Cotton Spore (move)

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わたほうしCotton Spore
Type Grass
Category Status
PP 40(max. 64)
Power —
Accuracy 100%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies
Availability
Introduced Generation II
Condition Beauty
Appeal 2♥♥
Jam 1♥
Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.
Condition Beauty
Appeal 2♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Condition Beautiful
Appeal 2♥♥
Jamming 1♥
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

Cotton Spore (Japanese:わたほうしCotton Spore) is a non-damagingGrass-typemove introduced inGeneration II.

Effect

Generation II

Cotton Spore lowers the target'sSpeed stat by two stages and has an accuracy of 85.

In the Generation IIcore series games, when an in-game opponent outside of theBattle Tower uses Cotton Spore, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.

Generations III to IV

InDouble 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 withOvercoat, and Pokémon holding theSafety Goggles are now immune to Cotton Spore.

In Double andTriple Battles, Cotton Spore now targets all adjacent foes.

If powered up by aGrassium Z into Z-Cotton Spore, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

GamesDescription
Stad2Spores that cling to the target, sharply reducing the opponent'sSpeed.
GSCSharply reduces the foe'sSpeed.
RSESpores cling to the foe, sharply reducingSpeed.
FRLGCotton-like spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing itsSpeed stat.
ColoXDSpores cling to the target, sharply reducingSpeed.
DPPtHGSSPBRThe user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
BWB2W2The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the target, harshly reducing its Speed stat.
XYORASThe user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stats.
SMUSUMPEThe user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stat.
SwShBDSPLAThe user releases cotton-like spores that cling to opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stats.
SVThe user releases cotton-like spores that cling to opposing Pokémon. This harshly lowers their Speed stats.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
IIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0179MareepMonsterField23231919BW
11B2W2		11111111
0180FlaaffyMonsterField27272020BW
11B2W2		11111111
0181AmpharosMonsterField27272020BW
11B2W2		11111111
0187Hoppip
FairyGrass2525283434343427
0188Skiploom
FairyGrass2929324040404031
0189Jumpluff
FairyGrass3333324444444435
0331CacneaGrassHuman-Like41494949XY
46ORAS		464646
0332Cacturne
GrassHuman-Like47595959XY
49ORAS		494949
0546Cottonee
GrassFairy1717173333
0547Whimsicott
GrassFairy11111
0556MaractusGrassGrass18181840
0684SwirlixFairyFairy171724
0685SlurpuffFairyFairy171724
0830EldegossGrassGrass1,Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Bybreeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
IIIIVVVIVIIVIII
0315Roselia
FairyGrass✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
0406Budew
FairyGrass✔✔✔✔✔✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Cotton Spore lowers the enemy'sTravel Speed by one stage. SinceSuper Mystery Dungeon, it will have no effect onGrass-type Pokémon.

GameBase
Power		Max
Power		Base
PP		Max
PP		Base
Accuracy		Max
Accuracy		RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDRB--13-70%-FrontEnemyNo
MDTDS--13-70%-FrontEnemyNo
BSL--13-70%-FrontEnemyNo
MDGtI--209995%98%FrontEnemyNo
SMD--209995%98%FrontEnemyNo
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Masters EX

NameCategoryMove gauge costMP
(uses)		BasepowerMaxpowerAccuracyTargetEffect tagDescriptionPlayablesync pair(s)
Cotton SporeStatus2———100%All opponents—Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks. Serena (Palentine's 2021) & Whimsicott
Buddy move
Abundant Cotton SporeStatus22———%—Sure HitActivation Condition: When the user uses any move once.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Never misses. Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by two stat ranks. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to all allied sync pairs. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks.

 Milo & Eldegoss

Notes:

  • Cotton Spore:
    • Stat decreases caused by this move apply to each target hit.
    • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the target's Speed.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Cotton Spore isEldegoss's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgradingSynthesis into it instead ofCotton 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

GamesDescription
MDRBLowers the target's Movement Speed by one level.
MDTDSReduces the target's Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSLてきポケモンの いどうそくどを １だんかいさげる
MDGtIIt reduces the enemy's Travel Speed.
SMD
MDRTDX		It reduces the enemy's Travel Speed, but it has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Cacturne

Cottonee

Miette's Slurpuff

Mitchell's Slurpuff
The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
CacturneCacturne releases multiple fluffy, white cottonballs from its mouth that float around the opponent.
Harley's CacturneA Hurdle for SquirtleDebut
CottoneeCottonee 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 CottoneeCottonee in Love!None
SlurpuffSlurpuff releases light-yellow sparkles from its body; or, Slurpuff releases a cloud of cotton from its mouth or hands, leaving the opponent trapped in the cotton.
Miette's SlurpuffPerforming with Fiery Charm!None
Mitchell's SlurpuffThe Bittersweet TruthNone

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Jumpluff

Cottonee
The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opponent.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
JumpluffJumpluff 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 JumpluffGreat GirafarigDebut
CottoneeCottonee 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 CottoneeBlack's First Trainer BattleNone

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Mareep

Spores clinging
The user shoots out cotton-like spores which cling onto the opponent.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
MareepMareep shoots out cotton-like spores which cling onto the opponent.
Akira's MareepLet's Fight! The Mini Pokémon TournamentDebut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese棉孢子Mìhn Bāaují*
綿孢子Mìhn Bāaují*
棉花孢子Mìhnfā Bāaují*
綿胞子Mìhn Bāaují*
Mandarin棉孢子Mián Bāozǐ*
綿孢子Mián Bāozǐ*
DutchWattenspoor
FinnishPumpuli-itiö
FrenchSpore Coton
GermanBaumwollsaat
GreekΒαμβακόσποροςVamvakósporos
IndonesianSerbuk Kapas
ItalianCotonsporaIX+
CottonsporaI–VIII
Korean목화포자Mokhwa Poja
PolishBawełniany Pył*
Nasionko*
PortugueseBrazilEsporo de Algodão (games,Pokémon the Series: XY–present, TCG)
Esporos de Algodão (manga)
PortugalEsporos de Algodão
SerbianSpora od Vate
SpanishEsporagodón
VietnameseBào Tử Bông Gòn
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