Silcoon (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Silcoon (disambiguation).

Silcoon カラサリス Karasalis #266
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Cocoon Pokémon
Ability Shed Skin ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #015 Sinnoh #049 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-155 Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 22.0 lbs. Imperial 10.0 kg Metric 22.0 lbs./10.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 72 Battle Exp.: 721*
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

Physiology

Silcoon is a cocoon-like Pokémon with limbs which it uses to attach itself to tree branches. There is a small hole in its cocoon that it can see through with its two red eyes with a fringe over each eye. It is very similar to Cascoon.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Silcoon has a hard cocoon that can repel enemy attacks.

Behavior

Silcoon, being merely a cocoon, cannot do much more than quietly hang from a tree branch using String Shot, waiting for the right conditions for evolution. It hardens frequently.

Habitat

File:Forest.gif

Forest Pokémon

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 dew and rainwater that gets collected on its silk. It also uses the energy it stored as a Wurmple to survive. It's also been found on Honey trees. It is unknown if it is eating the honey or if it evolved on the tree while it was eating it as a Wurmple.

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

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
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 {{{leafgreendex}}}
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 {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Petalburg Woods Emerald Uncommon Petalburg Woods FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl CommonD NoneP Eterna Forest, Honey treesD Evolve WurmpleP Platinum Uncommon Eterna Forest, Route 205 HeartGold SoulSilver Unknown National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Wurmple (White only) Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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 Prairie (1F-5F)
Pokémon Ranger	Olive Jungle
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Forest: Challenger's Ground

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 V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 077 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 V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - 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 V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	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 V 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 V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
A black 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 V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Tackle	Normal	Physical	50	100%	35
	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95%	40
	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
	Bug BiteBW	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
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  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 266.png 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. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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   Silcoon's body glows when it is protecting itself. It can't be captured at that time.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Wurmple  Bug

Level 7 →

First Evolution Silcoon  Bug

Level 10 →

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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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.
  • Silcoon is tied with them as the weakest evolved Pokémon in the games, by average base stats.
• Cascoon and Silcoon have the exact same base stats.
• Silcoon can learn Bug Bite by evolution from Wurmple, despite not having a visible mouth.
• Silcoon is one of five Pokémon without a Hidden Ability that evolves from and into a Pokémon with a Hidden Ability. The others are Metapod, Kakuna, Pupitar, and Cascoon.
  • Also, they are all based off of cocoons and their only known Ability is Shed Skin.

Origin

Silcoon is based on the chrysalis or cocoon stage of a butterfly or moth, specifically a 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

Related articles

• May's Silcoon

External links

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