Silcoon

Bug

Silcoon is a Bug-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 626 in Pokémon GO. Silcoon's best moveset is Poison Sting and Struggle. It is weather boosted by Rain weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Silcoon is available in Pokémon GO.

Silcoon is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Fighting, Grass, and Ground-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	626 CP
Attack	60 ATK
Defense	77 DEF
Stamina	137 STA
Weather Boost	Rain
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#266
Height	0.61 m
Weight	10 kg
Region	Hoenn Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Silcoon type chart

Takes increased damage

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Silcoon's best moves and movesets

Silcoon's best moveset is Poison Sting and Struggle, with 3.45 DPS (damage per second) and 33.4 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy and Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Silcoon moves

Poison Sting

Struggle

DPS3.45

TDO33.45

Score3.8

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Silcoon with its best moveset, we recommend to use Bug Bite/Struggle. You will lose around 13.5% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Silcoon's strongest moveset (Poison Sting/Struggle).

Silcoon moves comparison

The following chart shows Silcoon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Silcoon's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Sting	Struggle	3.45	33.4	3.8
2.	Bug Bite	Struggle	2.98	28.9	3.3

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Poison Sting570.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Struggle3502.2s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 0
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 100

Effects
Struggle has no special effects.
See Struggle details page ↗

Damage	35
Energy	0
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.0s

Damage	35
Energy	100

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Silcoon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Silcoon Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Silcoon's Max CP is at Level 50. Silcoon Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	626 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	211 CP - 237 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	282 CP - 316 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	282 CP - 316 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	353 CP - 395 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Silcoon Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Silcoon Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	7 CP	2	24 CP	3	41 CP
4	57 CP	5	74 CP	6	91 CP
7	108 CP	8	124 CP	9	141 CP
10	158 CP	11	174 CP	12	189 CP
13	205 CP	14	221 CP	15	237 CP
16	253 CP	17	269 CP	18	284 CP
19	300 CP	20	316 CP	21	332 CP
22	348 CP	23	364 CP	24	379 CP
25	395 CP	26	411 CP	27	427 CP
28	443 CP	29	459 CP	30	474 CP
31	482 CP	32	490 CP	33	498 CP
34	506 CP	35	514 CP	36	522 CP
37	530 CP	38	538 CP	39	546 CP
40	553 CP	41	560 CP	42	568 CP
43	575 CP	44	582 CP	45	589 CP
46	596 CP	47	604 CP	48	611 CP
49	618 CP	50	626 CP

Silcoon evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Wurmple	12 Candy	Silcoon
Silcoon	50 Candy	Beautifly

Wurmple evolves into Silcoon which costs 12 Candy.
Silcoon evolves into Beautifly which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Silcoon

Mega Pokémon that boost Silcoon

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Silcoon's Bug-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Silcoon.

Mega Beedrill

Mega Pinsir

Mega Scizor

Mega Heracross

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Silcoon Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Silcoon in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Silcoon, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Silcoon family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Silcoon in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Silcoon costumes

A list of Silcoon costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Silcoon high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Silcoon. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Silcoon Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	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.
Sapphire	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.
Emerald	It prepares for evolution using the energy it stored while it was a WURMPLE. It keeps watch over the surroundings with its two eyes.
FireRed, LeafGreen	It conserves its energy by moving as little as possible. It awaits evolution while drinking only a little rainwater.
Diamond	It anchors itself by wrapping twigs with the silk from its body. It motionlessly awaits evolution.
Pearl	It drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	Having wrapped silk around the branches of a tree, it quiescently awaits evolution.
X	It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
Y	It drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	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.
Legends: Arceus	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.