Whimsicott (Pokémon)

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Whimsicott エルフーン Elfuun #547
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type  Grass   Grass   Grass   Grass   Grass   Grass	Species Windveiled Pokémon
Abilities Prankster or Infiltrator Infiltrator Chlorophyll Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #— Unova #053 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia R— Oblivia (past) N— Not in any regional Browser
Height 2'04" Imperial 0.7m Metric 2'04"/0.7m 0.0m	Weight 14.6lbs Imperial 6.6kg Metric 14.6lbs/6.6kg 0.0kg
Dex color Green	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 75 9.8%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Grass and Fairy groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Base Exp.: 168 Battle Exp.: 1681*
External links On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Whimsicott (Japanese: エルフーン Elfuun) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Cottonee when it is exposed to a Sun Stone.

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 2.1 Major appearances 2.2 Minor appearances 2.2.1 Other 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Stats 5.3.1 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.5.5 By a prior evolution 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Whimsicott is a small, brown, sheep-like Pokémon with a cotton-like substance covering its back, neck, and forehead. Behind it is a green, star shaped section similar to the area where a plant connects to its produce. It has orange, oval-shaped eyes and green, curled horns or ears.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Whimsicott can manipulate its body to pass through cracks, no matter how narrow they are. They also can ride through whirlwinds.

Behavior

Whimsicott are notorious pranksters, famous for playing pranks on other Pokémon.

Habitat

Whimsicott ride the winds wherever it blows them.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Major appearances

Whimsicott made its debut apperance in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Minor appearances

Other

In the manga

Whimsicott was first seen being released by its Trainer after Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town and holding the leg of its Trainer, wanting to stay.

In the TCG

Main article: Whimsicott (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby Sapphire {{{rsdex}}} Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}} Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum {{{dpptdex}}} Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}} Generation V Black White Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified. Black Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind. White Riding whirlwinds, they appear. These Pokémon sneak through gaps into houses and cause all sorts of mischief.  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Generation V Black White Rare Pinwheel Forest, Lostlorn Forest, Abundant Shrine (Black only)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Forest: Misty Edgewater, World Axle - B1F

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60	120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 67	64 - 130	125 - 256
Defense: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp.Atk: 77	73 - 141	143 - 278
Sp.Def: 75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 116	108 - 184	213 - 364
Total: 480   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

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: None
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
Start	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
Start	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100%	15
Start	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
10	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
28	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—%	30
46	Hurricane	Flying	Special	120	70%	10
A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Whimsicott obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: None
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	80	100%	10
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	—%	5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: None
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Beat Up*	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	GrassWhistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
	Memento	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Switcheroo*	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Whimsicott in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Whimsicott in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: None
Game		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Whimsicott can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Whimsicott cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: None
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
	Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95%	25
	PoisonPowder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
	Charm	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Cotton Guard	Grass	Status	—	—%	10
	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whimsicott Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whimsicott

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Cottonee  Grass

Sun Stone →

First evolution Whimsicott  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White				Back

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

Trivia

• Whimsicott represents April in the Unova horoscope.
• Whimsicott, along with Volcarona, are the only non-flying type Pokémon able to learn Hurricane.

Origin

Whimsicott appears to be based on a fully bloomed ball of cotton. It also may draw some origin from the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, which was a type of sheep-growing plant that was used to explain the production of cotton in the middle ages. It may also have been based on the Brazilian folklore creature known as the Saci; both are brown creatures that live in forests, ride on winds, and play pranks.

Name origin

Whimsicott's name may derive from whimsical or whimsy and cotton. Elfuun may come from elf, ふわふわ fuwa fuwa, meaning soft, fluffy, and light, or possibly from furo-to, float. Alternatively, it may be a portmanteau of the words エルフ elf and typhoon.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Elfun Same as Japanese name. French Farfaduvet From farfadet and duvet. Korean 엘풍 Elpung From elf and 풍 (風) pung, wind. Chinese (Mandarin) 風妖精 / 风妖精 Fēngyāojing From 風 fēng and 妖精 yāojing.

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