Silcoon: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Silcoon

Type: Bug
Weaknesses: ×2 Fire, Flying, Rock Table
Resistances: ×½ Grass, Fighting, Ground
Evolution: Wurmple → Silcoon → Beautifly (Lv. 10) or Cascoon → Dustox (Lv. 10)
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 205 · top stat: Defense (55) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Armulys in French · カラサリス, Karasalis in Japanese · Schaloko in German All Languages

📋Overview

Silcoon is a Bug-type Pokémon, No. 266 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Cocoon Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 10 kg.

Silcoon evolves from Wurmple and evolves into Beautifly (Lv. 10).

Ability: Shed Skin. Silcoon is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 3

Ruby / Sapphire

National No.

#266

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

50

255

Attack

35

255

Defense

55

255

Special Attack

25

255

Special Defense

25

255

Speed

15

255

Total

205

Min HP (Lv. 100)

210

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

304

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types

Fire

×2

Flying

×2

Rock

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Normal

×1

Water

×1

Electric

×1

Ice

×1

Poison

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Steel

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types

Grass

×½

Fighting

×½

Ground

×½

✨Abilities

Shed Skin

Ability 1

The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

🌱Silcoon Evolution

Level 7

Level 7

Level 10

Level 10

🔮Silcoon Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Bug

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Silcoon Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Harden

Normal Stat

—

30

—

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

15

1

Poison Sting

Poison Phys.

100%

15

35

6

Tackle

Normal Phys.

100%

40

35

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

15

—

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

60

20

—

String Shot

Bug Stat

95%

—

40

—

Electroweb

Electric Spec.

95%

55

15

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Defense

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Silcoon

Available in 6 games, 7 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Emerald Ruby Sapphire Diamond Platinum Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Generation III

💚

Emerald 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 10%

❤️

Ruby 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 10%

💙

Sapphire 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 10%

Generation IV

💎

Diamond 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Eterna Forest Lv. 10 20% Swarm active

🪙

Platinum 2 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (2)

Eterna Forest Lv. 12 5%

Route 205 Lv. 14 10% Poké Radar required

Generation VIII

🏔️

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Hisui Region

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Ruby

→ Diamond Pal Park

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Sapphire

→ Diamond Pal Park

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Emerald

→ Diamond Pal Park

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Diamond

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Platinum

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Silcoon in Pokémon GO

553Max CP (Lv. 40)
316Perfect CP in Raids
1 kmper Candy as Buddy
50 🍬to evolve into Beautifly

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Silcoon →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

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.”

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.”

Black

“Il attend d’évoluer dans son cocon de soie accroché aux branches et se nourrit d’eau de pluie.”

Black

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

White

“Il attend d’évoluer dans son cocon de soie accroché aux branches et se nourrit d’eau de pluie.”

White

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

Black 2

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

White 2

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

X

“いとを　きのえだに　まきつけている。いとについた　あまみずを　のみながらしんかの　ときを　まっている。”

X

“실을 나뭇가지에 휘감고 있다. 실에 묻은 빗물을 마시며 진화할 때를 기다리고 있다.”

X

“Il attend d’évoluer dans son cocon de soie accroché aux branches et se nourrit d’eau de pluie.”

X

“Es bindet sich mit Seide an Äste und trinkt Regenwasser, während es starr auf seine Entwicklung wartet.”

X

“Se agarra con su seda a las ramas de un árbol y espera su evolución bebiendo agua de lluvia.”

X

“Si appende ai rami con fili di seta. Aspetta l’evoluzione bevendo l’acqua piovana che si posa sulla seta.”

X

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

X

“糸を　木の枝に　巻きつけている。糸についた　雨水を　飲みながら進化の　ときを　待っている。”

Y

“いとに　ついた　あさつゆを　のんでしんかの　ときを　まちつづける。かたい　マユが　こうげきを　ふせぐ。”

Y

“실에 묻은 아침 이슬을 마시고 진화할 때를 기다린다. 단단한 고치가 공격을 막는다.”

Y

“Il boit la rosée récoltée par sa soie en attendant d’évoluer. Il est à l’abri dans son robuste cocon.”

Y

“Es trinkt den Tau, der sich in der Seide fängt, und wartet auf seine Entwicklung. Sein Kokon schützt es.”

Y

“Bebe el rocío que recoge con su seda mientras espera evolucionar. Se defiende en su capullo.”

