Physical
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
D
Attack35
F
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed15
F
Total205
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight11.5 kg
25.4 lbsFeather
Base XP72
Low Yield
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

Its body, which is made of soft silk, hardens over time. When cracks appear, evolution is near.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Cascoon in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Charizard can KO Cascoon with Fire Blast (362-426%). Gyarados's Earthquake hits Cascoon for 39-46%. Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 167-196%.

Charizard
Charizard
FireFlying
B
Recommended Build
AbilityBlaze
ItemLeftovers
NatureHasty
Moves
  • Fire Blast
  • Hidden Power Grass
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Focus Punch
Damage vs Cascoon
Fire Blast 2x
362-426%KO
View Charizard builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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
Wurmple
#265Wurmple
Silcoon
#266SilcoonLevel 7 (Random)
Beautifly
#267BeautiflyLevel 10
Cascoon
#268CascoonLevel 7 (Random)
Dustox
#269DustoxLevel 10
Stat Comparison 5 Forms
Wurmple
Bug
Silcoon
Bug
Beautifly
BugFlying
Cascoon
Bug
Dustox
BugPoison
HP
45
50+5
60+10
50+5
60+10
ATK
45
35-10
70+35
35-10
50+15
DEF
35
55+20
50-5
55+20
70+15
SP.ATK
20
25+5
100+75
25+5
50+25
SP.DEF
30
25-5
50+25
25-5
90+65
SPE
20
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
Balanced
Attacker
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Utility
Special
Utility
Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Cascoon to get Wurmple eggs easily using 37 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)
flygonmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaparastrapinchsurskitshuckleforretressvenomoth
12 of 37·

FireRed & LeafGreen Cascoon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Cascoon gets Bug STAB 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
Lv 7
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
Rem
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Rem
String Shot
——9540Bug
Rem
Tackle
—3510035Normal

How to Get Cascoon in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Cascoon in FireRed & LeafGreen. 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 FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Wurmple
    Step 1Obtain Wurmple

    Catch in the wild in:

    RubyWalking · Route 101EmeraldWalking · Route 101

    Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    Diamond
  2. Cascoon
    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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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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