What does Silcoon evolve into?

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

At what level does Silcoon evolve?

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

Should I use Silcoon?

In Sun & Moon, 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.

Where can you catch Silcoon?

Silcoon 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.

Silcoon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack35

Defense55

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed15

Total205

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight10.0 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

Wraps itself in thin strings of silk while it stores energy for evolution. It can’t extend its limbs and its movement is slow, but its eyes keep a sharp lookout—Silcoon is always on guard.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Silcoon 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 Silcoon in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Togekiss FairyFlying	A
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 FlyTM76 Damage vs Silcoon 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 Silcoon 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 Silcoon 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 Silcoon 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 Silcoon 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

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

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 Silcoon 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 Silcoon 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

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug Bite for Silcoon, with Poison and Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

TM Moves

Silcoon can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Silcoon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Silcoon 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 Silcoon in Sun & Moon

Silcoon can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Wurmple from Ruby, Emerald, or Diamond and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Silcoon in Sun & Moon

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

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 Sun & Moon, 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 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

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

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Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Hidden Power Ground Giga Drain Damage vs Silcoon Giga Drain 48-56% View Volcarona builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery DefogUtility ToxicUtility Damage vs Silcoon Earthquake 35-41% View Gliscor builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Earthquake Swords Dance Damage vs Silcoon Close Combat 98-115%KO Stone Edge 2x 327-385%KO Earthquake 54-64% View Terrakion builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Flare Blitz Extreme Speed Wild Charge Close Combat Damage vs Silcoon Flare Blitz 2x 351-413%KO Extreme Speed 78-92% Wild Charge 88-103%KO Close Combat 59-69% View Arcanine builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureHardy Moves RoostRecovery Brave Bird Bulk Up Fire Blast Damage vs Silcoon Fire Blast 2x 223-263%KO View Talonflame builds →