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Moves, #538, Cotton Guard

Cotton Guard is learned by 14 species by level and 2 by egg

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

ClassStatus

PowerNone

AccuracyNone

PP10

Priority0

SinceGen V

TargetUser

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Raises the user’s Defense by three stages.”

Who learns it

16 species in all, 8 of 9 games shown

Scarlet and Violet: 8 species
Species	Method	Level
Whimsicott	Level up	1
Swablu	Level up	32
Altaria	Level up	32
Mareep	Level up	36
Flaaffy	Level up	43
Cottonee	Level up	45
Ampharos	Level up	46
Hoppip	Egg

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 6 species
Species	Method	Level
Swablu	Level up	32
Altaria	Level up	32
Mareep	Level up	36
Flaaffy	Level up	43
Ampharos	Level up	46
Hoppip	Egg

Sword and Shield: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Whimsicott	Level up	1
Swablu	Level up	32
Altaria	Level up	32
Swirlix	Level up	36
Slurpuff	Level up	36
Wooloo	Level up	36
Dubwool	Level up	44
Cottonee	Level up	45
Eldegoss	Level up	52
Maractus	Level up	60
Bouffalant	Egg

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 12 species
Species	Method	Level
Maractus	Level up	1, 55
Swablu	Level up	34
Altaria	Level up	34
Mareep	Level up	36
Cottonee	Level up	37
Swirlix	Level up	41
Slurpuff	Level up	41
Flaaffy	Level up	43
Ampharos	Level up	46
Furfrou	Level up	48
Hoppip	Egg
Bouffalant	Egg

Sun and Moon: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Maractus	Level up	1, 55
Swablu	Level up	34
Altaria	Level up	34
Mareep	Level up	36
Cottonee	Level up	37
Swirlix	Level up	41
Slurpuff	Level up	41
Flaaffy	Level up	43
Ampharos	Level up	46
Furfrou	Level up	48
Hoppip	Egg

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Maractus	Level up	1, 55
Swablu	Level up	34
Altaria	Level up	34
Mareep	Level up	36
Cottonee	Level up	37
Swirlix	Level up	41
Slurpuff	Level up	41
Flaaffy	Level up	43
Ampharos	Level up	46
Furfrou	Level up	48
Hoppip	Egg

X and Y: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Maractus	Level up	1, 55
Mareep	Level up	36
Cottonee	Level up	37
Swablu	Level up	39
Swirlix	Level up	41
Slurpuff	Level up	41
Altaria	Level up	42
Flaaffy	Level up	43
Ampharos	Level up	46
Furfrou	Level up	48
Hoppip	Egg

Black 2 and White 2: 8 species
Species	Method	Level
Mareep	Level up	36
Cottonee	Level up	37
Swablu	Level up	39
Altaria	Level up	42
Flaaffy	Level up	43
Ampharos	Level up	46
Maractus	Level up	55
Hoppip	Egg