Eldegoss
Eldegoss is a Grass-type Pokémon, the Cotton Bloom Pokémon, number 830 (#0830) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 8 and comes from the Galar region. It is 0.5 m tall and weighs 2.5 kg.
Eldegoss is the Cotton Bloom Pokémon, and the cotton fluff on its head is bigger than its body. The Pokédex says that fluff can be spun into glossy yarn, a Galar speciality, and the seeds in it feed plants and other Pokémon.
How to pronounce Eldegoss
Eldegoss is pronounced EL-deh-gos. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Eldegoss said out loud:
In Japanese it is ワタシラガ (Watashiraga).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Eldegoss is 0.5 m tall and weighs 2.5 kg. It has a light green head, a yellow cloak-like upper body and a darker green lower half like a dress, topped by a crest filled with cotton fluff dotted with small brown seeds. Bulbapedia says the fluff works as a cushion that protects its head from attacks.
Behaviour
The Pokédex says the seeds in its fluff are packed with nutrients, and Eldegoss scatters them on the breeze for the benefit of plants and other Pokémon. People prize its cotton too: Bulbapedia says cloth woven from Eldegoss and Cottonee cotton together is popular with luxury brands.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Sword and Shield it is found at Motostoke Riverbank, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Cap and Stony Wilderness, and in the Crown Tundra at Ballimere Lake.
Powers
Eldegoss has Cotton Down or Regenerator, with Effect Spore hidden. It starts with Cotton Spore, sings with Sing and Hyper Voice, strikes with Razor Leaf and Leaf Storm, and heals with Synthesis and Aromatherapy. With base HP 60 and Defense 90 it is a bulky support Pokémon.
Name origin
Eldegoss may combine 'elder' with Gossypium (the cotton genus) or gossamer, and could also echo edelweiss, a flower covered in soft fuzz. The Japanese name is Watashiraga (ワタシラガ), which may join wata ('cotton') and shiraga ('white hair').
Design inspiration
Eldegoss resembles the seedpods of anemones such as the windflower, a plant widespread across the British Isles, and also dandelions and a full cotton ball. Bulbapedia suggests it may also play on stereotypical depictions of elderly women. These are fan readings, not official statements.
Evolution notes
Eldegoss evolves from Gossifleur at level 20 and has no further evolution.
In the games
Eldegoss is used by Milo, the Grass-type Gym Leader of Turffield, who Dynamaxes it at the first chance, in Sword and Shield, its first games. It is also a playable Pokémon UNITE character that starts as Gossifleur and evolves at level 4. It is not available in Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
An Eldegoss debuted under a Trainer in 'Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!'. A student at Indigo Academy owns one in 'The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)'.
Fun facts
- Its base Special Defense of 120 is the highest of any Grass type introduced in Generation VIII.
- In New Pokémon Snap it appears in the Ruins of Remembrance area, and Bulbapedia lists it at an Illumina Spot on Aurus Island.
- In the manga Pokémon Adventures it first appears under Milo's ownership, in 'Watch Out!! Strong Rivals'.
Base stats
- HP: 60
- Attack: 50
- Defense: 90
- Sp. Atk: 80
- Sp. Def: 120
- Speed: 60
Eldegoss’s base stat total is 460. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Eldegoss weak to?
Eldegoss takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
What does Eldegoss evolve from?
Eldegoss evolves from Gossifleur at level 20.
Eldegoss is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Gossifleur, Eldegoss.
Abilities
- Cotton Down: When Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.
- Regenerator: Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
- Effect Spore (hidden ability): Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Moves
Moves Eldegoss learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Cotton Spore | Grass | Status | — |
| 1 | Cotton Spore | Grass | Status | — |
| 1 | Leafage | Grass | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Sing | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 16 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 |
| 23 | Leaf Tornado | Grass | Special | 65 |
| 28 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — |
| 34 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 |
| 40 | Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — |
| 46 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 |
| 52 | Cotton Guard | Grass | Status | — |
“Evo” means Eldegoss learns the move the moment it evolves: Cotton Spore.
TM moves (27)
Eldegoss can learn 27 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Magical Leaf, Solar Beam, Light Screen, Rest, Snore, Protect, Giga Drain, Charm, Attract, Sunny Day, Facade, Helping Hand, Weather Ball, Bullet Seed, Round, Grassy Terrain, Substitute, Endure, Sleep Talk, Hyper Voice, Seed Bomb, Energy Ball, Leaf Storm, Grass Knot, Pollen Puff.
Egg moves (6), which Gossifleur can hatch knowing:Growth, Leech Seed, Poison Powder, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Worry Seed.
Move tutor moves (1): Grassy Glide.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Grass.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 161.
Pokédex entries
The cotton on the head of this Pokémon can be spun into a glossy, gorgeous yarn—a Galar regional specialty. (Shield)
The seeds attached to its cotton fluff are full of nutrients. It spreads them on the wind so that plants and other Pokémon can benefit from them. (Sword)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ワタシラガ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Watashiraga |
| French | Blancoton |
| German | Cottomi |
| Spanish | Eldegoss |
| Italian | Eldegoss |
| Korean | 백솜모카 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 白蓬蓬 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 白蓬蓬 |
Trivia
- Highest Sp. Def among Grass types in Gen 8: 120.
- Taller than 19% of all Pokémon (0.5 m).
- Heavier than 9% of all Pokémon (2.5 kg).
- Base stat total 460, ranked #477 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #40 of 1,025.
- One of 127 Grass-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 21 of 96 Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 44 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Eldegoss (Pokémon), Bulbapedia: Milo.
- Pronunciation (EL-deh-gos): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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