#0547

Whimsicott

Windveiled Pokémon

As long as this Pokémon bathes in sunlight, its cotton keeps growing. If too much cotton fluff builds up, Whimsicott tears it off and scatters it.

In Pokémon GO · 2014 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.7 m

Weight6.6 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP168

Abilities

Prankster

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Infiltrator

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

ChlorophyllHidden

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Egg groups: Fairy, Grass

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

116

Total

480

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Pivot Support

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots / Rocky Helmet

NatureBold+Def/−Atk

TeraSteelWaterFire

EV spread

HP248

Def▲192

Spe68

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Whimsicott

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black

Abundant Shrine Lostlorn Forest Pinwheel Forest

Black 2

Abundant Shrine Castelia City Lostlorn Forest Pinwheel Forest Victory Road

Evolution

#0546Cottonee

Sun Stone

#0547Whimsicott

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Whimsicott can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
1	Cotton Guard Raises the user’s Defense by three stages.	Grass	Status	—	—	10
1	Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Grass	Status	—	100	40
1	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
1	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10
1	Fairy Wind Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fairy	Special	40	100	30
1	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
1	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.	Flying	Special	40	100	35
1	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Hurricane Has a chance to confuse the target.	Flying	Special	110	70	10
1	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
1	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
1	Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.	Dark	Status	—	100	10
1	Moonblast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
1	Poison Powder Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	75	35
1	Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	55	95	25
1	Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100	10
1	Stun Spore Paralyzes the target.	Grass	Status	—	75	30
1	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
1	Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.	Flying	Status	—	—	15