Cotton Spore

Cotton Spore

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15*, max: ?
Affects:	Selected Target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	Yes
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Cotton Spore is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Sharply reduces the foe's Speed.
RSE	Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing Speed.
FRLG	Cotton-like spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
DPPtHGSS	The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
BWB2W2	The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the target, harshly reducing its Speed stat.
XYORAS	The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stats.
SMUSUM	The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stat.

Effect

In Battle

The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its speed stat.

Contests

Subtracts 5 appeal points from any Pokémon in Combo Standby who appealed prior to the user. Subtracts 1 appeal point from any Pokémon not in Combo Standby.

Super Contests

Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Learnset

Generation II

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Mareep	Electric	23
Flaaffy	Electric	27
Ampharos	Electric	27
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	25
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	29
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	33
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Mareep	Electric	23
Flaaffy	Electric	27
Ampharos	Electric	27
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	25
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	29
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	33
Cacnea	Grass	41
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	47
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Roselia	Grass/Poison	Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Cacnea, Cacturne
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Mareep	Electric	19
Flaaffy	Electric	20
Ampharos	Electric	20
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	28
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	32
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	32
Cacnea	Grass	49
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	59
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Roselia	Grass/Poison	Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Cacnea, Cacturne
Budew	Grass/Poison	Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Cacnea, Cacturne
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation V

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Mareep	Electric	19
Flaaffy	Electric	20
Ampharos	Electric	20
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	34
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	40
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	44
Cacnea	Grass	49
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	59
Cottonee	Grass	17
Whimsicott	Grass	1
Maractus	Grass	18
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Roselia	Grass/Poison	Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Cacnea, Cacturne, Cottonee, Whimsicott, Maractus
Budew	Grass/Poison	Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Cacnea, Cacturne, Cottonee, Whimsicott, Maractus
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• Cotton Spore depicted in Generation II.
• Cotton Spore depicted in Black and White.

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Main series

• Cotton Spore being used by Harley's Cacturne.
• Cotton Spore being used by Cottonee (BW031).
• Cotton Spore being used by Miette's Slurpuff.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Cotton Spore being used by Eusine's Jumpluff.

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