Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Jumpluff
Say it: JU-mpl-uff
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Jumpluff is the Cottonweed Pokémon — Grass and Flying from Hoppip → Skiploom → Jumpluff. In Pokémon GO it is a Grass/Flying attacker and Great League staple with Fairy Wind (Hoppip Community Day). Grass/Flying hits Water, Ground, and Fighting; Ice hits it for 4×. Evolve Hoppip up the line or catch Jumpluff from events.
Say it: JU-mpl-uff
Jumpluff (#189) is a Grass / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Hoppip. Trainers use it as a Grass/Flying attacker and PvP pick with Infestation / Bullet Seed / Fairy Wind + Energy Ball / Aerial Ace / Dazzling Gleam / Solar Beam. Against Jumpluff, lead with Ice (best), or Fire, Poison, Flying, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Jumpluff is a Grass / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0189. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Fairy Wind (Hoppip Community Day) + Aerial Ace / Energy Ball is the usual PvP kit. Shadow Jumpluff is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. Confirm Fairy Wind availability if your copy predates the event.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.
When Jumpluff is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 118
- Defense
- 183
- Stamina
- 181
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Jumpluff’s always-available TM pool. Fairy Wind came from Hoppip Community Day — verify live if an older copy is missing it.
Fast
- Fairy Wind · Standard
PvP / Fairy energy
- Bullet Seed · Standard
Grass energy
- Infestation · Standard
Bug energy
Charged
- Aerial Ace · Standard
Flying / PvP
- Energy Ball · Standard
Grass nuke
- Dazzling Gleam · Standard
Fairy coverage
- Solar Beam · Standard
Grass nuke
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- infestation
- bullet seed
- fairy wind
Charged
- energy ball
- dazzling gleam
- solar beam
- aerial ace
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #7 of 954 · CP 1496
Fairy Wind + Solar Beam
- Ultra League · rank #293 of 747 · CP 1850
Fairy Wind + Solar Beam
- Master League · rank #396 of 1023 · CP 1850
Fairy Wind + Solar Beam
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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