#0266 Bug

Silcoon

Bug-type, Generation 3. Evolves into Beautifly for 50 Candy — no raid or PvP ranking of its own.

Gen 3 · Hoenn Boosted in Rainy
Check IVs
Max CP
626
Lv 50 · Lv 40: 553
Attack
60
Defense
77
Stamina
137
Silcoon Pokemon GO sprite

Best moveset

Highest damage
Bug Bite Struggle

Same-type attack bonus on Bug Bite.

Type effectiveness

Damage Silcoon takes from each attacking type

Base stats

Attack 60
Defense 77
Stamina 137
Stat total
274
Buddy distance
1.0 km per candy
Second charged move
10,000 Dust + 25 Candy
100% IV at Lv 20
316 CP

Silcoon moves

2 fast · 1 charged

Fast moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSEPS
Bug Bite Best STAB Bug 5 6 0.5s 10 12
Poison Sting Poison 4 6 0.5s 8 12

Charged moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSDPE
Struggle Best Normal 35 0 2.0s 17.5 —
Moveset analysis

The highest-damage fast move is Bug Bite (10 DPS); Bug Bite builds energy fastest (12 EPS).

Evolution

Wurmple
Wurmple
12 Candy
Silcoon
Silcoon 12 Candy
Cascoon
Cascoon
Silcoon
Silcoon 50 Candy
Beautifly
Beautifly
Cascoon
Cascoon 50 Candy
Dustox
Dustox

Family

Wurmple
Wurmple
Silcoon
Silcoon This page
Cascoon
Cascoon
Beautifly
Beautifly
Dustox
Dustox

Raids

Not in raids
Status
Silcoon is not in the current raid rotation

Best counters against Silcoon

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega BlazikenMega Fire SpinBlast Burn 86.0DPS 4,818TDO 2
Blacephalon
Blacephalon Incinerate491 84.8DPS 3,124TDO 3
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard YMega Fire SpinBlast Burn 83.2DPS 5,722TDO 4
Shadow Salamence
Shadow SalamenceShadow Fire FangFly 80.5DPS 4,259TDO 5
Shadow Chandelure
Shadow ChandelureShadow Fire SpinOverheat 80.3DPS 3,303TDO 6
Mega Rayquaza
Mega RayquazaMega Air SlashHurricane 79.7DPS 6,658TDO
Counters carrying Fire, Flying, Rock moves deal the most damage.

How to get Silcoon

Evolve from
Wurmple · 12 Candy

Catch CP

SourceLevelMin CPMax CP (100% IV)
Wild Catch Lv 1–30 11 478
Wild (Weather Boost) Lv 1–35 11 518
Raid Catch Lv 20 289 324
Raid (Weather Boost) Lv 25 360 403
Egg Hatch Lv 20 289 324
Research Encounter Lv 15 218 245
GO Battle League Lv 20 289 324

Is Silcoon good in Pokemon GO?

Collector's pick
Power upStardustCandyXL Candy
Lv 20 → 40 135,000 15 —

Silcoon has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. It is a Pokedex and collection pick.

CP by level

Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level

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

Pokedex info

Pokedex number
#0266
Height
0.61 m
Weight
10.00 kg
Family forms
5 released forms
Game ID
V0266_POKEMON_SILCOON

FAQ

What is the best moveset for Silcoon in Pokemon GO?

Silcoon's best moveset is Bug Bite with Struggle. Only the fast move can be rerolled (2 options); Struggle is its one charged move.

What are Silcoon's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Silcoon takes super effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Fighting, Grass, Ground.

What is Silcoon's max CP in Pokemon GO?

Silcoon reaches 626 CP at level 50 and 553 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs.

What CP is a 100% IV Silcoon?

A 15/15/15 Silcoon shows 316 CP from a raid or egg (level 20) and 395 CP from a weather-boosted raid (level 25). From a research encounter (level 15) it is 237 CP.

How do you get Silcoon in Pokemon GO?

Evolve Wurmple (12 Candy).

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