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jumpluff
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Jumpluff

Cottonweed Pokémon

GrassFlying

Blown by seasonal winds, it circles the globe, scattering cotton spores as it goes.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 55
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 95
Speed 110
Total 460

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

skiploom Skiploom Lv. 18
jumpluff Jumpluff Lv. 27

Moves

Details

Category Cottonweed Pokémon
Height 0.8 m
Weight 3.0 kg
Base Exp 207
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Fairy ,Plant

Sprites

jumpluff Front Front
jumpluff Back Back
jumpluff Front Shiny Front Shiny
jumpluff Back Shiny Back Shiny
jumpluff Official Art Official Art
jumpluff Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

vgc2012
Chlorophyll Supporter
Moves
Rage Powder / Helping Hand / Giga Drain / Protect
Rage Powder / Helping Hand / Giga Drain / Protect
Item
Yache Berry / Sitrus Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
SpD 60
Spe 196

Strategy Overview

One may ignore Jumpluff at first glance, as it lacks decent stats or an extensive movepool. Upon closer inspection, however, one can see that Jumpluff has some niche thanks to its great ability, Chlorophyll, and a fantastic movepool to take advantage of this. All is not well for Jumpluff, unfortunately, as a weakness to the three very common spread moves, Blizzard, Heat Wave, and Rock Slide, keeps it from realizing its true potential as a sun-abusing supporter. Despite this, with the correct support, Jumpluff is an excellent choice for any team looking to take advantage of sunny weather.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc