Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Kakuna

Kakuna

Cocoon Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Kakuna is a Bug and Poison Type Cocoon Pokémon, with a 15.7% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Kakuna can be found with Shed Skin as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 2 Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Bold Nature, based on 205 combined Base Stats.

National Dex Pokemon

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Kakuna Stats & Abilities
Kakuna Evolutions
Kakuna Locations
Kakuna Weakness
Kakuna Best Moves
Kakuna Level Up Moves
Kakuna TM Moves
Pokemon Similar to Kakuna

Kakuna Stats and Abilities

Based on Kakuna Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Kakuna Highest IV Stat is Defense 50 and the Lowest being Attack 25.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	45	200	294
F	Attack	25	49	163
F	Defense	50	94	218
F	Special Attack	25	49	163
F	Special Defense	25	49	163
F	Speed	35	67	185
F	Total	205


Kakuna	Detail
Best Nature	Bold ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Sour Dislikes: Spicy
EV Yield	2 Defense
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	120 (15.7% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Bug
Egg Cycles	15 (3,599–3,855 steps)


Abilities	Description
Shed Skin Ability 1	The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.

How To Evolve Kakuna in BDSP

Weedle requires (Level 7) to evolve into Kakuna and then (Level 10) to evolve into Beedrill.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution	Evolution Requirement	Final Evolution
Weedle	Level 7 →	Kakuna	Level 10 →	Beedrill

Where To Find Kakuna in BDSP

Kakuna has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Swampy Cave	National	Weedle Lv. 16-63
Sunlit Cavern	National	Weedle Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern	National	Weedle Lv. 16-63
Spacious Cave	National	Weedle Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave	National	Weedle Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave	National	Weedle Lv. 16-63
Bogsunk Cavern	National	Weedle Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Kakuna Weakness

Kakuna is a Bug and Poison Type pokemon. This will cause Kakuna to take More Damage from Flying, Rock, Fire, Psychic Type Moves, and Less Damage from Poison, Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Kakuna Weaknesses


Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Flying Rock Fire Psychic
0.5x Less Damage	Poison Bug Fairy
0.25x Less Damage	Fighting Grass
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Kakuna Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Mewtwo
S	Lugia
S	Ho-Oh
S	Rayquaza
S	Dragonite

What pokemon is Kakuna Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi
A	Togekiss
A	Tangrowth
A	Crobat
A	Infernape

Best Moves Kakuna in BDSP

Best Moveset for Kakuna Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Kakuna Lv Up Moves

Kakuna TM Moves

Kakuna Level Up Moves

List of Moves Kakuna can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Harden	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Raises user's Defense.

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