Utility
Balanced
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Kakuna's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Cocoon Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Defense EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP45
D
Attack25
F
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed35
F
Total205
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight10.0 kg
22.0 lbsFeather
Base XP72
Low Yield
Abilities
Shed Skin
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Kakuna Weakness

Type-wise, Kakuna takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Kakuna's physical bulk (base 50 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Kakuna Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
How to Beat Kakuna in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Kakuna with Stone Edge (414-487%).

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Kakuna
Crunch
165-195%KO
Stone Edge 2x
414-487%KO
Earthquake
138-162%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Kakuna sits between Weedle and Beedrill in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Defense has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 190 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Weedle
#013Weedle
7
Level 7
Kakuna
#014Kakuna
10
Level 10
Beedrill
#015Beedrill
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Weedle
BugPoison
Kakuna
BugPoison
Beedrill
BugPoison
HP
40
45+5
65+20
ATK
35
25-10
90+65
DEF
30
50+20
40-10
SP.ATK
20
25+5
45+20
SP.DEF
20
25+5
80+55
SPE
50
35-15
75+40
BST
195D-Tier
205D-Tier+10
395C-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kakuna to get Weedle eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 48·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Kakuna Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug and Poison STAB for Kakuna, with limited coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal

TM Moves

Kakuna can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Kakuna doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kakuna can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Kakuna in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Can't catch Kakuna directly. Start with Weedle at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 7. The 2-stage line from Weedle to Kakuna is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Kakuna in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Weedle is your first catch on the way to Kakuna. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 58-63 across 7 total spots in the chain.

  1. Weedle
    Step 1Catch Weedle
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Swampy Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Kakuna
    Step 2Kakuna ✓

Kakuna Guide

  • Kakuna evolves into Beedrill at level 10. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 205 BST.

  • Kakuna evolves into Beedrill at level 10. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Kakuna works as a placeholder. Bug/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Beedrill. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • Kakuna is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Kakuna appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Kakuna have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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