Cascoon

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Cascoon
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National Pokédex
Beautifly - Cascoon (#268) - Dustox
Hoenn Pokédex
Beautifly - Cascoon (#017) - Dustox
Sinnoh Pokédex
Beautifly - Cascoon (#051) - Dustox
Japanese name Mayuld
Evolves from Wurmple
Evolves into Dustox
Generation Third
Species Cocoon Pokémon
Type Bug
Height 2 ft 4 in (0.7 m)
Weight 25.4 lb (11.5 kg)
Ability Shed Skin

Cascoon (マユルド Mayurudo?, Mayuld in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Cascoon in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]

Cascoon's name may derive from the words casket, in which a body is placed after death, and cocoon, into which a caterpillar goes before it becomes a moth or butterfly. This makes sense, as unevolved form Wurmple appears to 'die' when it goes into this cocoon form. Its Japanese name is derived from 繭 mayu, for cocoon.

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[edit] Biological characteristics

Cascoon are semi-mobile ellipsoid balls of purple silk whose forms serve as a cocoon state of the larval Wurmple. When Wurmple spin silk around themselves to evolve into a pupal state, they may either take on the characteristics of Cascoon or an extremely similar cocoon form named Silcoon. It is not entirely known whether Wurmple can decide for themselves which cocoon state it will evolve into or not. Regardless, once Cascoon are fully formed, two holes are formed for their two newly mutated, large eyes to see through. The Cascoon pictured above is facing right, with only its right eye visible.

Once Cascoon are formed, they physically demonstrate their differences from Silcoon in that their initially soft and silky bodies harden over time. When they eventually near the point of time where they are to evolve into the moth-like Dustox, a less elegant, rougher counterpart to Silcoon’s evolution Beautifly, cracks form on their bodies. Cascoon demonstrate a more crafty nature than Silcoon as well. They hide away from potential predators by covering themselves with large dead leaves on the ground and at tree branches.

Cascoon await evolution into their final forms by storing and conserving energy just like Silcoon. However, Cascoon are willing to save up that energy for their final forms no matter what. In the event a Cascoon is attacked, it will remain motionless and not defend itself because moving would mean using up precious energy. If it survives then, it will not forget the pain it endured at the hands of its attacker, so when it finally evolves into a Dustox, the first order of business is to hunt down its assaulter and exact vengeance.

[edit] In the video games

In the Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald versions of the Pokémon RPGs, Cascoon are found in the wild alongside their alternative counterparts Silcoon in the Petalburg Woods. In addition, Wurmple can evolve into either form when trained to level 7, though the factors that determine whether Wurmple evolves into Cascoon or Silcoon are uncontrollable.

Wurmple's evolution path is determined by a decimal value (its 'Personality Value', from 0 to 9) based on both its gender, nature and a secret value hidden within the game, meaning there is very little, if anything, players can do to change the probability involved. If Wurmple's Personality Value is greater than or equal to 5 (5-9 inclusive), it will evolve into Cascoon.

Cascoon are identical statistically and movewise to Silcoon, and they are nearly identical to the other cocoon Pokémon Metapod and Kakuna of the first generation as well. Both Wurmple evolutions are statistically abysmal enough that competitive play is out of the question, though it may be argued that they fare better than the first-generation cocoon Pokémon because they have a little more attack (but even less speed) and have four moves: Harden, Tackle, String Shot, and Poison Sting (the last three of which are not found on wild Cascoon and Silcoon, instead being found on Cascoon and Silcoon which have evolved from Wurmple). All four cocoon Pokémon have the Shed Skin ability which gives them a 30% chance of curing their status conditions at the start of each turn. In the context of the Pokémon RPGs the Cascoon form is merely a road that must be traversed so that it may evolve into the much more practical Dustox at the extremely early level of 10.

[edit] In the Pokémon anime

In the Pokémon anime, Jessie of Team Rocket acquires a Wurmple which evolves into a Cascoon. Cascoon later evolves into a Dustox and becomes one of Jessie's Contest Pokémon.

[edit] In other media

In chapter 182 of Pokémon Adventures, which is in volume 15, Ruby and Professor Birch witness a Wurmple evolve into a Silcoon. Birch remembers witnessing another Wurmple evolve into a Cascoon much the same. This is the only time Cascoon is mentioned in this manga.

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Cascoon has been printed twice, in both cases as a Stage-1 Grass-type card. These cards are found in the EX Ruby and Sapphire, and EX Legend Maker expansion sets.

[edit] References

*The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Notes
  1. ^ Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire. Retrieved on February 28, 2006.
  2. ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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