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.
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.
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 |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x95-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-114%KO Rock Throw 2x79-93% | ||
 Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x98-117%KO Pluck 2x98-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x98-117%KO Rock Throw 2x83-98% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x137-162%KO Peck 2x38-46% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x94-111%KO Pluck 2x94-111%KO Ancient Power 2x105-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Cyndaquil builds →Flame Wheel 2x54-65% Ember 2x66-78% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x74-87% Sky Drop 2x74-87% Aerial Ace 2x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x261-308%KO Flamethrower 2x180-213%KO Lava Plume 2x161-189%KO Flame Wheel 2x76-91% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x74-87% Air Cutter 2x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-87% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x141-166%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-75% Peck 2x39-47% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Ponyta builds →Overheat 2x211-249%KO Flamethrower 2x147-174%KO Flame Wheel 2x76-91% Flame Charge 2x67-79% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x72-85% Sky Drop 2x75-89% Aerial Ace 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x49-59% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x260-307%KO Flamethrower 2x181-215%KO Lava Plume 2x163-193%KO Flame Wheel 2x78-93% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x75-89% Air Cutter 2x100-119%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-89% | ||
Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x141-167%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-74% Peck 2x41-48% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Ponyta builds →Overheat 2x210-248%KO Flamethrower 2x147-174%KO Flame Wheel 2x78-93% Flame Charge 2x65-78% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x112-133%KO Air Cutter 2x73-87% Sky Drop 2x77-91% Aerial Ace 2x77-91% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x136-160%KO Flamethrower 2x97-114%KO Fire Fang 2x66-79% Wing Attack 2x92-108%KO | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x270-317%KO Flamethrower 2x186-220%KO Lava Plume 2x165-195%KO Flame Wheel 2x79-94% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Tropius builds →Fly 2x98-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-80% Gust 2x77-91% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Golbat builds →Fly 2x112-133%KO Wing Attack 2x77-91% Air Cutter 2x103-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-91% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Air Slash 2x92-109%KO Air Cutter 2x74-88% Sky Drop 2x74-88% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Xatu builds →Fly 2x105-125%KO Air Slash 2x175-207%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% Peck 2x42-50% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x275-324%KO Fire Blast 2x232-273%KO Stone Edge 2x85-101%KO Heat Wave 2x203-239%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Tropius builds →Fly 2x99-117%KO Air Slash 2x140-165%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-80% Gust 2x76-90% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Golbat builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Wing Attack 2x74-88% Air Cutter 2x105-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-88% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x109-129%KO Air Slash 2x92-109%KO Air Cutter 2x74-88% Sky Drop 2x74-88% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Xatu builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Air Slash 2x169-199%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-83% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x268-316%KO Fire Blast 2x226-266%KO Stone Edge 2x84-100%KO Heat Wave 2x195-230%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Tropius builds →Fly 2x97-114%KO Air Slash 2x136-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x66-78% Gust 2x74-88% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Golbat builds →Fly 2x109-129%KO Wing Attack 2x74-88% Air Cutter 2x103-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-88% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Silcoon with Stone Edge (279-329%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (335-395%). Gliscor deals 35-41% with Earthquake.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x279-329%KO Pursuit56-66% Crunch112-131%KO Superpower56-66% | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x335-395%KO Sludge Bomb112-132%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Gliscor builds →Earthquake35-41% Knock Off30-36% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSafetygoggles NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed57-68% Flare Blitz 2x257-302%KO Snarl40-48% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLife Orb NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Silcoon View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x250-294%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 68 partners from the Bug egg group.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Silcoon Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Silcoon. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Silcoon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The path to Silcoon starts with Wurmple at Lv. 2-7 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch WurmpleRoute 101Omega RubyGrass Lv.2 Route60%EarlyRoute 101Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2 Route60%EarlyPetalburg WoodsAlpha SapphireGrass Lv.3 Forest60%EarlyHorde battlePetalburg WoodsOmega RubyGrass Lv.3 Forest60%EarlyHorde battleRoute 102Omega RubyGrass Lv.2-3 Route30%EarlyRoute 102Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2-3 Route30%EarlyRoute 104 - Area 2Omega RubyGrass Lv.2-5 Route30%EarlyRoute 104 - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2-5 Route30%EarlyPetalburg WoodsAlpha SapphireGrass Lv.4-6 Forest30%EarlyPetalburg WoodsOmega RubyGrass Lv.4-6 Forest30%EarlyRoute 104 - Area 1Omega RubyGrass Lv.4-7 Route30%EarlyRoute 104 - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.4-7 Route30%Early
Step 2Silcoon ✓Petalburg WoodsOmega RubyGrass Lv.6 Forest5%EarlyPetalburg WoodsAlpha SapphireGrass Lv.6 Forest5%Earlyor evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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