Utility
Balanced
205Low
35Very Slow
DTier

Kakuna sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Weedle but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Beedrill as fast as possible. Known as the Cocoon Pokemon. Part of the Gen 1 roster.

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
205Below
HP45
D
Attack25
F
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed35
F
Total205
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Kakuna yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Fast1M XP•0.6m / 2'00"•10kg / 22 lbs•72Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Crystal

Kakuna Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Kakuna takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Kakuna's physical bulk (base 50 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResisti
PoisonBug
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
GrassPsychicDark
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Shed SkinHas a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

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.

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 23 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)
parasectparasshuckleforretressvenomothgligarariadosbutterfreebeedrillledianyanmavenonat
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Best Build

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
——30Normal
Lv 7
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

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Rem
String Shot
—9540Bug

Kakuna starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Kakuna in Crystal

Weedle is your first catch on the way to Kakuna. You'll find walking and headbutt encounters from Lv. 3-18 across 9 total spots in the chain.

  1. Weedle
    Step 1Catch Weedle
    Ilex Forest
    GrassLv.5CommonEarlyForestMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    National Park - Bug Catching Contest
    GrassLv.7-18UncommonEarlyFacility
    EASY
    Ilex Forest
    Headbutting special treesLv.10UncommonEarlyForest
    EASY
    Route 30
    GrassLv.3RareEarlyRouteMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Route 31
    GrassLv.4RareEarlyRouteMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    National Park
    GrassLv.10RareEarlyFacilityMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
  2. Kakuna
    Step 2Kakuna ✓
    Ilex Forest
    GrassLv.7UncommonEarlyForestMorning/day
    EASY
    National Park - Bug Catching Contest
    GrassLv.9-18UncommonEarlyFacility
    EASY
    Ilex Forest
    Headbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyForest
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)

  • At 205 BST, Kakuna is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Beedrill before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Kakuna's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. At base 35 Speed, Kakuna won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Weedle evolves into Kakuna at level 7. Kakuna evolves into Beedrill at level 10. Kakuna is a middle-stage evolution in the Weedle line.

  • Kakuna is leaning toward the physical side (base 25 Attack). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

  • Kakuna appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Kakuna appears in 19 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Kakuna have the longest track record of availability in the series.