Jumpluff (Pokémon)

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Jumpluff ワタッコ Watacco

Artwork from G/S/C

Types Species  Grass  Flying  Cottonweed Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard 1,059,860 Pokédex National #189 Johto #069 Hoenn #334* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 2'07" 6.6 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Fairy, Plant 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 3 Exp. 176 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. II-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Jumpluff (Japanese: ワタッコ Watacco) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Skiploom starting at level 27. It is the final form of Hoppip.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Base stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Its body is blue and round with cotton puffs on each side of the body on the ends of what appear to be its arms, and one on its head, the one on its head has two tiny green leaves poking out of the top. It has feet and a small tail.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Jumpluff can use its fluffy cotton spores to float through the air. These spores can control its flight even in the extremely high winds of a hurricane.

Behavior

Jumpluff drifts on seasonal winds and can use its cotton spores to masterfully manoeuvre itself around the globe. It will spread spores as it floats around to create offspring Jumpluff descends to the ground when it encounters cold air currents while it is floating.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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Many Jumpluff made a short appearance in Pokémon 4Ever.

Jumpluff's debut was in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.

Officer Jenny had a Jumpluff in An Egg-Sighting Adventure!. Jenny used this Jumpluff to dust for footprints left by the criminals who supposedly stole Ash's egg.

Tammy had three Jumpluff in I Politoed Ya So!.

A Jumpluff was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Eusine owns a Jumpluff which he uses to fly to different places. Another Jumpluff appears in the FRLG saga owned by Orm from The Three Beasts Rocket Trio.

In the TCG

Main article: Jumpluff (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: A Jumpluff seeks the help of Shiftry to rescue its friend, another Jumpluff who is trapped in the Silent Chasm. Shiftry fails and the player has to go to the rescue. For the rest of the main game, they are seen around Pokémon Square. Shortly after the end credits, both Jumpluff fly away on the winds.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II	Gold	Once it catches the wind, it deftly controls its cotton-puff spores to float, even around the world.
	Silver	Drifts on seasonal winds and spreads its cotton-like spores all over the world to make more offspring.
	Crystal	Even in the fiercest wind, it can control its fluff to make its way to any place in the world it wants.
	Stadium 2	Once it catches the wind, it deftly controls its cotton-puff spores to float, even around the world.
III	Ruby	Jumpluff rides warm southern winds to cross the sea and fly to foreign lands. The Pokémon descends to the ground when it encounters cold air while it is floating.
	Sapphire	Jumpluff rides warm southern winds to cross the sea and fly to foreign lands. The Pokémon descends to the ground when it encounters cold air while it is floating.
	Emerald	Jumpluff ride warm southern winds to cross the sea and fly to foreign lands. This Pokémon lands when it encounters cold air while it is floating.
	FireRed	Drifts on seasonal winds and spreads its cotton-like spores all over the world to make more offspring.
	LeafGreen	Once it catches the wind, it deftly controls its cotton-puff spores to float, even around the world.
IV	Diamond	Blown by seasonal winds, it circles the globe, scattering cotton spores as it goes.
	Pearl	Blown by seasonal winds, it circles the globe, scattering cotton spores as it goes.
	Platinum	Blown by seasonal winds, it circles the globe, scattering cotton spores as it goes.

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Area
I	This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	None	Evolve Skiploom
	Crystal		None	Evolve Skiploom
III	Ruby	Sapphire	None	Trade
	Emerald		None	Trade
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Evolve Skiploom
	Colosseum		None	Evolve Skiploom
	XD		None	Evolve Skiploom
IV	Diamond	Pearl	None	Evolve Skiploom
	Platinum		None	Evolve Skiploom
	Pal Park		Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 3 Endless Level 14 Forever Level 52 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Skiploom
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Sky Stairway (1F-49F) Mt. Mistral (1F-19F)

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 Min. Max. Min. Max. HP: 75   135 182 260 354 Attack: 55   54 117 103 229 Defense: 70   67 134 130 262 Special Attack: 55   54 117 103 229 Special Defense: 85   81 150 157 295 Speed: 110   103 178 202 350 Total: 450 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Flying : 2×  Poison : 2×  Rock : 2×  Fire : 2×  Ice : 4×	Fighting : ½×  Water : ½×  Grass : ¼×	Ground : 0×	Normal : 1×  Bug : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Steel : 1×  Electric : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×
Notes: If Gravity is used or this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

Jumpluff is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Start Splash Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 0 Start Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Smart 0 Start Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ Start Tackle Normal Physical 35 95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 4 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Smart 0 7 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ 10 Tackle Normal Physical 35 95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 12 PoisonPowder Poison Status — 75% 35 Smart 2 ♥♥ 14 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30 Smart 2 ♥♥ 16 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥ 20 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 10 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 24 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Smart 0 28 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ 32 Cotton Spore Grass Status — 85% 40 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 36 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 0 40 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 44 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥ 48 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cute 1 ♥ 52 Memento Dark Status — 10% 10 Tough 0 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 10 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥ TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM62 Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — —% 30 Beauty 0 TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 0 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Tangela, Tangrowth Clefairy, Clefable Marill, Azumarill Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry Castform Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Amnesia* Psychic Status — —% 20 Cute 0 Vileplume Paras, Parasect Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Roselia, Roserade Aromatherapy Grass Status — —% 5 Smart 0 Exeggcute, Exeggutor Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Togetic, Togekiss Marill, Azumarill Skitty, Delcatty Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0 Clefairy, Clefable Togetic, Togekiss Plusle Minun Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Cute 1 ♥ Cherubi, Cherrim Plusle Minun Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Smart 1 ♥ Exeggcute, Exeggutor Togetic, Togekiss Skitty, Delcatty Castform Mawile Psych Up* Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 0 Exeggcute, Exeggutor Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Reflect Psychic Status — —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Exeggcute, Exeggutor Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora Shroomish, Breloom Cherubi, Cherrim Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generations III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III

Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal FR LG E XD D P Pt Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cute 1 ♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0 FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Smart 1 ♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0 FR LG E XD D P Pt Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ FR LG E XD D P Pt Swords Dance Normal Status — —% 30 Beauty 0 FR LG E XD D P Pt Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Smart 0 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	It's simply sublime to ride the winds on journeys to wherever!
26%-50% HP	Oh? I see my HP's gone down to half already.
1%-25% HP	I'm run-down... I haven't the strength to ride the winds...
Level Up	Leveled up! I'll ride the winds higher!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -10%	IQ Group: H

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 18	First evolution	→ Level 27	Second evolution
	Hoppip  Grass  Flying		Skiploom  Grass  Flying		Jumpluff  Grass  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 189 s.png		File:Spr 3e 189 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 189 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Jumpluff images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• At 6.6 lbs, Jumpluff is the lightest Pokémon that has undergone two evolutions.
• Jumpluff is one of ten non-Bug, Flying-type Pokémon that cannot learn Fly.
• Jumpluff is the only non-starter Grass-type that has undergone two evolutions and does not use an evolutionary stone to undergo the second one.

Origin

Jumpluff appears to be based on the final stage in the lifespan of a dandelion. Its movements in Pokémon Battle Revolution gives it a look of a cheerleader.

Name origin

Jumpluff's name is a combination of jump and fluff. Its Japanese name is based on 綿 wata, cotton and 根っ子 nekko, root. Jumpluff's evolutionary line's names are a reference to the phrase, 'Hop, Skip and Jump'.

In other languages

• German: Papungha
• French: Cotovol - From cotton and vol (flight).
• Korean: 솜솜코 Somsomko

External links

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