No. 0266
Silcoon
Cocoon Pokémon
Turn it with the arrows or by dragging · pinch or scroll to zoom. Fan-made model from the Pokémon 3D API project.
Silcoon is a Bug-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Flying, Rock and Fire, with a base stat total of 205. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.
- Height
- 0.6 m 2′00″
- Weight
- 10 kg 22.0 lbs
- Base stat total
- 205 Higher than 1% of Pokémon
- Introduced
- Gen III Ruby & Sapphire
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.
Base stats
Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 Def.
Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature
Type matchups
Weak to
Resists
Takes normal damage from 12 types
Speed tiers
The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 15); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.
At max Speed, Silcoon outspeeds 2 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.
Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.
Abilities
Competitive
Smogon · Showdown On Showdown
Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.
Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
Evolution
Moves
Level up 3
| Evo | Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting30% chance to poison the target. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 6 | TackleNo additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100% | 35 |
No moves match those filters.
Biology
It cannot move much due to being in a cocoon, but has its eyes to check for danger. It conserves energy for evolution.
Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation III Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.
Polls & views
- Official vote, Japan#675 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday
Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.
Pokédex entries
- Cocoon Pokémon
- Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
- Color
- White
- Forest
- Pal Park area
- Forest
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.
Legends: ArceusHaving wrapped silk around the branches of a tree, it quiescently awaits evolution.
HeartGold · SoulSilverIt wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · XIt drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
Pearl · YIt anchors itself by wrapping twigs with the silk from its body. It motionlessly awaits evolution.
DiamondIt conserves its energy by moving as little as possible. It awaits evolution while drinking only a little rainwater.
FireRed · LeafGreenIt prepares for evolution using the energy it stored while it was a WURMPLE. It keeps watch over the surroundings with its two eyes.
EmeraldSILCOON 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.
Sapphire · Alpha SapphireSILCOON 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.
Ruby · Omega Ruby
Names around the world
- English
- Silcoon
- Japanese
- カラサリス
- Japanese (romaji)
- Karasalis
- Korean
- 실쿤
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 甲殼繭
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 甲壳茧
- French
- Armulys
- German
- Schaloko
- Spanish
- Silcoon
- Italian
- Silcoon
Sprites
Artwork and 3D models
Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V
Generation IV
Generation III
Training
- 2 Def
- 120 ≈15.7% with a Poké Ball at full HP
- 70
- 72
- Medium
Breeding
- Bug
- ♂ 50%♀ 50%
- 15 egg cycles ≈4,080 steps (Gen IV–VII)
Where to find
Evolves from Wurmple: Level 7.
SoulSilver 1 area
- National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 24–36
HeartGold 1 area
- National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 24–36
Platinum 2 areas
- Eterna ForestWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 12
- Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 14
Diamond 21 areas
- Eterna ForestSlathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear., Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 5–15
- Floaroma MeadowSlathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Fuego IronworksSlathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City)Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 205 (south, towards Floaroma Town)Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 206Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 207Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 208Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 209Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town)Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town)Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town)Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 212 (east, towards Pastoria City)Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City)Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 213Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 214Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 215Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 218Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 221Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Road 222Slathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
- Valley WindworksSlathering a Honey Tree with Honey and waiting for a Pokémon to appear. · Lv 5–15
Emerald 1 area
- Petalburg WoodsWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 5
Sapphire 1 area
- Petalburg WoodsWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 5
Ruby 1 area
- Petalburg WoodsWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 5
Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.