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jtrans=Cotton Guard |
jtrans=Cotton Guard |
jtranslit=Kotton Gādo|
jtranslit=Kotton Gādo|
gameimage=Cotton_Guard.png |
gameimage=Cotton Guard V.png |
type=Grass |
type=Grass |
damagecategory=Status |
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gen=V |
gen=V |
category=Cute |
appeal6=1 |
jam6=0 |
cdesc6=Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends. |
pokefordex=Cotton%20Guard |
pokefordex=Cotton%20Guard |
touches=no |
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{{movedesc|grass}}
{{movedesc|grass}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|BWB2W2}}|The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically raising the user's Defense stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|BWB2W2}}|The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically raising the user's Defense stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|XY}}{{gameabbrev3|ORAS}}|The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically raises the user's Defense stat.}}
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===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Moveheader/Level|Grass|5}}
{{Moveheader/Level|Grass|5}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|179|Mareep|1|Electric|Electric|32|B2W2=36}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|179|Mareep|1|Electric|Electric|32|B2W2=36|36}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|180|Flaaffy|1|Electric|Electric|36|B2W2=43}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|180|Flaaffy|1|Electric|Electric|36|B2W2=43|43}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|181|Ampharos|1|Electric|Electric|40|B2W2=46}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|181|Ampharos|1|Electric|Electric|40|B2W2=46|46}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|333|Swablu|2|Normal|Flying|40|B2W2=39}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|333|Swablu|2|Normal|Flying|40|B2W2=39|{{tt|39|XY}}<br>{{tt|34|ORAS}}}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|334|Altaria|2|Dragon|Flying|46|B2W2=42}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|334|Altaria|2|Dragon|Flying|46|B2W2=42|{{tt|42|XY}}<br>{{tt|34|ORAS}}}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|546|Cottonee|1|Grass|Grass|37|}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|546|Cottonee|2|Grass|Fairy|37|37}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|556|Maractus|1|Grass|Grass|55|}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|556|Maractus|1|Grass|Grass|55|--, 55}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|676|Furfrou|1|Normal|Normal|no|48}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|684|Swirlix|1|Fairy|Fairy|no|41}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|685|Slurpuff|1|Fairy|Fairy|no|41}}
{{Movefooter|Grass|5}}
{{Movefooter|Grass|5}}


===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Moveheader/Breed|Grass|5}}
{{Moveheader/Breed|Grass|5}}
{{Moveentry/Breed5|187|Hoppip|2|Grass|Flying|{{MSP|546|Cottonee}}{{MSP|556|Maractus}}}}  
{{Moveentry/Breed5|187|Hoppip|2|Grass|Flying|{{MSP|546|Cottonee}}{{MSP|556|Maractus}}|{{MSP|546|Cottonee}}{{MSP|556|Maractus}}{{MSP|684|Swirlix}}{{MSP|685|Slurpuff}}}}  
{{Movefooter|Grass|5}}
{{Movefooter|Grass|5}}


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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=grass|gen=The user protects itself with a flurry of cotton balls.|image1=Cottonee Cotton Guard.png|image1p=Cottonee}}
{{moveanime|type=grass|gen=The user protects itself with a flurry of cotton balls.|image1=Cottonee Cotton Guard.png|image1p=Cottonee|image2=Ramos Jumpluff Cotton Guard.png|image2p=Jumpluff}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=546|pkmn=Cottonee|method=The cotton on the lower half of Cottonee's body puffs up and forms more cotton in front of it, creating a wall of cotton on the front of its body to protect itself against attacks, or Cottonee pulls its body up a little bit and the cotton on its lower body puffs up and then comes out of its body, forming an orb of soft white cotton around it and protecting it from attacks.}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=546|pkmn=Cottonee|method=The cotton on the lower half of Cottonee's body puffs up and forms more cotton in front of it, creating a wall of cotton on the front of its body to protect itself against attacks, or Cottonee pulls its body up a little bit and the cotton on its lower body puffs up and then comes out of its body, forming an orb of soft white cotton around it and protecting it from attacks.}}
{{movebtm|type=grass|user=Cottonee (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Cottonee|startcode=BW029|startname=Cottonee in Love!|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=Cottonee (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Cottonee|startcode=BW029|startname=Cottonee in Love!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=189|pkmn=Jumpluff|method=Jumpluff's body glows white, and puffs of cotton appear in around it. The puffs of cotton then disappear in a puff of smoke, and Jumpluff glows blue, raising its defense.}}
{{movebtm|type=grass|user=Ramos|user1=Ramos's Jumpluff|startcode=XY058|startname=The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!|notes=Debut}}
 
