Competitive Information for Cottonee [X/Y]
Grass / Fairy
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
Moves ignore substitutes and 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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Cottonee, a marvelous Pokémon known for its Grass and Fairy typing! Cottonee is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Cottonee performs in battles.
Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Return / Facade
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Leech Seed
In single battles, Cottonee is known as a notable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using heavy-hitting 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 Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Kebia Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective poison-type attack then the Kebia Berry gets consumed.
◆ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ 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 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).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Cottonee every turn).
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Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Round / Snore
- Leech Seed
Cottonee stands out as a wonderful Special Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with forceful 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, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. With a Kebia Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective poison-type attack then the Kebia Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Cottonee every turn).
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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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
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 stands out as a magnificent Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using 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 Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Kebia Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective poison-type attack then the Kebia Berry gets consumed.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice 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 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).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Cottonee every turn).
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Item: Kebia Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Snore
- Leech Seed
Cottonee excels as an exquisite Special Sweeper during double battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute special 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, moves ignore substitutes and the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. With a Kebia Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective poison-type attack then the Kebia Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Cottonee every turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cottonee can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cottonee can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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 X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
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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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