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jtrans=Cotton Guard |
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jtranslit=Kotton Gādo|
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type=Grass |
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==Effect==
==Effect==
Cotton Guard raises the user's {{stat|Defense}} stat by three stages.
Cotton Guard raises the user's {{stat|Defense}} stat by three stages.
Calm Mind can also be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Contest Spectaculars combination]], causing {{m|Baton Pass}} and {{m|Stored Power}} to give user extra three appeal points if they are used in the next turn.
If powered up by a {{DL|Z-Crystal|Grassium Z}} into Z-Cotton Guard, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.


==Description==
==Description==
{{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|{{gameabbrev5|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.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically raises the user's Defense stat.}}
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==Learnset==
==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Moveheader/Level|Grass|5}}
{{Movehead/Level|Grass|5}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|179|Mareep|1|Electric|Electric|32|B2W2=36|36}}
{{Moveentry/3|179|Mareep|type=Electric|2|Monster|Field|32{{sup/5|BW}}<br>36{{sup/5|B2W2}}|36|36}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|180|Flaaffy|1|Electric|Electric|36|B2W2=43|43}}
{{Moveentry/3|180|Flaaffy|type=Electric|2|Monster|Field|36{{sup/5|BW}}<br>43{{sup/5|B2W2}}|43|43}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|181|Ampharos|1|Electric|Electric|40|B2W2=46|46}}
{{Moveentry/3|181|Ampharos|type=Electric|2|Monster|Field|40{{sup/5|BW}}<br>46{{sup/5|B2W2}}|46|46}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|333|Swablu|2|Normal|Flying|40|B2W2=39|{{tt|39|XY}}<br>{{tt|34|ORAS}}}}
{{Moveentry/3|333|Swablu|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Dragon|40{{sup/5|BW}}<br>39{{sup/5|B2W2}}|39{{sup/6|XY}}<br>34{{sup/6|ORAS}}|34}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|334|Altaria|2|Dragon|Flying|46|B2W2=42|{{tt|42|XY}}<br>{{tt|34|ORAS}}}}
{{Moveentry/3|334|Altaria|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Dragon|46{{sup/5|BW}}<br>42{{sup/5|B2W2}}|42{{sup/6|XY}}<br>34{{sup/6|ORAS}}|34}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|546|Cottonee|2|Grass|Fairy|37|37}}
{{Moveentry/3|546|Cottonee|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|2|Grass|Fairy|37|37|37}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|556|Maractus|1|Grass|Grass|55|1, 55}}
{{Moveentry/3|556|Maractus|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|55|1, 55|1, 55}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|676|Furfrou|1|Normal|Normal|no|48}}
{{Moveentry/3|676|Furfrou|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||48|48}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|684|Swirlix|1|Fairy|Fairy|no|41}}
{{Moveentry/3|684|Swirlix|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy||41|41}}
{{Moveentry/Level5|685|Slurpuff|1|Fairy|Fairy|no|41}}
{{Moveentry/3|685|Slurpuff|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy||41|41}}
{{Movefooter|Grass|5}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|3}}


===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Moveheader/Breed|Grass|5}}
{{Movehead/Breed|Grass|5}}
{{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}}}}
{{Moveentry/3|187|Hoppip|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|||}}
{{Movefooter|Grass|5}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|3}}


===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation V]]====
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Learnlistspecial|Grass}}
{{Movehead/Special|Grass}}
{{Moveentryspecial|354|Banette|1|Ghost|Ghost|[[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Banette|Global Link]]}}
{{Moveentry/1|354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|[[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Banette|Global Link]]}}
{{Learnlist/footer}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|1}}


