Silcoon
#266 (Hoenn)
Best moveset for Silcoon
The best moves for Silcoon are Bug Bite and Struggle when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Evolution
There are currently a total of 5 Pokémon in the Wurmple family. Silcoon evolves from Wurmple which costs 12 Candy, and evolves into Beautifly which costs 50 Candy.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Silcoon, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Silcoon is a Bug Pokémon which evolves from Wurmple. It is vulnerable to Flying, Rock and Fire moves. Silcoon's strongest moveset is Bug Bite & Struggle and it has a Max CP of 626. Silcoon evolves into Beautifly.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | 5 | 12 |
| Poison Sting | 4 | 8 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Struggle | 35 | 17.5 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bug Bite
12 dps
|
Struggle
17.5 dps
|
17.5 | 100% |
|
Poison Sting
8 dps
|
Struggle
17.5 dps
|
17.5 | 100% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Silcoon?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Silcoon are:
- Blacephalon,
- Reshiram,
- Salamence,
- Enamorus (Incarnate),
- Yveltal.
Silcoon is a Bug type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Rock and Fire moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
60 |
| Defense |
|
77 |
| Stamina |
|
137 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 120 |
Size
| Height | 0.61 m |
| Weight | 10 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 1 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
237 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
316 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
474 |
|
Level 40 |
553 |
|
Level 50 |
626 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 395 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 514 |