Cotton Guard

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Cotton Guard (コットンガード Cotton Guard)

Introduced:	Generation V
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	10 (max. 16)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No
Affected by
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	No
King's Rock:	No
Magic Coat:	No
Snatch:	Yes
Contest Data
Contest Spectaculars
Condition:	Cute
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Cotton Guard (コットンガード Cotton Guard) is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation V.

Description

Games	Description
BW / B2W2	The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically raises the user's Defense stat.
XY / ORAS SM / USUM	The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically raises the user's Defense stat.

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Cotton Guard raises the user's Defense stat by 3 stages.

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V
	Mareep						32^BW 36^B2W2
	Flaaffy						36^BW 43^B2W2
	Ampharos						40^BW 46^B2W2
	Swablu						40^BW 39^B2W2
	Altaria						46^BW 42^B2W2
	Cottonee						37
	Maractus						55
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	VI	VII	VIII
	Mareep		36	36	TBA
	Flaaffy		43	43	TBA
	Ampharos		46	46	TBA
	Swablu		39^XY 34^ORAS	34	TBA
	Altaria		42^XY 34^ORAS	34	TBA
	Cottonee		37	37	TBA
	Maractus		1, 55	1, 55	TBA
	Furfrou		48	48	TBA
	Swirlix		41	41	TBA
	Slurpuff		41	41	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.