Kakuna: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Kakuna

Types: Bug Poison
Weaknesses: ×2 Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock Table
Resistances: ×¼ Grass, Fighting · ×½ Poison, Bug, Fairy
Evolution: Weedle → Kakuna (Lv. 7) → Beedrill (Lv. 10)
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 205 · top stat: Defense (50) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 19 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 2 and 7 Wild Zones
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
Other Names: Coconfort in French · コクーン, Cocoon in Japanese · Kokuna in German All Languages

📋Overview

Kakuna is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 14 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Cocoon Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 10 kg.

Kakuna evolves from Weedle and evolves into Beedrill (Lv. 10).

Ability: Shed Skin. Kakuna is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 1

Red / Blue / Yellow

National No.

#014

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

255

Attack

255

Defense

255

Special Attack

255

Special Defense

255

Speed

255

Total

205

Min HP (Lv. 100)

200

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

294

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Poison). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 4 types

Fire

×2

Flying

×2

Psychic

×2

Rock

×2

Normal (×1) — 9 types

Normal

×1

Water

×1

Electric

×1

Ice

×1

Ground

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Steel

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types

Poison

×½

Bug

×½

Fairy

×½

Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types

Grass

×¼

Fighting

×¼

✨Abilities

Shed Skin

Ability 1

The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

🌱Kakuna Evolution

Level 7 →

Level 10 →

🔮Kakuna Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Bug · Poison

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Kakuna Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Harden

Normal Stat

—

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

—

String Shot

Bug Stat

95%

—

Electroweb

Electric Spec.

95%

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Defense

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Kakuna

Available in 15 games, 109 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Blue Red Crystal Silver FireRed LeafGreen Diamond Pearl Platinum SoulSilver Black X Y Let’s Go, Eevee! Let’s Go, Pikachu!

Generation I

🔵

Blue 2 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (2)

Viridian Forest Lv. 4 5%

Route 25 Lv. 7 4%

🔴

Red 5 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (5)

Viridian Forest Lv. 4 10%

Viridian Forest Lv. 5 20%

Viridian Forest Lv. 6 10%

Route 24 Lv. 8 20%

Route 25 Lv. 9 20%

Generation II

💠

Crystal 3 encounters

Available ▼

Headbutt high (1)

Ilex Forest Lv. 10 5%

Tall grass (2)

Ilex Forest Lv. 7 10% Morning

Ilex Forest Lv. 7 10% Day

⚪

Silver 37 encounters

Available ▼

Headbutt low (11)

Route 37 Lv. 10 15%

Azalea Town Lv. 10 15%

Route 38 Lv. 10 15%

Ilex Forest Lv. 10 15%

Route 39 Lv. 10 15%

Route 34 Lv. 10 15%

Lake of Rage Lv. 10 15%

Route 35 Lv. 10 15%

Route 26 Lv. 10 15%

Route 27 Lv. 10 15%

Route 36 Lv. 10 15%

Headbutt normal (11)

Route 37 Lv. 10 15%

Azalea Town Lv. 10 15%

Route 38 Lv. 10 15%

Ilex Forest Lv. 10 15%

Route 39 Lv. 10 15%

Route 34 Lv. 10 15%

Lake of Rage Lv. 10 15%

Route 35 Lv. 10 15%

Route 26 Lv. 10 15%

Route 27 Lv. 10 15%

Route 36 Lv. 10 15%

Tall grass (15)

Route 30 Lv. 4 10% Day

Route 30 Lv. 4 10% Morning

Route 2 Lv. 5 20% Morning

Route 30 Lv. 5 4% Day

Route 31 Lv. 5 10% Day

Route 2 Lv. 5 20% Day

Ilex Forest Lv. 5 20% Day

Route 30 Lv. 5 1% Day

Route 31 Lv. 5 10% Morning

Ilex Forest Lv. 6 30% Morning

Ilex Forest Lv. 6 10% Day

Route 31 Lv. 6 4% Day

Route 31 Lv. 6 1% Day

National Park Lv. 10 30% Morning

National Park Lv. 10 30% Day

Generation III

🔥

FireRed 6 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (6)

