Silcoon
カラサリス Karasalis
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Artwork from R/S/E
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HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
2
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
72
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Silcoon (Japanese: カラサリス Karasalis) is a Bug-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Wurmple starting at level 7, and it evolves into Beautifly starting at level 10.
Biology
Physiology
Silcoon is simply a cocoon-like Pokémon with spikes covering it. It has two red eyes. It is very similar to Cascoon.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Silcoon, being merely a cocoon, cannot do much more than quietly hang from a tree branch, waiting for the right conditions for evolution. It hardens frequently.
Habitat
Silcoon prefer to live in dark forests. They prefer to hide and can be rare to find.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Silcoon nourishes itself by drinking rainwater that gets collected on its silk.
In the anime
Major appearances
In A Corphish out of Water, May's Wurmple evolved into a Silcoon alongside Jessie's Wurmple which evolved into a Cascoon. Both promptly evolved into their current state in Seeing is Believing, where Silcoon and Cascoon evolved into May's Beautifly and Dustox, respectively.
Other
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| AG024
| Silcoon
| Ash's Pokédex
| Silcoon, the Cocoon Pokémon. Silcoon is the evolved form of Wurmple. Using its thread to attach itself to a tree branch, it waits to evolve to its next stage. When it grows thirsty, it drinks the dew that collects on its string.
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In the manga
Pokédex entries
| Manga
| Chapter
| Entry
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| Pokémon Adventures
| PS182
| The silk cocoon it spins winds it around tree branches to prevent it from falling and waits quietly inside for evolution. It peeps out through a small hole.*
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In the TCG
- Main article: Silcoon (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| Ruby
| Silcoon tethers itself to a tree branch using silk to keep from falling. There, this Pokémon hangs quietly while it awaits evolution. It peers out of the silk cocoon through a small hole.
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| Sapphire
| Silcoon was thought to endure hunger and not consume anything before its evolution. However, it is now thought that this Pokémon slakes its thirst by drinking rainwater that collects on its silk.
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| Emerald
| It prepares for evolution using the energy it stored while it was a Wurmple. It keeps watch over the surroundings with its two eyes.
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| FireRed
| It conserves its energy by moving as little as possible. It awaits evolution while drinking only a little rainwater.
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| LeafGreen
| It conserves its energy by moving as little as possible. It awaits evolution while drinking only a little rainwater.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It anchors itself by wrapping twigs with the silk from its body. It motionlessly awaits evolution.
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| Pearl
| It drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
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| Platinum
| It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
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| HeartGold
| きの えだに いとを まきつけて おちないように からだを ささえる。うごかず しんかの ときを まつ。
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| SoulSilver
| きの えだに いとを まきつけて おちないように からだを ささえる。うごかず しんかの ときを まつ。
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 110 - 157
| 210 - 304
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| 36 - 95
| 67 - 185
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| 54 - 117
| 103 - 229
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| 27 - 84
| 49 - 163
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| 27 - 84
| 49 - 163
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| 18 - 73
| 31 - 141
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
None
None
By tutoring
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Silcoon shares the same species name with Metapod, Kakuna, and Cascoon. They are all known as Cocoon Pokémon.
- In Pokémon Platinum, Silcoon can learn Bug Bite by evolution from Wurmple, despite not having a visible mouth.
- In the anime, Silcoon and its counterpart, Cascoon, were shown without the spike-like protrusions coming out of their body
Origin
Silcoon is based on the chrysalis or cocoon stage of a butterfly or moth.
Name origin
Silcoon's name may be a combination of silk and cocoon.
Karasalis may be a combination of 殻 kara, shell, and chrysalis.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
( Bug )
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Silcoon images on Bulbagarden Archives.
