Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Silcoon's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
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.
Silcoon Weakness
Type-wise, Silcoon takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. Silcoon's physical bulk (base 55 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (219-258%). Gliscor deals 35-41% with Earthquake.
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Terrakion RockFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat66-77% Stone Edge 2x219-258%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Gliscor builds →Earthquake35-41% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x207-244%KO Extreme Speed46-54% Close Combat34-41% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Wurmple can evolve into Silcoon and Cascoon. Silcoon sits before the split, so check the evolution methods below to pick your path. 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
Breeding
Breed with Silcoon to get Wurmple eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group.
Black 2 & White 2 Silcoon Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug Bite for Silcoon, with Electric and Poison coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
How to Get Silcoon in Black 2 & White 2
Silcoon Guide
Silcoon evolves into Beautifly at level 10. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 205 BST.
Silcoon evolves into Beautifly at level 10. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Silcoon works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Cascoon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Silcoon is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Silcoon appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves