Cascoon
Cascoon is a Bug-type Pokémon, the Cocoon Pokémon, number 268 (#0268) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 11.5 kg.
Cascoon is the Cocoon Pokémon, a purple silk pupa that stays perfectly still however hard it is hit. The Pokédex says it never forgets the pain, and that clothes made from its silk are regarded as top-notch.
How to pronounce Cascoon
Cascoon is pronounced kas-KOON. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Cascoon said out loud:
In Japanese it is マユルド (Mayuld).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Cascoon is a round pupa wrapped in soft purple silk with two holes showing red eyes. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 11.5 kg. The silk hardens into a tough cocoon, and the Pokédex says cracks appear in it when evolution is near. Inside, its cells produce the energy for evolution, which makes it hot.
Behaviour
If attacked, Cascoon does not move, however badly it is hurt, because the Pokédex says moving would leave its body weak after evolution. It remembers who hurt it and seeks payback once it evolves. Bulbapedia says it hides under large leaves and in gaps in branches, camouflaging itself with dead leaves.
Habitat
The Pokédex habitat is Forest. In Ruby and Sapphire it is found in Petalburg Woods.
Powers
In most games Cascoon's only move is Harden, and its Ability Shed Skin sometimes cures a status condition. It is a waiting stage with 55 base Defense.
Name origin
Cascoon may combine 'cask', 'cast', the Spanish cáscara ('shell') and 'cocoon'. The Japanese name is Mayuld (マユルド), possibly from mayu ('cocoon') and 'shield'.
Design inspiration
Cascoon looks modelled on the cocoon of a moth.
Evolution notes
Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10. Its Defense rises from 55 to 70 when it does, unlike Metapod, Kakuna, Silcoon and Spewpa, whose Defense falls when they evolve.
In the games
In Legends: Arceus Cascoon appears in the Obsidian Fieldlands, including mass outbreaks. It debuted in Ruby and Sapphire, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet and Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Cascoon debuted when Jessie's Wurmple evolved into one in 'A Corphish out of Water', though Jessie thought it was a Silcoon. Goh's three Wurmple become Cascoon in 'Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!'.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia says Cascoon is unique among Friend Safari Pokémon: it is found in the Poison Safari in X and Y although it is a pure Bug type.
- Despite having the same stats as Silcoon, Cascoon is taller and heavier: 0.7 m and 11.5 kg against 0.6 m and 10 kg.
- HeartGold and SoulSilver's Pokédex claims the more pain Cascoon endures before evolving, the sturdier it becomes.
Base stats
- HP: 50
- Attack: 35
- Defense: 55
- Sp. Atk: 25
- Sp. Def: 25
- Speed: 15
Cascoon’s base stat total is 205. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Cascoon weak to?
Cascoon takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Flying (2×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (½×), Fighting (½×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
What does Cascoon evolve from?
Cascoon evolves from Wurmple at level 7 (50% chance).
How does Cascoon evolve?
Cascoon evolves into Dustox at level 10.
The whole family: Wurmple, Silcoon, Beautifly, Cascoon, Dustox.
Abilities
- Shed Skin: Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Moves
Moves Cascoon learns by level up in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Harden | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — |
“Evo” means Cascoon learns the move the moment it evolves: Harden.
Move tutor moves (3): Bug Bite, Electroweb, Iron Defense.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Bug.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 120 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Defense effort values.
- Base experience yield: 72.
Pokédex entries
The silk coating its body is thin but sufficiently strong. Cascoon's silk has a luster and texture superior to that of Silcoon's, and clothes made using Cascoon silk are regarded as top-notch. (Legends: Arceus)
If it is attacked, Cascoon remains motionless however badly it may be hurt. It does so because if it were to move, its body would be weak upon evolution. This Pokémon will also not forget the pain it endured. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)
Cascoon makes its protective cocoon by wrapping its body entirely with a fine silk from its mouth. Once the silk goes around its body, it hardens. This Pokémon prepares for its evolution inside the cocoon. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)
It never forgets any attack it endured while in the cocoon. After evolution, it seeks payback. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y)
Its body, which is made of soft silk, hardens over time. When cracks appear, evolution is near. (FireRed, LeafGreen, X)
It endures attacks with patience, because the more pain before evolution, the sturdier it becomes. (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Names around the world
| Japanese | マユルド |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mayuld |
| French | Blindalys |
| German | Panekon |
| Spanish | Cascoon |
| Italian | Cascoon |
| Korean | 카스쿤 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 盾甲茧 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 盾甲繭 |
Trivia
- Slowest Bug type in Gen 3: 15 Speed, shared with 1 other.
- Taller than 34% of all Pokémon (0.7 m).
- Heavier than 30% of all Pokémon (11.5 kg).
- Base stat total 205, ranked #1007 of 1,025.
- One of 92 Bug-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 87 purple Pokémon.
- Number 17 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 5 Pokémon.
- Can learn 4 different moves in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon.
- Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Cascoon (Pokémon), Serebii: Cascoon (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (kas-KOON): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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