Y

“Beve la rugiada che si posa sulla seta e aspetta l’evoluzione. Il suo bozzolo duro respinge gli attacchi.”

Y

“It drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.”

Y

“糸に　ついた　朝露を　飲んで進化の　ときを　待ち続ける。硬い　繭が　攻撃を　防ぐ。”

Omega Ruby

“おちない　ように　いとを　えだに　まきつけてからだを　ささえながら　しんかを　まっている。ちいさな　あなから　そとの　ようすを　うかがう。”

Omega Ruby

“떨어지지 않도록 실을 가지에 휘감아서 몸을 지탱하며 진화를 기다리고 있다. 작은 구멍을 통해 밖의 상황을 살핀다.”

Omega Ruby

“Armulys s’accroche à une branche d’arbre avec de la soie pour éviter de tomber. Ce Pokémon y reste tranquillement en attendant son évolution. Il regarde l’extérieur à travers deux petits trous dans son cocon de soie.”

Omega Ruby

“Schaloko bindet sich mit einem Seidenfaden an einen Ast. Es baumelt dort und wartet auf seine Entwicklung. Durch zwei kleine Löcher in seinem Seidenkokon lugt es heraus.”

Omega Ruby

“Silcoon usa la seda que produce para aferrarse a la rama de un árbol y sujetarse bien. Se queda ahí colgado a la espera de su evolución, mientras lo observa todo a través de dos pequeños agujeros en su capullo de seda.”

Omega Ruby

“Silcoon si lega ai rami degli alberi grazie ad alcuni fili di seta che gli impediscono di cadere. In tale posizione aspetta pazientemente l’evoluzione. Sbircia fuori dal proprio bozzolo di seta attraverso piccoli fori.”

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.”

Omega Ruby

“落ちない　ように　糸を　枝に　巻きつけて体を　支えながら　進化を　待っている。小さな　穴から　外の　様子を　伺う。”

Alpha Sapphire

“しんかするまで　なにも　たべずに　たえているとかんがえられていたが　どうやら　いとに　ついたあまみずで　かわきを　いやしているらしい。”

Alpha Sapphire

“진화할 때까지 아무것도 먹지 않고 참는 것으로 여겨져 왔으나 아무래도 실에 맺힌 빗방울로 갈증을 푸는 것 같다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“On pensait qu’Armulys pouvait résister à la faim et ne consommait rien avant son évolution. On sait maintenant que ce Pokémon étanche sa soif en récupérant l’eau de pluie déposée sur sa soie.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Bisher nahm man an, dass Schaloko vor seiner Entwicklung hungert und überhaupt nichts zu sich nimmt. Nun aber wird behauptet, dass es seinen Durst mit Regenwasser löscht, das sich auf seiner seidigen Hülle sammelt.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Se pensaba que Silcoon podía aguantar el hambre y no consumir nada antes de evolucionar. Sin embargo, ahora se cree que sacia su sed bebiendo el agua de la lluvia que se le queda sobre la seda del capullo.”

Alpha Sapphire

“In passato si pensava che Silcoon resistesse alla fame senza ingerire nulla fino all’evoluzione. Tuttavia, ora si presume che il Pokémon plachi la sua sete bevendo l’acqua piovana che si posa sul suo bozzolo.”

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.”

Alpha Sapphire

“進化するまで　なにも　食べずに　耐えていると考えられていたが　どうやら　糸に　ついた雨水で　乾きを　癒しているらしい。”

Legends: Arceus

“Wraps itself in thin strings of silk while it stores energy for evolution. It can't extend its limbs and its movement is slow, but its eyes keep a sharp lookout—Silcoon is always on guard.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Armulys

🇬🇧 English

Silcoon

🇯🇵 漢字

カラサリス

🇯🇵 Kana

カラサリス

🇯🇵 Romaji

Karasalis

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Schaloko

🇪🇸 Español

Silcoon

🇮🇹 Italiano

Silcoon

🇰🇷 한국어

실쿤

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

甲壳茧

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

甲殼繭

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Cocon

🇬🇧 EN

Cocoon Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

さなぎポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Kokon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Silcoon

What type is Silcoon?

Silcoon is a Bug-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Silcoon?

Silcoon evolves into Beautifly (Lv. 10).

What are Silcoon's weaknesses?

Silcoon is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Can you get a Shiny Silcoon in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Silcoon is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry