Silcoon (Pokémon)

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Silcoon カラサリス Karasalis #266
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Bug ' 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— 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 Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Wurmple starting at level 7, and it evolves into Beautifly starting at level 10.

Biology

Physiology

Silcoon is simply a cocoon-like Pokémon with spikes covering it. There is a small hole in its cocoon that it can see through with its two red eyes. 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, 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.

In the anime

File:Silcoonime.jpg

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 and Cascoon evolved into May's Beautifly and Dustox, respectively.

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 It conserves its energy by moving as little as possible. It awaits evolution while drinking only a little rainwater.
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 Having wrapped silk around the branches of a tree, it quiescently awaits evolution.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} 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 Common Eterna Forest, Honey trees (Diamond only) Platinum Uncommon Eterna Forest HeartGold SoulSilver Unknown Bug-Catching Contest (after obtaining National Pokédex) Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade 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

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

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By TM/HM

None

By breeding

None

By tutoring

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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. |} |}

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.
• 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.

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

In other languages

• German: Schaloko
• French: Armulys
• Korean: 실쿤 Silcoon

Related articles

• May's Silcoon

External links

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