266: Silcoon

Essentials

Silcoon

Cocoon Pokémon

Abilities

Shed Skin: Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 266
Original Hoenn: 15
Original Sinnoh: 49
Extended Sinnoh: 49
New Hoenn: 15

Names

Japanese: カラサリス (karasarisu)
: カラサリス
Official roomaji: Karasalis
Korean: 실쿤
Chinese: 甲殼繭
: 甲壳茧
French: Armulys
German: Schaloko
Spanish: Silcoon
Italian: Silcoon

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

2 Defense

Capture rate

120

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Wurmple	Silcoon Level up, starting at level 7	Beautifly Level up, starting at level 10
	Wurmple	Cascoon Level up, starting at level 7	Dustox Level up, starting at level 10

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	50	22.7	273	304
Attack	35	6.1	138	169
Defense	55	29.3	178	209
Special Attack	25	2.8	118	149
Special Defense	25	1.3	118	149
Speed	15	1.3	98	129
Total	205	1.5

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/8/16

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.

: It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
: It drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
: 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.
: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Cocoon Pokémon
Color: White
Cry
Habitat: forest
Footprint
Shape: Pomaceous

Height

1'11.6"
0.6 m

Weight

100

22.0 lb
10.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Ruby

Petalburg Woods

Sapphire

Petalburg Woods

Emerald

Petalburg Woods

Diamond

Eterna Forest

Platinum

Pal Park

Area: Forest
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Bug moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Silcoon's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	0	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
7	7	7	7	7	7	—	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
Level up, learned by Wurmple but not Silcoon
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
5	5	5	5	5	5	5	Poison Sting			35	15	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
		15	15	15	15	15	Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
							Electroweb			15	55	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
							Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
							String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
Tutor, learned by Wurmple but not Silcoon
							Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.