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whimsicott
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Whimsicott

Windveiled Pokémon

GrassFairy

It scatters cotton all over the place as a prank. If it gets wet, it’ll become too heavy to move and have no choice but to answer for its mischief.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 67
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 77
Sp. Def 75
Speed 116
Total 480

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Windveiled Pokémon
Height 0.7 m
Weight 6.6 kg
Base Exp 168
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Plant ,Fairy

Sprites

whimsicott Front Front
whimsicott Back Back
whimsicott Front Shiny Front Shiny
whimsicott Back Shiny Back Shiny
whimsicott Official Art Official Art
whimsicott Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Prankster Support
Moves
Moonblast / Energy Ball / Dazzling Gleam
Protect / Taunt
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Whimsicott's Prankster Tailwind and lightning-fast playstyle make it a perfect choice for hyper offense teams, particularly those featuring Calyrex-S as a Restricted Pokemon. Due to the combination of Prankster and its high base Speed of 116, Whimsicott is the most reliable Tailwind setter in the metagame, making it a crucial pick for those that rely on moving first. It also comes armed with a bevy of support moves which allow it to fill all kinds of niches that very specific teams or cores may require, like fast Taunt, Sunny Day, or even the dreaded Switcheroo + Eject Button combo to disrupt opposing Dynamax users. Its Fairy-type attacks also pressure Dark-types like Yveltal and Grimmsnarl that are often used to counter Calyrex-S. However, Whimsicott does have glaring flaws; first and foremost, fast Tailwind is utterly ruined if the opponent is able to set up Trick Room. It also has to worry about being stopped in its tracks by Fake Out. Whimsicott's offensive presence is generally middling, so it relies on the power of partners like Calyrex-S, Kyogre, Kartana, and Regieleki to deal damage, often supported by its Helping Hand. This is a double-edged sword, however, as if its partner goes down during the turn, both it and its partner's efforts are effectively wasted.

Most Used Moves

Tailwind
100.0%
Taunt
81.9%
Sunny Day
51.3%
Moonblast
50.0%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc