547: Whimsicott

Essentials

Whimsicott

Windveiled Pokémon

Abilities

Prankster: Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
Infiltrator: Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Hidden Ability

Chlorophyll: Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 547
Original Unova: 53
Updated Unova: 83
Original Alola: 88
Original Melemele: 88
Original Ula'ula: 48
Original Poni: 38
Updated Alola: 106
Updated Melemele: 106
Updated Ula'ula: 51
Updated Poni: 50

Names

Japanese: エルフーン (erufuun)
: エルフーン
Korean: 엘풍
Chinese: 風妖精
: 风妖精
French: Farfaduvet
German: Elfun
Spanish: Whimsicott
Italian: Whimsicott

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Fairy
Grass

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

168

Effort points

2 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
	5%	Absorb Bulb

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Cottonee	Whimsicott Use a Sun Stone

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	60	38.5	293	324
Attack	67	39.5	202	233
Defense	85	68.5	238	269
Special Attack	77	60.4	222	253
Special Defense	75	57.5	218	249
Speed	116	94.3	300	331
Total	480	58.8

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
: Riding whirlwinds, they appear. These Pokémon sneak through gaps into houses and cause all sorts of mischief.
: They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.

: They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
: Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
: They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
: Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.

: 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.
: 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.
: This nuisance sneaks into people’s homes, where it hides important things and scatters cotton all over the place.
: Whimsicott doesn’t live in a fixed location. It floats around on whirling winds, appearing all over the place to perform its mischief.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Windveiled Pokémon
Color: Green
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

2'3.6"
0.7 m

Weight

14.6 lb
6.6 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Black

Black 2

Moves

Grass and Fairy moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Whimsicott's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	Growth			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
—	—	—	—	—	Leech Seed			10	—	90%		Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
—	—	—	—	—	Mega Drain			15	40	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
—	—	—	—	—	Cotton Spore			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
10	10	10	10	10	Gust			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
28	28	28	28	28	Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
46	46	46	46	46	Hurricane			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to confuse the target.
	50	50	50	50	Moonblast			15	95	100%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
Level up, learned by Cottonee but not Whimsicott
—	—	—	—	—	Absorb			25	20	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
	—	—	—	—	Fairy Wind			30	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10	10	10	10	10	Stun Spore			30	—	75%		Paralyzes the target.
19	19	19	19	19	Razor Leaf			25	55	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
22	22	22	22	22	Poison Powder			35	—	75%		Poisons the target.
26	26	26	26	26	Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
28	28	28	28	28	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
31	31	31	31	31	Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
35	35	35	35	35	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
37	37	37	37	37	Cotton Guard			10	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by three stages.
40	40	40	40	40	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
44	44	44	44	44	Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
46	46	46	46	46	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Cottonee but not Whimsicott
					Beat Up			10	*	100%		Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.
					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
					Encore			5	—	100%		Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
					Fake Tears			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
					Grass Whistle			15	—	55%		Puts the target to sleep.
					Memento			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
					Misty Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves.
					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
					Switcheroo			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
					Tickle			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.
					Worry Seed			10	—	100%		Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
					Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
					Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
					Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
					Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
					Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
					Seed Bomb			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
					Worry Seed			10	—	100%		Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20	20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53	53	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
56	56	56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
68	68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70	70	70			Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
85	85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
86	86	86	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	88	88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
89	89	89	89	89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
92	92	92	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
		94			Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	96	96	96	96	Nature Power			20	—	—		Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
	99	99	99	99	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	100	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.