Cotton Guard

grass status

Raises the user’s Defense by three stages.

Stats

Power	None (status move)
Accuracy	Never misses
PP	10
Priority	0
Category	status
Target	user
Introduced	Generation V

In game description

The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically boosting its Defense stat.

Pokemon that learn Cotton Guard

#0179

Mareep #0180

Flaaffy #0181

Ampharos #0187

Hoppip #0333

Swablu #0334

Altaria #0428

Lopunny #0546

Cottonee #0547

Whimsicott #0556

Maractus #0626

Bouffalant #0676

Furfrou #0684

Swirlix #0685

Slurpuff #0830

Eldegoss #0831

Wooloo #0832

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Using Cotton Guard in Cobblemon

Cotton Guard deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.

Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.