Is Cascoon Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Cocoon stage toward Dustox. Same quick evolution as Silcoon. The Dustox payoff is slightly more useful defensively.
Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Roxanne:
Beautifly resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Dustox has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brawly:
Wattson's team hits Beautifly's weaknesses hard.
Wattson's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wattson:
Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flannery:
Norman's typing presses Beautifly's defenses.
Norman's typing presses Dustox's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Winona's team hits Beautifly's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Beautifly has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Dustox has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Beautifly has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Dustox has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Phoebe's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Beautifly trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Dustox trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Drake's team hits Beautifly's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
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Steven's team hits Beautifly's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Dustox's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Catch Wurmple on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2-3, common).
- STARTING (Lv 2)
- LV 2NormalTackle40100%35
- LV 5PoisonPoison Sting15100%35
Beautifly can be obtained by breeding (post-game).
- After Wattson
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 34BugSilver Wind90100%5
- LV 38GrassGiga Drain75100%10
Dustox can be obtained by breeding (post-game).
- After Brawly
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- After Wattson
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- TM19GrassGiga Drain75100%10
- LV 34BugSilver Wind90100%5
- LV 38PoisonToxic—90%10
How to Get Cascoon in Ruby & Sapphire
moderate rates for Cascoon across 2 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Cascoon in RS
The path to Cascoon starts with Wurmple at Lv. 2-6 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch WurmpleRoute 101Lv.2-3GrassRate 45%Route 102Lv.3-4GrassRate 30%Route 104Lv.4-5GrassRate 30%Petalburg WoodsLv.5-6GrassRate 25%
Step 2Cascoon ✓Petalburg WoodsLv.5GrassRate 10%or evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into DustoxBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Dustox egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Cascoon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Cascoon
 Torchic Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Torchic builds →Ember 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x39-45% | ||
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x278-328%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-53% Peck 2x30-37% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Numel FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Numel builds →Overheat 2x228-268%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x279-330%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-52% Peck 2x31-37% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Numel FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Numel builds →Overheat 2x226-267%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x290-342%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-63% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x341-401%KO Rock Slide 2x72-86% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x362-426%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-82% Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x347-409%KO Rock Slide 2x73-86% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x307-362%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-53% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x360-424%KO Aerial Ace 2x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x348-410%KO Rock Slide 2x72-86% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x306-361%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x371-437%KO Aerial Ace 2x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x324-381%KO Fly 2x146-172%KO Ancient Power 2x83-98% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x383-451%KO Rock Slide 2x73-87% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cascoon View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x153-181%KO Fire Blast 2x147-173%KO | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Cascoon Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Cascoon to get Wurmple eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group.
RS Cascoon Best Moveset
Cocoon heading toward Dustox with AbilityShed Skin for occasional status curing. Same non-role as Silcoon on the opposite evolutionary branch.
Best Build
Cascoon best EVs are Attack
Utility Moveset
- Harden
- Harden
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Cascoon gets Bug STAB for same-type damage, and limited coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
CASCOON makes its protective cocoon by wrapping its body entirely with a fine silk from its mouth. Once the silk goes around its body, it hardens. This POKéMON prepares for its evolution inside the cocoon.
If it is attacked, CASCOON remains motionless however badly it may be hurt. It does so because if it were to move, its body would be weak upon evolution. This POKéMON will also not forget the pain it endured.
Cascoon Ruby & Sapphire Guide
For Ruby & Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves