Cotton Spore (move)
Cotton Spore わたほうし Cotton Spore | ||||||||||||
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Cotton Spore (Japanese: わたほうし Cotton Spore) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
Generations II to IV
Cotton Spore lowers the target's Speed stat by two stages and has an accuracy of 85.
In Double Battles, Cotton Spore may target any single foe or ally.
Generation V
The accuracy of Cotton Spore is increased to 100.
Generation VI onwards
Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Cotton Spore.
In Double and Triple Battles, Cotton Spore now targets all adjacent foes.
If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Cotton Spore, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
179 | ![]() |
Mareep |
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Monster | Field | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19BW 11B2W2 |
11 | 11 | 11BDSP | 11 |
180 | ![]() |
Flaaffy |
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Monster | Field | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20BW 11B2W2 |
11 | 11 | 11BDSP | 11 |
181 | ![]() |
Ampharos |
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Monster | Field | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20BW 11B2W2 |
11 | 11 | 11BDSP | 11 |
187 | ![]() |
Hoppip |
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Fairy | Grass | 25 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34BDSP | 27 |
188 | ![]() |
Skiploom |
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Fairy | Grass | 29 | 29 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40BDSP | 31 |
189 | ![]() |
Jumpluff |
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Fairy | Grass | 33 | 33 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44BDSP | 35 |
331 | ![]() |
Cacnea |
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Grass | Human-Like | 41 | 49 | 49 | 49XY 46ORAS |
46 | 46BDSP | 46 | |
332 | ![]() |
Cacturne |
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Grass | Human-Like | 47 | 59 | 59 | 59XY 49ORAS |
49 | 49BDSP | 49 | |
546 | ![]() |
Cottonee |
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Grass | Fairy | 17 | 17 | 17 | 33SwSh | ||||
547 | ![]() |
Whimsicott |
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Grass | Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SwSh | ||||
556 | ![]() |
Maractus |
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Grass | 18 | 18 | 18 | 40SwSh | |||||
684 | ![]() |
Swirlix |
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Fairy | 17 | 17 | 24SwSh | ||||||
685 | ![]() |
Slurpuff |
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Fairy | 17 | 17 | 24SwSh | ||||||
830 | ![]() |
Eldegoss |
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Grass | 1, Evo.SwSh | ||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
315 | ![]() |
Roselia |
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Fairy | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
406 | ![]() |
Budew |
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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. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Cotton Spore lowers the enemy's Travel Speed by one stage. Since Super Mystery Dungeon, it will have no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.
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Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description | Playable Users |
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Status | 2 | — | — | — | 100% | All opponents | — | Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks*. | Serena (Palentine's 2021) & Whimsicott |
Past description
- Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Sharply lowers the target's Speed.
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Cotton Spore is Eldegoss's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Synthesis into it instead of Cotton Guard. The user channels, gathering spores while increasing its movement speed. At the end of the channel the spores are released, damaging and throwing nearby enemies into the air, then slowing them when they land. At level 13, user's Defense and Sp. Defense are increased by 40% while channeling.
Description
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In the anime
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Cacturne | Cottonee | Slurpuff | |
The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Cacturne releases multiple fluffy, white cottonballs from its mouth that float around the opponent. | ||
Harley's Cacturne | A Hurdle for Squirtle | Debut | |
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Cottonee jumps backwards and waves the leaves on the side of its body at the opponent. Four large, fluffy, white cottonballs then come out from its body and float around or stick onto the opponent. | ||
Multiple wild Cottonee | Cottonee in Love! | None | |
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Slurpuff releases light-yellow sparkles from its body, or Slurpuff opens its mouth and a huge amount of cotton comes pouring out, leaving the opponent trapped in the cotton. | ||
Miette's Slurpuff | Performing with Fiery Charm! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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Jumpluff | Cottonee | ||
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The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Jumpluff holds its arms above its head and sprays the opponent with cotton-like spores from the cotton puffs on its hands and head. The cotton sticks to the opponent and makes them unable to see Jumpluff. | ||
Eusine's Jumpluff | Great Girafarig | Debut | |
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Cottonee faces the opponent and fires a large beam of cotton from its face at the opponent. When the beam is near the opponent, it explodes into smaller balls of cotton that float in the air around it. | ||
Andy's Cottonee | Black's First Trainer Battle | None |
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
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Mareep | Spores clinging | ||
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The user shoots out cotton-like spore which cling onto the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Mareep shoots out cotton-like spore which cling onto the opponent. | ||
Akira's Mareep | Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |
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- Moves that target all adjacent foes
- Grass-type moves
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- Status moves
- Generation II moves
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
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- Powder and spore moves
- Moves that can jam
- Moves that can lower the target's Speed
- Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield