What does Kakuna evolve into?

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

At what level does Kakuna evolve?

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

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

Where can you catch Kakuna?

Kakuna is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Kakuna - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack25

Defense50

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed35

Total205

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight10.0 kg

Base XP72

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

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

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
Damage	Types
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

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Psychic Dark Fairy

How to Beat Kakuna in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Kakuna Fire Punch 2x 104-123%KO Wing Attack 2x 128-150%KO View Dragonite builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 54 Wing AttackLv. 1 EmberLv. 13 Damage vs Kakuna Heat Wave 2x 257-303%KO Flamethrower 2x 244-288%KO Wing Attack 2x 87-103%KO Ember 2x 110-130%KO View Charizard builds →
Pidgeot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Heat WaveLv. 1 Air SlashLv. 43 Wing AttackLv. 15 Damage vs Kakuna Sky Attack 2x 191-225%KO Heat Wave 2x 120-142%KO Air Slash 2x 144-170%KO Wing Attack 2x 83-98% View Pidgeot builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 28 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Kakuna Air Slash 2x 174-205%KO Psybeam 2x 100-118%KO Confusion 2x 78-92% Gust 2x 95-113%KO View Butterfree builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Kakuna sits between Weedle and Beedrill in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with a small 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

#013Weedle

Level 7

#014Kakuna

Level 10

#015Beedrill

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Weedle

BugPoison

Kakuna

BugPoison

Beedrill

BugPoison

45+5

65+20

ATK

25-10

90+65

DEF

50+20

40-10

SP.ATK

25+5

45+20

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

35-15

75+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Kakuna Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

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

D——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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

A few locations for Kakuna with moderate rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Kakuna in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Kakuna, start by catching Weedle through walking encounters at Lv. 3-8. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Weedle
Viridian Forest
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-6 Forest
25%Early
Viridian Forest
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-6 Forest
24%Early
Route 2 - Area 1
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-4 Route
15%Early
Route 2 - Area 1
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-4 Route
15%Early
Route 2 - Area 2
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-8 Route
15%Early
Route 2 - Area 2
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-8 Route
15%Early
Train until Level 7
Step 2Kakuna ✓
Viridian Forest
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.3-6 Forest
10%Early
Viridian Forest
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.3-6 Forest
10%Early
or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Hidden Power Ground Giga Drain Damage vs Kakuna Giga Drain 25-29% View Volcarona builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery DefogUtility ToxicUtility Damage vs Kakuna Earthquake 77-91% View Gliscor builds →
Starmie WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt Hydro Pump Damage vs Kakuna Rapid Spin 25-29% Ice Beam 126-148%KO Thunderbolt 126-148%KO Hydro Pump 232-272%KO View Starmie builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Earthquake Swords Dance Damage vs Kakuna Close Combat 55-65% Stone Edge 2x 366-431%KO Earthquake 122-144%KO View Terrakion builds →