Whimsicott (Japanese: エルフーン Elfuun) is a dual Grass/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Grass-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Cottonee when it is exposed to a Sun Stone.
Biology
Whimsicott is a small, brown bipedal Pokémon. A mane of cotton-like fluff covers its back, neck, and forehead. Behind it is a green, star-shaped section similar to where a stem or vine meets a fruit or flower on a plant. Whimsicott's face features orange, oval-shaped eyes and its face is flanked by a pair of green-colored lobes shaped like curled horns or ears. Whimsicott can manipulate its body to pass through cracks, no matter how narrow. It takes advantage of this ability as a notorious prankster, moving things and leaving cotton balls behind.
Despite weighing 14.6 lbs (6.6 kg), Whimsicott appears capable of "riding upon the wind" but whether this means they actually generate whirlwinds themselves or get carried by wind currents remains unclear.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
A Whimsicott appeared in Unrest at the Nursery!, where it was among the Pokémon that Layla was taking care of. It was later inadvertently hit by a Vullaby's Punishment.
Minor appearances
Whimsicott debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
Whimsicott made its main series debut in Clash of the Connoisseurs! as one of the Pokémon Burgundy, disguised as Fauxgundy, reviewed as a possible Pokémon for Marigold.
Multiple Whimsicott appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice.
A Whimsicott appeared in a fantasy in New Places... Familiar Faces!.
Multiple Whimsicott appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened as residents of Pokémon Hills. Another also appeared in Mewtwo's flashback.
A Whimsicott appeared in a flashback in Survival of the Striaton Gym!.
Three Trainers' Whimsicott appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
A Trainer's Whimsicott appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
A Whimsicott appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where it was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden. It appeared again in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.
A Trainer's Whimsicott appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
Three Whimsicott appeared in Deceiving Appearances!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at Aether Paradise. They reappeared alongside two others in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.
Eight Whimsicott appeared in Securing the Future!, with five under the ownership of different Trainers and the rest being wild. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
A Trainer's Whimsicott appeared in Battling Besties!.
A Whimsicott appeared in a fantasy in The Final Four!.
Pokédex entries
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Source
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Entry
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BW080
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Whimsicott
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Ash's Pokédex
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Whimsicott, the Windveiled Pokémon. Whimsicott can pass through the tiniest cracks like the wind, leaving fluffy white puffs in its wake.
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In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
A Whimsicott appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, under the ownership of a Lass. Alongside Erika's Vileplume and a Beauty's Lotad, it battled Scottie's Pikachu, Brock's Onix, and Rosa's Snivy. Despite initially having the upper hand, ensnaring Onix with its Leech Seed, Whimsicott was quickly defeated with the rest of its teammates by Pikachu's Thunder.
In the manga
In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga
A Whimiscott appeared in The King's Identity...!!.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Whimsicott debuted in An Odd Speech, where it was being released by its Trainer after Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town. However, it held on to the leg of its Trainer, wanting to stay.
A Whimsicott appeared in Letting Go.
A Trainer's Whimsicott appeared in Dream a Little Dream.
A Whimsicott appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist.
In Gyarados Changes, a Whimsicott was seen under the ownership of the Lumiose Gang when Emma was part of their group.
In the TCG
- Main article: Whimsicott (TCG)
Other appearances
Whimsicott appears in the background of the Unova Pokémon League stage of the 3DS version. However, it does not interact with the stage like Reshiram or Zekrom would. Milotic and Shaymin might also appear.
Trophy information
Ever found a white ball of fluff you couldn't quite explain? That was likely the work of a Whimsicott. Slipping through the tiniest of cracks like the wind, they like to move furniture around and leave little fluff balls all over the place. Though they look like sheep, they're actually Grass types, and their fluff is more like cotton than wool.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova BW: #053
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Unova B2W2: #083
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Black
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Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
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White
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Riding whirlwinds, they appear. These Pokémon sneak through gaps into houses and cause all sorts of mischief.
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Black 2
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They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #—
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X
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They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
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Y
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Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
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Omega Ruby
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They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
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Generation VII
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Alola SM: #088
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Alola USUM: #106
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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It rides on the wind and slips into people’s homes. After it has turned a room into a cotton-filled mess, it giggles to itself and takes off.
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Moon
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This Pokémon appears, riding upon the wind. But if the wind gusts up, it'll blow the cotton on this Pokémon's head clean off.
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Ultra Sun
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This nuisance sneaks into people's homes, where it hides important things and scatters cotton all over the place.
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Ultra Moon
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Whimsicott doesn't live in a fixed location. It floats around on whirling winds, appearing all over the place to perform its mischief.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Rumble Blast
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PokéPark 2
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Conquest
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MD GTI
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Hazy Pass (Gilded Hall), Stompstump Peak (Gilded Hall), Desolate Canyon (Gilded Hall), Forest Grotto (Gilded Hall), Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Tempting Path (1F-9F), Crags of Lament (1F-9F), Telluric Path (B1-B10), Redland Reaches (1F-10F), Daybreak Ridge (Gilded Hall), Grove of Whispers (Gilded Hall), Silent Tundra (Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road)
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Rumble U
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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67
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64 - 130
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125 - 256
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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77
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73 - 141
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143 - 278
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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116
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108 - 184
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213 - 364
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Total: 480
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Whimsicott in Generation VIII
- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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She does things her own way, with a free mind and independent spirit. She tore up the Poster Portal to make an invitation card.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
Origin
Whimsicott's appearance alludes to a fully bloomed ball of cotton but its behavior as a windswept wandering plant seems to be based on tumbleweeds. It also may draw some origin from the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, a mythical "sheep-growing" plant used to explain the production of cotton in the Middle Ages. This association with sheep is reinforced by Whimsicott's inclusion in the Unova horoscope. Furthermore, Whimsicott displays a mischievous side akin to impish creatures from folklore like the Brazilian Saci; both are brown creatures that live in forests, ride on winds, and play pranks.
Name origin
Whimsicott may be a combination of whimsical or whimsy and cotton.
Elfuun may be a combination of elf and 風 fū (wind) or typhoon.
In other languages
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Meaning
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Japanese
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エルフーン Elfuun
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From elf and 風 fū or typhoon
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French
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Farfaduvet
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From farfadet and duvet
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Spanish
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Whimsicott
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Same as English name
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German
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Elfun
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From Elfe and Taifun
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Italian
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Whimsicott
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Same as English name
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Korean
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엘풍 Elfuun
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From elf and 풍 (風) pung
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Mandarin Chinese
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風妖精 / 风妖精 Fēngyāojing
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From 風 / 风 fēng and 妖精 yāojing
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Cantonese Chinese
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風妖精 Fūngyíujīng
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From 風 fūng and 妖精 yíujīng
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More languages
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Russian
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Вимсикотт Vimsikott
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Transcription of English name
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External links