Silcoon

Official artwork of SilcoonBug Shiny Pokémon icon

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 CP626 CP
Attack60 ATK
Defense77 DEF
Stamina137 STA
Weather Boost
  • rainRain
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedSilcoon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance1 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#266
Height0.61 m
Weight10 kg
RegionHoenn Generation 3
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
5 Candy
300 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
25 Candy
10000 Candy

Silcoon type chart

Takes increased damage
FireFire160.0%
FlyingFlying160.0%
RockRock160.0%
Takes decreased damage
FightingFighting62.5%
GrassGrass62.5%
GroundGround62.5%

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

Silcoon's best moves and movesets

Moves

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
DPS3.45
TDO33.45
Score3.8
Weather Boost
  • cloudy
  • partlyCloudy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf 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.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.PoisonPoison Sting NormalStruggle 3.4533.43.8
      2.BugBug Bite NormalStruggle 2.9828.93.3

      Fast Attacks

      • BugBug Bite5Damage6Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Bug Bite
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy6
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy3

        Effects
        Bug Bite has no special effects.
        See Bug Bite details page ↗
      • PoisonPoison Sting5Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Poison Sting
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.4s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy9

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

      Charged Moves

      • NormalStruggle35Damage0Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Struggle
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage35
        Energy0
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.2s
        Damage window1.2s - 2.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage35
        Energy100

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

      CP Chart

      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 CPMax CP626 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch211 CP - 237 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs282 CP - 316 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids282 CP - 316 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • rainRain
      353 CP - 395 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore 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

      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.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      17 CP224 CP341 CP
      457 CP574 CP691 CP
      7108 CP8124 CP9141 CP
      10158 CP11174 CP12189 CP
      13205 CP14221 CP15237 CP
      16253 CP17269 CP18284 CP
      19300 CP20316 CP21332 CP
      22348 CP23364 CP24379 CP
      25395 CP26411 CP27427 CP
      28443 CP29459 CP30474 CP
      31482 CP32490 CP33498 CP
      34506 CP35514 CP36522 CP
      37530 CP38538 CP39546 CP
      40553 CP41560 CP42568 CP
      43575 CP44582 CP45589 CP
      46596 CP47604 CP48611 CP
      49618 CP50626 CP

      Silcoon evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of WurmpleWurmple
      • Candy Icon12 Candy
      Thumbnail image of SilcoonSilcoon
      Thumbnail image of SilcoonSilcoon
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of BeautiflyBeautifly
      • Wurmple evolves into Silcoon which costs 12 Candy.
      • Silcoon evolves into Beautifly which costs 50 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Silcoon

      Photobomb

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

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega Beedrill
      BugPoison
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega Pinsir
      BugFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega Scizor
      BugSteel
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega 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 BonusWhile 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

      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%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore 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:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              List of Silcoon costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Silcoon costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Silcoon high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              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

              Hoenn
              VersionsPokédex entry
              RubySILCOON 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.
              SapphireSILCOON 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.
              EmeraldIt prepares for evolution using the energy it stored while it was a WURMPLE. It keeps watch over the surroundings with its two eyes.
              FireRed, LeafGreenIt conserves its energy by moving as little as possible. It awaits evolution while drinking only a little rainwater.
              DiamondIt anchors itself by wrapping twigs with the silk from its body. It motionlessly awaits evolution.
              PearlIt drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
              Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
              HeartGold, SoulSilverHaving wrapped silk around the branches of a tree, it quiescently awaits evolution.
              XIt wraps silk around the branches of a tree. It drinks rainwater on its silk while awaiting evolution.
              YIt drinks dew that collects on its silk and waits for evolution. Its hard cocoon repels attacks.
              Omega RubySilcoon 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 SapphireSilcoon 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: ArceusWraps 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.