Situational
Situational
Cottonee has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CLittle Cup#42 of 168 · score 76.3
It is ranked #42 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Charm / Grass Knot / Seed Bomb.
Collection value
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- Cottonee
- →50 candy + Sun Stone
Whimsicott
- → Whimsicott: 50 candy, Sun Stone
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | C | #42 / 168 | 76.3 | Charm · Grass Knot · Seed Bomb | L29 · 4/13/14 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Cottonee can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
Max Battle roles
Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grass | – | #321 / 338 | 3.9 | 31 | Razor Leaf · Grass Knot |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CharmSTAB | fairy | 20 | +11 | 1.5s | 13.3 | 12 | +8 | 3 turns |
Razor LeafSTAB | grass | 13 | +7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9 | +4 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy BallSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 4.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -45 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Seed BombSTAB | grass | 55 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.67 | 55 | -40 | |
Grass KnotSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 |
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