NATIONAL DEX / #0266

Silcoon

bugCocoon Pokémon

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.

Height: 0.6 m
Weight: 10 kg
Generation: 3

Defensive matchups

Weaknesses

fire2×

flying2×

rock2×

Resistances

grass0.5×

fighting0.5×

ground0.5×

Immunities

None

Based on typing; abilities and battle effects are not included.

Base Stats

Hp50

Attack35

Defense55

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed15

Total205

Abilities

Shed Skin

Training

Catch Rate	120 (47.1%)
Base Exp	72
Base Happiness	70
Growth Rate	Medium

Breeding

Egg Groups	Bug
Gender	50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles	15 (3855 steps)

Compare evolutions and forms

Compare Silcoon with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Silcoon.

Base stats and differences
Pokémon	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed	Total
Silcoon	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
Wurmple	45 (-5)	45 (+10)	35 (-20)	20 (-5)	30 (+5)	20 (+5)	195 (-10)
Beautifly	60 (+10)	70 (+35)	50 (-5)	100 (+75)	50 (+25)	65 (+50)	395 (+190)
Cascoon	50 (0)	35 (0)	55 (0)	25 (0)	25 (0)	15 (0)	205 (0)
Dustox	60 (+10)	50 (+15)	70 (+15)	50 (+25)	90 (+65)	65 (+50)	385 (+180)

These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.

Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.

Evolution Chain

Level 7

Level 10

Level 7

Level 10

Pokédex Entries

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.

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.

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.