Whimsicott
Windveiled Pokémon |
エルフーン
Elfuun |
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#547 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Prankster or Infiltrator |
Chlorophyll
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
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HP |
0
Atk |
0
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
2
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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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. However, should it get wet, it will be too heavy to move and answer for its pranks. 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. Whimsicott likes to spend time in the sunlight in order to grow its cotton, though it will tear off and scatter the cotton should it start to build up too much.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
In Unrest at the Nursery!, Layla was taking care of a Whimsicott. 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!.
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Whimsicott were living at 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!.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Whimsicott was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.
A Trainer's Whimsicott appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
In Deceiving Appearances!, three Whimsicott were 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!.
A Whimsicott appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
BW080 |
Whimsicott |
Ash's Pokédex |
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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Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Whimsicott 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.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Assistant, an Office Worker's Whimsicott was handing out some flyers in Macro Cosmos' office.
In the manga
Whimsicott in
Pokémon Adventures
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
A Whimiscott appeared in The King's Identity...!!.
Pokémon Adventures
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 PS578, 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
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
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.
Whimsicott trophy in
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
Whimsicott also appears as a trophy exclusive to the 3DS version.
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.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Whimsicott returns on the Unova Pokémon League stage.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Unova
BW: #053 |
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Unova
B2W2: #083 |
Black |
Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind. |
White |
Riding whirlwinds, they appear. These Pokémon sneak through gaps into houses and cause all sorts of mischief. |
Black 2 |
They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes. |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
#— |
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Hoenn
#— |
X |
They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes. |
Y |
Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind. |
Omega Ruby |
They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes. |
Alpha Sapphire |
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
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
Sun |
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. |
Moon |
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. |
Ultra Sun |
This nuisance sneaks into people's homes, where it hides important things and scatters cotton all over the place. |
Ultra Moon |
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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Generation VIII |
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Galar
#263 |
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Galar
Crown Tundra #169 |
Sword |
It scatters cotton all over the place as a prank. If it gets wet, it'll become too heavy to move and have no choice but to answer for its mischief. |
Shield |
As long as this Pokémon bathes in sunlight, its cotton keeps growing. If too much cotton fluff builds up, Whimsicott tears it off and scatters it. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Black |
Pinwheel Forest (inner), Lostlorn Forest, Abundant Shrine (rustling grass) |
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White |
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Black 2 |
Pinwheel Forest (inner), Lostlorn Forest, Castelia City, Abundant Shrine, Victory Road (rustling grass) |
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White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
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Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
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Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
Dappled Grove, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle) |
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Expansion Pass |
Ballimere Lake (Wanderer)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
Forest: Misty Edgewater, World Axle - B1F |
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PokéPark 2 |
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Conquest |
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MD GTI |
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 |
Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle, Adventure Area: Sweet, Light, and Fluffy,
Challenge Battle: Open Entry Battle Royale |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
important Plains: Stage 4 |
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Shuffle |
Jungle Verde: Stage 138
Event: Pokémon Safari (11th release; Winking) |
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Rumble World |
Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (Special) |
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Picross |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Pinsir Sea, Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal |
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Masters EX |
Seasonal sync pair scout (Serena's (Palentine's 2021)) |
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In events
BW |
Powerful Tag Whimsicott |
Japanese |
Japan |
50 |
June 1 to 22, 2012 |
Wild Area News
SwSh |
Wild Area News |
No |
40, 50, 60 |
April 28 to May 11, 2020 |
SwSh |
Wild Area News |
No |
17, 30, 40, 50 |
September 17 to 20, 2020 |
Held items
Game |
Held Item(s) |
Sword |
Shield |
Absorb Bulb (5%) |
Events* |
Cheri Berry (100%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
60
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120 - 167 |
230 - 324 |
Attack:
67
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64 - 130 |
125 - 256 |
Defense:
85
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81 - 150 |
157 - 295 |
Sp. Atk:
77
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73 - 141 |
143 - 278 |
Sp. Def:
75
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72 - 139 |
139 - 273 |
Speed:
116
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108 - 184 |
213 - 364 |
Total:
480
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- 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 VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Notes: |
- If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Dragon-type moves is 1×.
- Due to the conversion to Fairy-type , the effectiveness of Dragon-type was 1×, Poison-type was 2×, Steel-type was 1×, Dark-type was 1×, Fighting-type was 1×, and Bug-type was 2× prior to Generation VI.
