Silcoon (Pokémon)

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265MS.png #265: Wurmple
Pokémon
#267: Beautifly 267MS.png
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Silcoon (disambiguation).
Silcoon
Cocoon Pokémon
カラサリス
Karasalis
#266
Silcoon



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
Shed Skin Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
120 (24.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Bug
Hatch time
15 cycles
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Silcoon
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
22.0 lbs. 10.0 kg
Silcoon
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
71
Gen. III
72
IV
72
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Silcoon
0
HP
0
Atk
2
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body01.png
Footprint
F266.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
White
Base friendship
70
External Links

Silcoon (Japanese: カラサリス Karasalis) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Wurmple depending on its personality value, starting at level 7, and it evolves into Beautifly starting at level 10.

Biology

Silcoon is a cocoon-like Pokémon that uses silk to attach itself to tree branches. It is almost completely covered in white silk with only two small holes. A pair of red eyes can be seen through the holes, but they are partially hidden by a rough fringe of silk. The silk forms a hard cocoon that it can use to repel enemy attacks. Dew and rainwater collect on the silk, which provides Silcoon with nourishment. Silcoon lives in forests, where it conserves energy by moving as little as possible.

In the anime

In the main series

Silcoon in the anime

Major appearances

May's Silcoon

Silcoon debuted in A Corphish out of Water, where May's Wurmple evolved into it alongside Jessie's own Wurmple, which evolved into a Cascoon. Both later evolved in Seeing is Believing, with Silcoon evolving into Beautifly and Cascoon evolving into Dustox.

Other

Multiple Silcoon appeared in SS022, where they evolved into Beautifly.

Minor appearances

A Silcoon appeared in SS007, during a fantasy where Go revealed each of the three Wurmple he caught might evolve into one.

A Silcoon appeared in a fantasy in SS011.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
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.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

A Silcoon appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, where it surrounded May and her Torchic, only for Torchic to scare it away with a Fire-type attack.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Silcoon appeared in Making Mirth with Mightyena.

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.*
Pokémon Adventures PS182 It 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.*

In the TCG

Main article: Silcoon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#015
Kanto
#—
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
Generation IV Sinnoh
#049
Johto
#—
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 Having wrapped silk around the branches of a tree, it quiescently awaits evolution.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
#—
Black It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
White
Black 2 It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#015
X It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
Y It drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Petalburg Woods
Emerald
Petalburg Woods
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond
Eterna Forest
Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)
Pearl
Evolve Wurmple
Platinum
Route 205, Eterna Forest
HeartGold SoulSilver
National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)Th
Pal Park
Forest
Generation V
Black
Trade
White
Evolve Wurmple
Black 2 White 2
Trade
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Wurmple
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Petalburg Woods
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Pokémon Bank
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Forest (Both Fields)
Trozei!
Secret Storage 15, Endless Level 17, Forever Level 17, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Sinister Woods (4F-6F)
Ranger
Olive Jungle
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Mystery Jungle (1F-29F), Lush Prairie (1F-5F)
MD Sky
Mystery Jungle (1F-29F), Lush Prairie (1F-5F)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Forest: Challenger's Ground
Rumble U
Challenge Battle: Lord of the Bugs
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 2Su
Shuffle
Prasino Woods: Stage 571
Rumble World
Ruby Volcano: Giant Redwood (All Areas)


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
25
27 - 84 49 - 163
25
27 - 84 49 - 163
15
18 - 73 31 - 141
Total:
205
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/3 ☆☆
Power
1/3 ☆☆
Skill
1/3 ☆☆
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
8/15 ☆☆


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Harden Normal Status 0000 —% 30
Evo.Evo. Harden Normal Status 0000 —% 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silcoon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Silcoon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by TM.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silcoon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Silcoon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Silcoon in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Silcoon in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silcoon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Silcoon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
S M US UM Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Silcoon can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Silcoon cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silcoon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Silcoon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset String Shot Bug Status 95% 40
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Bug BiteSM Bug Physical 60 100% 20
Wurmple (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset* SnoreUSUM Normal Special 50 100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silcoon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Silcoon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
PinRS266.png PinRSani266.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani266.png
Rarity: Common
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 Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 266.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -10%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Bug
Poké Assist: Bug PA.png
Bug
Field move: None
Loops: 8 Min. exp.: 20 Max. exp.: 34
Browser entry R-155
Silcoon's body glows when it is protecting itself. It can't be captured at that time.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Bug
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT266.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Bug
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 40 - 90 Raise Max Level.png 5

#700
Shuffle266.png

Mega Boost+
Fills the Mega Gauge of the same type of Pokémon more.


Pokémon GO
GO266.png Base HP: 100 Base Attack: 60 Base Defense: 91
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: Wurmple Candy 50
Fast Attacks: Poison Sting, Bug Bite
Charged Attacks: Struggle

Evolution

265Wurmple.png
Unevolved
Wurmple
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 7
266Silcoon.png
First evolution
Silcoon
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 10
267Beautifly.png
Second evolution
Beautifly
 Bug  Flying 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 266.png Spr b 3r 266.png Spr 3e 266.png Spr b 3e 266.png Spr 3f 266.png Spr b 3f 266.png
Spr 3r 266 s.png Spr b 3r 266 s.png Spr 3e 266 s.png Spr b 3e 266 s.png Spr 3f 266 s.png Spr b 3f 266 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 266.png Spr b 4d 266.png Spr 4p 266.png Spr b 4p 266.png Spr 4h 266.png Spr b 4h 266.png
Spr 4d 266 s.png Spr b 4d 266 s.png Spr 4p 266 s.png Spr b 4p 266 s.png Spr 4h 266 s.png Spr b 4h 266 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 266.png Spr b 5b 266.png Spr 5b2 266.png Spr b 5b2 266.png
Spr 5b 266 s.png Spr b 5b 266 s.png Spr 5b2 266 s.png Spr b 5b2 266 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 266.png
Spr b 6x 266.png
Spr 6o 266.png
Spr b 6o 266.png
Spr 6x 266 s.png
Spr b 6x 266 s.png
Spr 6o 266 s.png
Spr b 6o 266 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 266.png
Spr b 7s 266.png
Spr 7s 266.png
Spr b 7s 266.png
Spr 7s 266 s.png
Spr b 7s 266 s.png
Spr 7s 266 s.png
Spr b 7s 266 s.png
Front Back Front Back
266MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Silcoon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Silcoon shares its category with Metapod, Kakuna, and Cascoon. They are all known as the Cocoon Pokémon.
    • They also share the same base stat total, learnset, Ability, and EV yield.
      • This ties them as the evolved Pokémon with the lowest base stat total.
  • Silcoon and Cascoon have exactly the same type, base stats, moveset, and shape, making them nearly identical.
  • Silcoon, along with Cascoon, can be seen without the limb protrusions on its body in the anime, Pokémon X and Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and occasionally in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
    • However, James' Pokémon trivia cards showed that Silcoon and Cascoon indeed have those limbs.

Origin

Silcoon is based on the chrysalis or cocoon stage of a butterfly or moth; more specifically, the silkworm cocoon.

Name origin

Silcoon is a combination of silk and cocoon.

Karasalis may be a combination of 殻 kara (shell) and chrysalis.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese カラサリス Karasalis From kara and chrysalis
France Flag.png French Armulys From armure and chrysalis
Spain Flag.png Spanish Silcoon Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Schaloko Schale and Kokon
Italy Flag.png Italian Silcoon Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 실쿤 Silcoon Transliteration of English name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 甲殼蛹 / 甲壳蛹 Jiǎkéyǒng Literally "Shelled chrysalis"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

External links


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