Viridian Forest Lv. 4 4%

Viridian Forest Lv. 5 5%

Viridian Forest Lv. 6 1%

Route 24 Lv. 8 4%

Route 25 Lv. 9 4%

Pattern Bush Lv. 9 20%

🌿

LeafGreen 4 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (4)

Viridian Forest Lv. 5 5%

Route 24 Lv. 8 1%

Route 25 Lv. 9 1%

Pattern Bush Lv. 9 20%

Generation IV

💎

Diamond 2 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (2)

Eterna Forest Lv. 12 4%

🦪

Pearl 2 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (2)

Eterna Forest Lv. 12 4%

🪙

Platinum 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Eterna Forest Lv. 13 4%

🤍

SoulSilver 40 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (40)

Viridian Forest Lv. 3 10% Day

Route 2 Lv. 3 10% Night

Viridian Forest Lv. 3 10% Morning

Route 2 Lv. 3 10% Night

Route 30 Lv. 4 5% Day

Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Day

Route 30 Lv. 4 5% Day

Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Day

Route 30 Lv. 4 5% Morning

Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Morning

Ilex Forest Lv. 5 5% Day

Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Morning

Route 31 Lv. 5 5% Day

Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Morning

Route 31 Lv. 5 1% Day

Viridian Forest Lv. 5 10% Day

Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Morning

Viridian Forest Lv. 5 10% Day

Ilex Forest Lv. 5 5% Day

Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Day

Route 31 Lv. 5 5% Morning

Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Day

Route 31 Lv. 5 5% Morning

Route 31 Lv. 5 4% Day

Viridian Forest Lv. 5 10% Morning

Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Day

Viridian Forest Lv. 5 10% Morning

Route 2 Lv. 5 10% Day

Ilex Forest Lv. 6 10% Day

Ilex Forest Lv. 6 10% Morning

Ilex Forest Lv. 6 20% Morning

Ilex Forest Lv. 6 10% Day

Route 2 Lv. 7 1% Night

National Park Lv. 10 20% Day

National Park Lv. 10 10% Day

National Park Lv. 10 20% Morning

National Park Lv. 10 10% Morning

Generation V

⚫

Black 2 encounters

Available ▼

Dark grass (1)

Route 12 Lv. 59 10%

Tall grass (1)

Route 12 Lv. 48 10%

Generation VI

❎

X 2 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (2)

Santalune Forest Lv. 4 4%

Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

🟥

Y 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

Generation VII

🦊

Let’s Go, Eevee! 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Viridian Forest Lv. 3-6 100%

⚡

Let’s Go, Pikachu! 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Viridian Forest Lv. 3-6 100%

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Red

→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Blue

→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Silver

→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Crystal

→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

FireRed

→ Diamond Pal Park

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

LeafGreen

→ Diamond Pal Park

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Diamond

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Pearl

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Platinum

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

SoulSilver

→ Black Poké Transporter

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Black

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Let’s Go, Eevee!

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Kakuna in Pokémon GO

432Max CP (Lv. 40)
246Perfect CP in Raids
1 kmper Candy as Buddy
50 🍬to evolve into Beedrill

✨ Shiny available
🟣 Exists as Shadow

Pokémon GO entry: Kakuna →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Red

“Almost incapable of moving, this POKéMON can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.”

Blue

“Almost incapable of moving, this POKéMON can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.”

Yellow

“Able to move only slightly. When endangered, it may stick out its stinger and poison its enemy.”

Gold

“Although it is a cocoon, it can move a little. It can extend its poison barb if it is attacked.”

Silver

“From this form, it will grow into an adult. As its body becomes soft er, the external shell hardens.”

Crystal

“Nearly incapable of movement, it leans against stout trees while waiting for its evolution.”

Ruby

“KAKUNA remains virtually immobile as it clings to a tree. However, on the inside, it is extremely busy as it prepares for its coming evolution. This is evident from how hot the shell becomes to the touch.”

Sapphire

Emerald

“It remains virtually immobile while it clings to a tree. However, on the inside, it busily prepares for evolution. This is evident from how hot its shell becomes.”

