Silcoon (Pokémon)

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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 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities 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 16 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Silcoon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 22.0 lbs. 10.0 kg Silcoon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
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	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Silcoon in the anime

Major appearances

May's Silcoon

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 evolved into May's Beautifly and Cascoon evolved into Jessie's Dustox.

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 manga

Silcoon in Pokémon Adventures

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.*

Manga Chapter Entry 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 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 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 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 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.

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, 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

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 (B1F-B29F), Lush Prairie (1F-5F) MD Sky Mystery Jungle (B1F-B29F), 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 Rumble World Ruby Volcano: Giant Redwood (All Areas)

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 (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 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   077 Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0

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 VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  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 VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Silcoon in Generation VI 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 VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0

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 VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0

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   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! 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 Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: None Loops: 8 Min. exp.: 20 Max. exp.: 34 Browser entry R-000 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: ★★★★★

Evolution

Unevolved Wurmple  Bug

Level 7 →

First evolution Silcoon  Bug

Level 10 →

Second evolution Beautifly  Bug  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

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 body style, 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 Japanese カラサリス Karasalis From 殻 kara and chrysalis French Armulys From armure and chrysalis Spanish Silcoon Same as English name German Schaloko Schale and Kokon Italian Silcoon Same as English name Korean 실쿤 Silcoon Transliteration of English name Mandarin Chinese 甲殼蛹 / 甲壳蛹 Jiǎkéyǒng Literally "Shelled chrysalis" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi सिलकुन Silcoon Transliteration of English name

Related articles

• May's Silcoon
• Aaron's Silcoon

External links

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