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user protects itself with a flurry of cotton balls.|image1=Team Plasma Maractus Cotton Guard Adventures.png|image1p=Maractus}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=556|pkmn=Maractus|method=Maractus speard its arms wide open, forming a wall of cotton balls in between them and protecting it from attacks.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=grass|user=Team Plasma Grunt (Trainer class)|user1=A Team Plasma Grunt's Maractus|startcode=PS481|startname=Sandstorm|notes=Debut}}


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|fr=Cotogarde
|fr=Cotogarde
|de=Watteschild
|de=Watteschild
|id=Perisai Kapas
|it=Cotonscudo
|it=Cotonscudo
|ko=코튼가드 ''Cotton Guard''
|ko=코튼가드 ''Cotton Guard''
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|es_la=Guardia Algodón
|es_la=Guardia Algodón
|es_eu=Rizo Algodón
|es_eu=Rizo Algodón
|nl=Wattenschild}}
|nl=Wattenschild
|pl=Bawełniana Obrona}}
 
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{{-}}
{{Tail Glow|Grass}}
{{Tail Glow|Grass}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
[[Category:Moves that can raise the user's Defense]]


[[de:Watteschild]]
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Cotton Guard
コットンガード Cotton Guard
Cotton Guard V.png
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Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Cotton Guard (Japanese: コットンガード Cotton Guard) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Cotton Guard raises the user's Defense stat by three stages.

Description

Games Description
The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically raising the user's Defense stat.
The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically raises the user's Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
179 Mareep Mareep Electric Electric 32 36 36
180 Flaaffy Flaaffy Electric Electric 36 43 43
181 Ampharos Ampharos Electric Electric 40 46 46
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying 40 39 39
34
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying 46 42 42
34
546 Cottonee Cottonee Grass Fairy 37 37
556 Maractus Maractus Grass Grass 55 --, 55
676 Furfrou Furfrou Normal Normal   48
684 Swirlix Swirlix Fairy Fairy   41
685 Slurpuff Slurpuff Fairy Fairy   41
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
187 Hoppip Hoppip Grass Flying CottoneeMaractus CottoneeMaractusSwirlixSlurpuff
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0354 354 Banette Ghost Global Link
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

Cottonee Cotton Guard.png
Cottonee
Ramos Jumpluff Cotton Guard.png
Jumpluff
The user protects itself with a flurry of cotton balls.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Cottonee The cotton on the lower half of Cottonee's body puffs up and forms more cotton in front of it, creating a wall of cotton on the front of its body to protect itself against attacks, or Cottonee pulls its body up a little bit and the cotton on its lower body puffs up and then comes out of its body, forming an orb of soft white cotton around it and protecting it from attacks.
A wild Cottonee Cottonee in Love! Debut
Jumpluff Jumpluff's body glows white, and puffs of cotton appear in around it. The puffs of cotton then disappear in a puff of smoke, and Jumpluff glows blue, raising its defense.
Ramos's Jumpluff The Green, Green Grass Types of Home! Debut


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 棉花防禦 Miánhuā Fángyù
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Wattenschild
France Flag.png French Cotogarde
Germany Flag.png German Watteschild
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Perisai Kapas
Italy Flag.png Italian Cotonscudo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 코튼가드 Cotton Guard
Poland Flag.png Polish Bawełniana Obrona
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Defesa de Algodão
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Guardia Algodón
Spain Flag.png Spain Rizo Algodón


Variations of the move Tail Glow
StatusIC HOME.png Tail GlowCotton Guard


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