FireRed

“This POKéMON is in a temporary stage while making its body. It is almost completely unable to move on its own.”

LeafGreen

“Almost incapable of moving, this POKéMON can only harden its shell to protect itself when it is in danger.”

Diamond

“While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.”

Pearl

“While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.”

Platinum

“While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.”

HeartGold

“Although it is a cocoon, it can move a little. It can extend its poison barb if it is attacked.”

SoulSilver

“From this form, it will grow into an adult. As its body becomes softer, the external shell hardens.”

Black

“Il se cache sous les feuilles et les branches pour fuir les prédateurs en attendant d’évoluer.”

Black

“While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.”

White

“Il se cache sous les feuilles et les branches pour fuir les prédateurs en attendant d’évoluer.”

White

“While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.”

Black 2

“While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.”

White 2

“While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.”

“じぶんでは　ほとんど　うごけないがあぶないときは　かたくなってみを　まもっているようだ。”

“스스로는 거의 움직일 수 없지만 위험할 때는 단단해져서 몸을 보호하고 있는 것 같다.”

“Incapable de se déplacer de lui-même, il se défend en durcissant sa carapace.”

“Dieses Pokémon kann sich kaum bewegen. Bei drohender Gefahr verhärtet es seinen Panzer.”

“Casi incapaz de moverse, este Pokémon solo puede endurecer su caparazón para protegerse.”

“Quasi incapace di muoversi, questo Pokémon può solo indurire il proprio guscio per proteggersi.”

“Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself when it is in danger.”

“自分では　ほとんど　動けないが危ないときは　硬くなって身を守っているようだ。”

“てんてきに　みつからないようにはっぱの　うらや　えだの　すきまにかくれて　しんかの　ときを　まつ。”

“천적에게 발견되지 않도록 잎사귀 뒷면이나 가지의 틈새에 숨어서 진화할 때를 기다린다.”

“Il se cache sous les feuilles et les branches pour fuir les prédateurs en attendant d’évoluer.”

“Während es auf seine Entwicklung wartet, versteckt es sich unter Blättern und zwischen Ästen.”

“Se esconde de sus atacantes entre las ramas de los árboles mientras espera a evolucionar.”

“Si nasconde dai predatori dietro le foglie e fra i rami, in attesa dell’evoluzione.”

“While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.”

“天敵に　見つからないように葉っぱの　裏や　枝の　すきまに　隠れて進化の　ときを　待つ。”

Omega Ruby

“ほとんど　うごかず　きに　つかまっているがなかでは　しんかの　じゅんびで　おおいそがし。その　しょうこに　からだが　あつくなっているぞ。”

Omega Ruby

“거의 움직이지 않고 나무에 매달려 있지만 내부는 진화 준비로 굉장히 바쁜 상태다. 그 증거로 몸이 뜨거워져 있다.”

Omega Ruby

“Coconfort est la plupart du temps immobile et reste accroché à un arbre. Cependant, intérieurement, il est très actif, car il se prépare pour sa prochaine évolution. En touchant sa carapace, on peut sentir sa chaleur.”

Omega Ruby

“Kokuna bewegt sich kaum, wenn es an einem Baum haftet. In seinem Inneren jedoch regt sich einiges, da es sich auf seine bevorstehende Entwicklung vorbereitet. Dabei wird seine Schale sehr heiß.”

Omega Ruby

“Kakuna permanece prácticamente inmóvil al encaramarse a los árboles, aunque la actividad interna de su organismo tiene un ritmo frenético, pues se prepara para su evolución. Prueba de esto es la alta temperatura de su caparazón.”

Omega Ruby

“Kakuna rimane praticamente immobile abbarbicato agli alberi. Tuttavia, internamente è intento a preparare la sua futura evoluzione. Lo si può capire dall’intensità del calore sviluppato dal guscio.”

Omega Ruby

“Kakuna remains virtually immobile as it clings to a tree. However, on the inside, it is extremely busy as it prepares for its coming evolution. This is evident from how hot the shell becomes to the touch.”

