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Silcoon Team Builder

Silcoon is a Gen 3 Bug Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Silcoon, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Silcoon at a glance

Generation

Gen 3

Types

Bug

Roles

Coverage

Base stat total

205

Species

Silcoon

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

14

Silcoon brings a Bug typing and a 205 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Flying hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Silcoon's weaknesses

FireFlyingRock

What Silcoon resists

GrassFightingGround

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Silcoon

Pokemon ShowdownEmeraldFireRed & LeafGreenPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Silcoon, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White.
  • 14 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Team pitfalls when building around Silcoon

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, flying, and rock.