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Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
1 |
Gust |
Flying |
Special |
40 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Tailwind |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
1 |
Moonblast |
Fairy |
Special |
95 |
100% |
15 |
1 |
Memento |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
1 |
Hurricane |
Flying |
Special |
110 |
70% |
10 |
1 |
Mega Drain |
Grass |
Special |
40 |
100% |
15 |
1 |
Razor Leaf |
Grass |
Physical |
55 |
95% |
25 |
1 |
Growth |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
1 |
Poison Powder |
Poison |
Status |
— |
75% |
35 |
1 |
Giga Drain |
Grass |
Special |
75 |
100% |
10 |
1 |
Charm |
Fairy |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
1 |
Leech Seed |
Grass |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
1 |
Cotton Spore |
Grass |
Status |
— |
100% |
40 |
1 |
Energy Ball |
Grass |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
1 |
Sunny Day |
Fire |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
1 |
Endeavor |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
5 |
1 |
Cotton Guard |
Grass |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
1 |
Solar Beam |
Grass |
Special |
120 |
100% |
10 |
1 |
Absorb |
Grass |
Special |
20 |
100% |
25 |
1 |
Helping Hand |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
1 |
Fairy Wind |
Fairy |
Special |
40 |
100% |
30 |
1 |
Stun Spore |
Grass |
Status |
— |
75% |
30 |
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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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By TM/TR
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
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TM08 |
Hyper Beam |
Normal |
Special |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM09 |
Giga Impact |
Normal |
Physical |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM11 |
Solar Beam |
Grass |
Special |
120 |
100% |
10 |
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TM17 |
Light Screen |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TM19 |
Safeguard |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
25 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM23 |
Thief |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM28 |
Giga Drain |
Grass |
Special |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TM29 |
Charm |
Fairy |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM34 |
Sunny Day |
Fire |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM37 |
Beat Up |
Dark |
Physical |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM40 |
Swift |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
—% |
20 |
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TM41 |
Helping Hand |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM47 |
Fake Tears |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TM56 |
U-turn |
Bug |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM59 |
Fling |
Dark |
Physical |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TM70 |
Trick Room |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM88 |
Grassy Terrain |
Grass |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM89 |
Misty Terrain |
Fairy |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR11 |
Psychic |
Psychic |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR30 |
Encore |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
5 |
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TR33 |
Shadow Ball |
Ghost |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR37 |
Taunt |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR59 |
Seed Bomb |
Grass |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR65 |
Energy Ball |
Grass |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR77 |
Grass Knot |
Grass |
Special |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR89 |
Hurricane |
Flying |
Special |
110 |
70% |
10 |
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TR90 |
Play Rough |
Fairy |
Physical |
90 |
90% |
10 |
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TR92 |
Dazzling Gleam |
Fairy |
Special |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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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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By breeding
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
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Memento |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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Nature Power |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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Switcheroo |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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Tickle |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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Worry Seed |
Grass |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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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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By tutoring
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Grassy Glide |
Grass |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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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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By a prior evolution
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Stage |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. |
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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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By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Gen. |
V |
VI |
VII |
Captivate × |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Covet |
Normal |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Defog |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Dream Eater |
Psychic |
Special |
100 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Flash × |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Grass Whistle × |
Grass |
Status |
— |
55% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Knock Off |
Dark |
Physical |
65 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Natural Gift × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- 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
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
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Sun Stone
→ |
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Black |
White |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Whimsicott images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Whimsicott represents April in the Unova horoscope.
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
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
エルフーン Elfuun |
From elf and 風 fū or typhoon |
French |
Farfaduvet |
From farfadet and duvet |
Spanish |
Whimsicott |
Same as English name |
German |
Elfun |
From Elfe and Taifun |
Italian |
Whimsicott |
Same as English name |
Korean |
엘풍 Elfuun |
From elf and 풍 (風) pung |
Cantonese Chinese |
風妖精 Fūngyíujīng |
From 風 fūng and 妖精 yíujīng |
Mandarin Chinese |
風妖精 / 风妖精 Fēngyāojing |
From 風 / 风 fēng and 妖精 yāojing |
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Вимсикотт Vimsikott |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
เอลฟุน Enfun |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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