Omega Ruby

“ほとんど　動かず　木に　つかまっているが中では　進化の　準備で　大忙し。その　証拠に　体が　熱くなっているぞ。”

Alpha Sapphire

“거의 움직이지 않고 나무에 매달려 있지만 내부는 진화 준비로 굉장히 바쁜 상태다. 그 증거로 몸이 뜨거워져 있다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Kokuna bewegt sich kaum, wenn es sich an einen Baum heftet. In seinem Inneren jedoch regt sich einiges, da es sich auf seine bevorstehende Entwicklung vorbereitet. Dabei wird seine Schale sehr heiß.”

Alpha Sapphire

“ほとんど　動かず　木に　つかまっているが中では　進化の　準備で　大忙し。その　証拠に　体が　熱くなっているぞ。”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“じぶんでは　ほとんど　うごけないがあぶなくなると　ハリをだしてどくを　あたえることも　あるらしい。”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“스스로는 거의 움직일 수 없지만 위험해지면 침을 세워서 독을 뿜을 때도 있는 듯하다.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“雖然幾乎動也動不了，但如果遭遇到了危險，有時似乎會豎起毒刺來反抗。”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“Il peut à peine bouger. Quand il est menacé, il sort parfois son aiguillon pour empoisonner ses ennemis.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“Obwohl es sich kaum bewegen kann, ist es bei Gefahr in der Lage, einen Stachel auszufahren, mit dem es seine Gegner vergiftet.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“Aunque es casi incapaz de moverse, en caso de sentirse amenazado puede envenenar a los enemigos con su aguijón.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“È molto limitato nei movimenti. Se si sente minacciato, estrae il pungiglione e avvelena il nemico.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“Able to move only slightly. When endangered, it may stick out its stinger and poison its enemy.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“自分では　ほとんど　動けないが危なくなると　ハリを出して毒を　与えることも　あるらしい。”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“虽然几乎动也动不了，但是如果遇到了危险，有时似乎会竖起毒刺来反抗。”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“じぶんでは　ほとんど　うごけないがあぶなくなると　ハリをだしてどくを　あたえることも　あるらしい。”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“스스로는 거의 움직일 수 없지만 위험해지면 침을 세워서 독을 뿜을 때도 있는 듯하다.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“雖然幾乎動也動不了，但如果遭遇到了危險，有時似乎會豎起毒刺來反抗。”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“Il peut à peine bouger. Quand il est menacé, il sort parfois son aiguillon pour empoisonner ses ennemis.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“Obwohl es sich kaum bewegen kann, ist es bei Gefahr in der Lage, einen Stachel auszufahren, mit dem es seine Gegner vergiftet.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“Aunque es casi incapaz de moverse, en caso de sentirse amenazado puede envenenar a los enemigos con su aguijón.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“È molto limitato nei movimenti. Se si sente minacciato, estrae il pungiglione e avvelena il nemico.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“Able to move only slightly. When endangered, it may stick out its stinger and poison its enemy.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“自分では　ほとんど　動けないが危なくなると　ハリを出して毒を　与えることも　あるらしい。”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“虽然几乎动也动不了，但是如果遇到了危险，有时似乎会竖起毒刺来反抗。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Coconfort

🇬🇧 English

Kakuna

🇯🇵 漢字

コクーン

🇯🇵 Kana

コクーン

🇯🇵 Romaji

Cocoon

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Kokuna

🇪🇸 Español

Kakuna

🇮🇹 Italiano

Kakuna

🇰🇷 한국어

딱충이

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

铁壳蛹

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

鐵殼蛹

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Cocon

🇬🇧 EN

Cocoon Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

さなぎポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Kokon

🎬Media & Gallery

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❓Frequently asked questions about Kakuna

What type is Kakuna?

Kakuna is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Kakuna?

Kakuna evolves into Beedrill (Lv. 10).

What are Kakuna's weaknesses?

Kakuna is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Where to find Kakuna in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Kakuna appears in the wild in Wild Zones 2 (Lv. 7-8) and 7 (Lv. 19-20). Lumiose Pokédex number: 19. All Wild Zones

Can you get a Shiny Kakuna in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Kakuna is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry