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Silcoon (Pokémon)

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Silcoon
カラサリス Karasalis

Artwork from R/S/E
Type Species
 Bug  Cocoon Pokémon
Ability Exp. at 100
Shed Skin 1,000,000
Pokédex
National
#266 		Johto
#— 		Hoenn
#015 		Sinnoh
#049
Browser
Fiore
R-155 		Almia
R—
Height Weight
2'00" 22.0 lbs.
Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate
White Image:F266.png Image:Body01.png 120
Gender ratio
 
 50% male
 
 50% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Bug 16 (4080 steps*)
EV yield
HP
0 		Atk
0 		Def
2 		Sp.Atk
0 		Sp.Def
0 		Speed
0 		Exp.
72

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.

Contents

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

Forest Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Silcoon nourishes itself by drinking rainwater that gets collected on its silk.

In the anime

Silcoon in the anime

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 Beautifly and Dustox, respectively.

In the manga

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
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.*

In the TCG

Main article: Silcoon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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.
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.
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.
FireRed It conserves its energy by moving as little as possible. It awaits evolution while drinking only a little rainwater.
LeafGreen It conserves its energy by moving as little as possible. It awaits evolution while drinking only a little rainwater.
IV Diamond It anchors itself by wrapping twigs with the silk from its body. It motionlessly awaits evolution.
Pearl It drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
Platinum It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
HeartGold Currently unknown
SoulSilver Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Petalburg Woods
Emerald Uncommon Petalburg Woods
FireRed LeafGreen None Trade
Colosseum None Trade
XD None Trade
IV Diamond Pearl Common Eterna Forest, Honey trees (Diamond only)
Platinum Uncommon Eterna Forest
HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade
 Pal Park  Forest

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire 		Forest
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 15
Endless Level 17
Forever Level 17
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team 		Sinister Woods (4F-6F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness 		Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)
Lush Meadow (1F-5F)
Pokémon Ranger Olive Jungle

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP: 50
110 - 157 210 - 304
Attack: 35
36 - 95 67 - 185
Defense: 55
54 - 117 103 - 229
Sp.Atk: 25
27 - 84 49 - 163
Sp.Def: 25
27 - 84 49 - 163
Speed: 15
18 - 73 31 - 141
Total: 205   Other Pokémon with this total  
  • 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.


Pokéthlon stats

Speed
3 ★★★
Power
3 ★★★
Technique
3 ★★★
Stamina
4 ★★★★
Jump
2 ★★
Total
15 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Silcoon is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

  • Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.


By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Harden Normal Status — —% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥
7 Harden Normal Status — —% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

None

By breeding

None


By tutoring

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
D P Pt HG SS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Tough 0
D P Pt HG SS Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS266.png Acquisition: Catch Image:PinRS266.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani266.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani266.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -19% Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP I'm not sleeping! I'm waiting!
26%-50% HP My health is getting down about halfway now.
1%-25% HP It's bad... I'm close to fainting...
Level Up Hmhm... Looks like I've leveled up.
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Bug  Loops: 8 Minimum Experience: 20
Poké Assist: Image:Bugpa.PNG ( Bug ) Field Move: None Maximum Experience: 34
"Silcoon's body glows when it is protecting itself. It can't be captured at that time."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP266.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -10% IQ Group: A



Evolution

File:265.png
Unevolved
Wurmple
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 7


→
File:266.png
First evolution
Silcoon
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 10


→
File:267.png
Second evolution
Beautifly
 Bug  Flying 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_266.png Image:Spr_3e_266.gif Image:Spr_3f_266.png Image:Spr_b_g3_266.png
File:Spr 3r 266 s.png File:Spr 3e 266 s.gif File:Spr 3f 266 s.png File:Spr b g3 266 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_266.png Image:Spr_4p_266.png Image:Spr_4h_266.png Image:Spr_b_g4_266.png
Image:Spr_4d_266_s.png Image:Spr_4p_266_s.png Image:Spr_4h_266_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_266_s.png
Silcoon For other sprites and images, please see Silcoon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

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. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 殻 kara, shell, and chrysalis.

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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