Cotton-Spore Move Detail
Cotton Spore is a non-damaging Grass-type move with 100% accuracy. It does not have a power rating since it does not deal direct damage. Instead, Cotton Spore sharply lowers the target's Speed stat by two stages, making it easier for the user and its allies to outspeed and attack first in subsequent turns. Introduced in Generation II, Cotton Spore is often utilized for its strategic benefits, particularly in battles where controlling speed is crucial. This move is commonly associated with Pokémon that resemble plants or have cotton-like features, such as Jumpluff and Whimsicott.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 40
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-Ii
Effect
- Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.
- crystal: Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.
- ruby-sapphire: Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing SPEED.
- emerald: Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing SPEED.
- firered-leafgreen: Cotton-like spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing its SPEED stat.
- diamond-pearl: The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
- platinum: The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
- black-white: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the target, harshly reducing its Speed stat.
- black-2-white-2: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the target, harshly reducing its Speed stat.
- x-y: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stats.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stats.
- sun-moon: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stat.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stat.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stat.
- sword-shield: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stats.
Cotton-Spore Pokémon
Mareep
179 - Electric
Flaaffy
180 - Electric
Ampharos
181 - Electric
Hoppip
187 - Grass, Flying
Skiploom
188 - Grass, Flying
Jumpluff
189 - Grass, Flying
Roselia
315 - Grass, Poison
Cacnea
331 - Grass
Cacturne
332 - Grass, Dark
Budew
406 - Grass, Poison
Cottonee
546 - Grass, Fairy
Whimsicott
547 - Grass, Fairy
Maractus
556 - Grass
Swirlix
684 - Fairy
Slurpuff
685 - Fairy
Eldegoss
830 - Grass
Ampharos-Mega
10045 - Electric, Dragon