpA / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Snore
- Cotton Guard
Item: Kebia Berry / Throat Spray
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 228 Hp / 252 SpA / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Snore
- Cotton Guard
Doubles Special Sweeper Cottonee (Chlorophyll)
Cottonee is a notable Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and boosts Cottonee's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Chlorophyll, Cottonee's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Fairy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ 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 50-base power Normal-type move (Cottonee must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
♦ Fairy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ 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 50-base power Normal-type move (Cottonee must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Cotton Guard is a status move (raises your Cottonee's defense by 3).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Cottonee learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cottonee can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Cottonee
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Leech Seed
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
Optimize Cottonee's EVs for Sword/Shield
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