What does Cascoon evolve into?

Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 205 BST.

At what level does Cascoon evolve?

Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

Should I use Cascoon?

For Sun & Moon, you can run Cascoon through the first few routes without issues. 205 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Beautifly as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Cascoon?

Cascoon is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Cascoon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Defense and HP carry most of Cascoon's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Defense EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack35

Defense55

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed15

Total205

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight11.5 kg

Base XP72

Abilities

Shed Skin

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

The silk coating its body is thin but sufficiently strong. Cascoon’s silk has a luster and texture superior to that of Silcoon’s, and clothes made using Cascoon silk are regarded as top-notch.

Legends: Arceus

Cascoon Weakness

Cascoon is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Cascoon's physical bulk (base 55 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Cascoon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Cascoon in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Togekiss FairyFlying	A
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 FlyTM76 Damage vs Cascoon Sky Attack 2x 120-142%KO Fire Blast 2x 206-243%KO Flamethrower 2x 170-200%KO Fly 2x 77-91% View Togekiss builds →
Nihilego RockPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 73 Power GemLv. 37 Damage vs Cascoon Head Smash 2x 134-158%KO Power Gem 2x 236-278%KO View Nihilego builds →
Crobat PoisonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM76 Air SlashLv. 48 Wing AttackLv. 13 Air CutterLv. 19 Damage vs Cascoon Fly 2x 122-144%KO Air Slash 2x 138-163%KO Wing Attack 2x 82-96% Air Cutter 2x 110-130%KO View Crobat builds →
Archeops RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 FlyTM76 Rock SlideTM80 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Cascoon Stone Edge 2x 194-228%KO Fly 2x 175-206%KO Rock Slide 2x 146-173%KO Wing Attack 2x 118-139%KO View Archeops builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Fire FangLv. 1 Damage vs Cascoon Overheat 2x 314-370%KO Fire Blast 2x 267-314%KO Flamethrower 2x 218-257%KO Fire Fang 2x 104-122%KO View Arcanine builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

From here, Cascoon's line branches into Silcoon and Cascoon. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. Defense has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 190 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Forms

#265Wurmple

#266SilcoonLevel 7 (Random)

#267BeautiflyLevel 10

#268CascoonLevel 7 (Random)

#269DustoxLevel 10

Stat Comparison 5 Forms

Wurmple

Bug

Silcoon

Bug

Beautifly

BugFlying

Cascoon

Bug

Dustox

BugPoison

50+5

60+10

50+5

60+10

ATK

35-10

70+35

35-10

50+15

DEF

55+20

50-5

55+20

70+15

SP.ATK

25+5

100+75

25+5

50+25

SP.DEF

25-5

50+25

25-5

90+65

SPE

15-5

65+50

15-5

65+50

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

205D-Tier+10

385D-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Utility

Special

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Cascoon to get Wurmple eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Cascoon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Cascoon gets Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Poison and Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

TM Moves

Cascoon can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Cascoon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Cascoon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Rem

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Rem

String Shot

——9540Bug

Rem

Tackle

—4010035Normal

How to Get Cascoon in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Cascoon in Sun & Moon. Bring Wurmple over from Ruby, Emerald, or Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Cascoon in Sun & Moon

Step 1Obtain Wurmple
Also found in:
Ruby Emerald Diamond
Train until Level 7
Step 2Cascoon ✓

Cascoon Guide

Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 205 BST.
Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Sun & Moon, you can run Cascoon through the first few routes without issues. 205 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Beautifly as fast as you can.
Cascoon is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Cascoon spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Hidden Power Ground Giga Drain Damage vs Cascoon Giga Drain 48-56% View Volcarona builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
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