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Whimsicott: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds
Whimsicott is a speedy utility Pokémon, led by its Speed (116) and Defense (85), with a base stat total of 480. Competitively it is a lower-tier option. In the VGC ladder it sits at 22.5% usage.
Build a team with WhimsicottWhat is Whimsicott weak to?
How much damage Whimsicott takes from each attacking type.
Whimsicott takes super-effective damage from Poison, Fire, Flying, Ice, Steel (Poison hit it for 4x damage). It resists Dark, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Water and is immune to Dragon.
Best moveset for Whimsicott
The most-used moves on Whimsicott in VGC (official doubles) this month (2026-07 usage statistics):
- TailwindFlying-26.4%
- MoonblastFairy9525%
- EncoreNormal-21.1%
- ProtectNormal-19%
- CharmFairy-3.8%
- Sunny DayFire-2.2%
Best nature for Whimsicott
Timid. It is the most common choice on ranked sets right now; the top spread is Timid with 2/0/0/32/0/32 EVs (77.6% of sets).
Abilities
- PranksterThis Pokemon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
- InfiltratorMoves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.
- ChlorophyllIf Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
Evolution line
CottoneeBest teammates for Whimsicott
Pokémon most often paired with Whimsicott on successful VGC (official doubles) teams. Start from one of these cores, then check your coverage in the team builder:
Full learnset (49 moves; tap to expand)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | 150 | 90% | Physical |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90% | Special |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 120 | 100% | Special |
| Hurricane | Flying | 110 | 70% | Special |
| Moonblast | Fairy | 95 | 100% | Special |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 90% | Physical |
| Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 80 | 100% | Physical |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Giga Drain | Grass | 75 | 100% | Special |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| U-turn | Bug | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Swift | Normal | 60 | - | Special |
| Thief | Dark | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Grassy Glide | Grass | 55 | 100% | Physical |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 55 | 95% | Physical |
| Fairy Wind | Fairy | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Gust | Flying | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Mega Drain | Grass | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Absorb | Grass | 20 | 100% | Special |
| Endeavor | Normal | ? | 100% | Physical |
| Fling | Dark | ? | 100% | Physical |
| Grass Knot | Grass | ? | 100% | Special |
| Charm | Fairy | - | 100% | Status |
| Cotton Guard | Grass | - | - | Status |
| Cotton Spore | Grass | - | 100% | Status |
| Encore | Normal | - | 100% | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Fake Tears | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass | - | - | Status |
| Growth | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Helping Hand | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Leech Seed | Grass | - | 90% | Status |
| Light Screen | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Memento | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Misty Terrain | Fairy | - | - | Status |
| Poison Powder | Poison | - | 75% | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Stun Spore | Grass | - | 75% | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sunny Day | Fire | - | - | Status |
| Tailwind | Flying | - | - | Status |
| Taunt | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Trick Room | Psychic | - | - | Status |