Cotton Guard

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by 3. Raises the user's Defense by 3 stages.

Targets

The user

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (10 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (6 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Usable (10 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Cotton Guard

21 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (21)Champions (6)S/V (10)Z-A (10)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Mareep	Electric		✓	✓	5–7, 9
Flaaffy	Electric		✓	✓	5–7, 9
Ampharos	Electric	✓	✓	✓	5–7, 9
Hoppip	Grass/Flying		✓		5–7, 9
Skiploom	Grass/Flying		✓		5–7, 9
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying		✓		5–7, 9
Swablu	Normal/Flying		✓	✓	5–9
Altaria	Dragon/Flying	✓	✓	✓	5–9
Banette	Ghost				5
Buneary	Normal			✓
Lopunny	Normal	✓		✓
Cottonee	Grass/Fairy		✓		5–9
Whimsicott	Grass/Fairy	✓	✓		5–9
Maractus	Grass				5–8
Bouffalant	Normal				7–8
Furfrou	Normal	✓		✓	6–7
Swirlix	Fairy			✓	6–8
Slurpuff	Fairy	✓		✓	6–8
Eldegoss	Grass				8
Wooloo	Normal				8
Dubwool	Normal				8