Whimsicott — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Whimsicott is a speed utility built around special attacks (77 Sp. Atk). It can outspeed most of the format, and it's commonly used because its grass/fairy typing resists 6 attack types but you'll need to play around 5 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Whimsicott into a favorable type matchup using its grass/fairy STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Whimsicott into poison and fire attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Leaving it in on a faster Choice Scarf user — priority and scarfers will pick it off.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Whimsicott the way we do
- High speed tier — wins matter, losses sting
- Low damage output — has to play perfectly
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 480Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Whimsicott shows up
#47
Usage ~4.31% · Win rate ~53.83%
#4
Usage ~25.97% · Win rate ~54.9%
Whimsicott FAQ
- What are Whimsicott's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Whimsicott can run prankster, infiltrator, chlorophyll. The competitive default is usually prankster — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Whimsicott weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Whimsicott takes extra damage from poison, fire, ice, flying, steel. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Whimsicott?
- The best moveset for Whimsicott depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Whimsicott in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Whimsicott are Pokémon with strong poison, fire, ice, flying attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Whimsicott good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Whimsicott's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.