Cotton Guard (move)
Cotton Guard コットンガード Cotton Guard | ||||||||||||
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Cotton Guard (Japanese: コットンガード Cotton Guard) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation V.
Effect
Cotton Guard raises the user's Defense stat by three stages.
Cotton Guard can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Baton Pass and Stored Power to give the user an extra three appeal points if they are used in the next turn.
If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Cotton Guard, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0179 | Monster | Field | 32BW 36B2W2 |
36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0180 | Monster | Field | 36BW 43B2W2 |
43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0181 | Monster | Field | 40BW 46B2W2 |
46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0333 | |
Flying | Dragon | 40BW 39B2W2 |
39XY 34ORAS |
34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0334 | |
Flying | Dragon | 46BW 42B2W2 |
42XY 34ORAS |
34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0546 | |
Grass | Fairy | 37 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0547 | |
Grass | Fairy | − | − | − | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0556 | Grass | 55 | 1, 55 | 1, 55 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0676 | Furfrou
All forms |
Field | 48 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0684 | Fairy | 41 | 41 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0685 | Fairy | 41 | 41 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0830 | Grass | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0831 | Field | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0832 | Field | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Egg Move | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0187 | |
Fairy | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0626 | Field | − | − | ✔USUM | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By event
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0354 | Amorphous | Global Link | ||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Cotton Guard raises the user's Defense by three stages.
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Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Cotton Guard is Eldegoss's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Synthesis into it instead of Cotton Spore. The user creates barriers out of cotton, granting itself and all nearby allies a shield for 3s. When the shield expires, it restores HP equal to 30% of the remaining shield value. At level 13, the move also briefly increases user's movement speed.
Description
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically enhances the user's resistance to physical attacks. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
The cotton on the lower half of Cottonee's body puffs up and forms more cotton in front of it, creating a wall of cotton on the front of its body to protect itself against attacks; or, Cottonee pulls its body up a little bit and the cotton on its lower body puffs up and then comes out of its body, forming an orb of soft white cotton around it and protecting it from attacks. | |||
A wild Cottonee | Cottonee in Love! | Debut | |
Jumpluff's body glows white, and puffs of cotton appear in around it. The puffs of cotton then disappear in a puff of smoke, and Jumpluff glows blue, raising its defense; or Jumpluff releases multiple see-through balls of cotton from its mouth at the opponent, surrounding them. | |||
Ramos's Jumpluff | The Green, Green Grass Types of Home! | None | |
A Trainer's Jumpluff | The Power of Us | None | |
Furfrou's body glows white, and puffs of cotton appear in around it. The puffs of cotton then disappear in a puff of smoke, and Furfrou glows blue, raising its defense. | |||
Everett's Furfrou | A League of His Own! | None | |
Slurpuff's body shines with bright white energy as multiple white balls of cotton form and surround it and then disappear in a puff of smoke. It then briefly becomes surrounded in a light blue aura, making it more resistant to physical attacks. | |||
Sawyer's Slurpuff | A Riveting Rivalry! | None | |
Mareep releases multiple see-through balls of cotton from its mouth at the opponent, surrounding them. | |||
Three Trainers' Mareep | The Power of Us | None | |
Hoppip releases multiple see-through balls of cotton from its mouth at the opponent, surrounding them. | |||
Two Trainers' Hoppip | The Power of Us | None | |
Skiploom releases multiple see-through balls of cotton from its mouth at the opponent, surrounding them. | |||
Two Trainers' Skiploom | The Power of Us | None | |
Flaaffy releases multiple see-through balls of cotton from its mouth at the opponent, surrounding them. | |||
A Trainer's Flaaffy | The Power of Us | None | |
Ampharos releases multiple see-through balls of cotton from its mouth at the opponent, surrounding them. | |||
A Trainer's Ampharos | The Power of Us | None | |
Altaria glows blue, and its body becomes surrounded in a ball of cotton, protecting it from attacks. The cotton then disappears in a puff of smoke and Altaria glows orange, raising its defense. | |||
Drasna's Altaria | Taking Two For The Team! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Maractus spreads its arms wide open, forming a wall of cotton in between them to protect it from incoming attacks. | |||
A Team Plasma Grunt's Maractus | Sandstorm | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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Variations of the move Tail Glow | ||
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