==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|image2=Ramos Jumpluff Cotton Guard.png|image2p=Jumpluff}}
{{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|image3=Everett Furfrou Cotton Guard.png|image3p=Furfrou|image4=Sawyer Slurpuff Cotton Guard.png|image4p=Slurpuff}}
{{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.}}
{{movemid|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.}}
{{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}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=Ramos|user1=Ramos's Jumpluff|startcode=XY058|startname=The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=676Ka|pkmn=Furfrou|method=Furfrou's body glows white, and puffs of cotton appear in around it. The puffs of cotton then disappear in a puff of smoke, and Furfrou glows blue, raising its defense.}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=Everett|user1=Everett's Furfrou|startcode=XY125|startname=A League of His Own!}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=685|pkmn=Slurpuff|method=Slurpuff's body shines a bright white color and then multiple white balls of cotton form and surround Slurpuff's body and then they disappear in a puff of smoke. Slurpuff's body then has rows of light blue and blue light aura rising from the bottom to the top of its body and then it disappears, raising its defense.}}
{{movebtm|type=grass|user=Sawyer|user1=Sawyer's Slurpuff|startcode=XY128|startname=A Riveting Rivalry!}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
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{{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.}}
{{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}}
{{movebtmManga|type=grass|user=Team Plasma Grunt (Trainer class)|user1=A Team Plasma Grunt's Maractus|startcode=PS481|startname=Sandstorm|notes=Debut}}
==In other generations==
{{Movegen|
type=Grass|
genV=Cotton Guard V|
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Cotton Guard is the only {{type|Grass}} Cute move.
* Cotton Guard is the only {{type|Grass}} Cute move.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color light}}
{{Langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color light}}
|zh_cmn=棉花防禦 ''{{tt|Miánhuā Fángyù|Cotton Defense}}''
|zh_cmn=棉花防禦 ''{{tt|Miánhuā Fángyù|Cotton Defense}}''
|nl=Wattenschild
|fr=Cotogarde
|fr=Cotogarde
|de=Watteschild
|de=Watteschild
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|it=Cotonscudo
|it=Cotonscudo
|ko=코튼가드 ''Cotton Guard''
|ko=코튼가드 ''Cotton Guard''
|pt_br=Defesa de Algodão
|pl=Bawełniana Obrona
|pt_br=Defesa de Algodão<br>Proteção de Algodão (TCG and manga)
|pt_eu=Proteção de Algodão
|pt_eu=Proteção de Algodão
|es_la=Guardia Algodón
|es_la=Guardia Algodón
|es_eu=Rizo Algodón
|es_eu=Rizo Algodón
|nl=Wattenschild
|tr=Pamuk Koruma
|pl=Bawełniana Obrona}}
}}
 
{{-}}
{{-}}
{{Tail Glow|Grass}}
{{Tail Glow|Grass}}
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[[ja:コットンガード]]
[[ja:コットンガード]]
[[pl:Cotton Guard]]
[[pl:Cotton Guard]]
[[zh:棉花防御(技能)]]
[[zh:棉花防守(招式)]]

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Cotton Guard
コットンガード Cotton Guard
Cotton Guard VI.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.

Calm Mind can also be used as part of a Contest Spectaculars combination, causing Baton Pass and Stored Power to give user extra three appeal points if they are used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Cotton Guard, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically raising the user's Defense stat.
XYORAS
SM
The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically raises the user's Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0179 Mareep ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 32BW
36B2W2
36 36
0180 Flaaffy ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 36BW
43B2W2
43 43
0181 Ampharos ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 40BW
46B2W2
46 46
0333 Swablu NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon 40BW
39B2W2
39XY
34ORAS
34
0334 Altaria DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon 46BW
42B2W2
42XY
34ORAS
34
0546 Cottonee GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy 37 37 37
0556 Maractus GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 55 1, 55 1, 55
0676 Furfrou NormalIC Big.png Field Field 48 48
0684 Swirlix FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 41 41
0685 Slurpuff FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 41 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 Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0187 Hoppip GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
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 Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0354 Banette GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous Global Link
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.


In the anime

Everett Furfrou Cotton Guard.png
Furfrou
Cottonee Cotton Guard.png
Cottonee
Ramos Jumpluff Cotton Guard.png
Jumpluff
Sawyer Slurpuff Cotton Guard.png
Slurpuff
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! None
Furfrou Furfrou's body glows white, and puffs of cotton appear in around it. The puffs of cotton then disappear in a puff of smoke, and Furfrou glows blue, raising its defense.
Everett's Furfrou A League of His Own! None
Slurpuff Slurpuff's body shines a bright white color and then multiple white balls of cotton form and surround Slurpuff's body and then they disappear in a puff of smoke. Slurpuff's body then has rows of light blue and blue light aura rising from the bottom to the top of its body and then it disappears, raising its defense.
Sawyer's Slurpuff A Riveting Rivalry! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

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
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Defesa de Algodão
Proteção de Algodão (TCG and manga)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Proteção de Algodão
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Guardia Algodón
Spain Flag.png Spain Rizo Algodón
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Pamuk Koruma


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


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