Is Kakuna Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Kakuna is the Kanto cocoon that requires a trade just to exist in Hoenn. AbilityShed Skin for status healing. Cascoon does the same thing natively. Skip it.
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Trade
Kakuna cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 7.
How to Get Kakuna in Emerald
No Kakuna turns up anywhere in Emerald. Send a Weedle across and evolve it at level 7. This line simply does not spawn in Hoenn.
How to Obtain Kakuna in E
- Step 1Obtain WeedleCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Viridian Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park · Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Ilex Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Kakuna ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Beedrill
How to Get Shiny Kakuna in Emerald
Kakuna comes from FireRed or LeafGreen, its shiny shell tucked among Viridian Forest and Pattern Bush; catch one there, then trade the still-shining cocoon into your Emerald box. See every game where Shiny Kakuna can be hunted
Kakuna Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Kakuna Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Kakuna
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x507-596%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x77-91% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Latios builds →Psychic 2x289-340%KO Fly 2x70-83% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x387-455%KO Fly 2x145-170%KO Psychic 2x166-196%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Latias builds →Psychic 2x250-295%KO Fly 2x64-76% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x387-455%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-90% Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x338-398%KO Fly 2x163-192%KO Ancient Power 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x371-437%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x399-470%KO Rock Slide 2x82-96% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x211-249%KO Fly 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x293-346%KO Fly 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x385-454%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-68% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Kakuna Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Kakuna to get Weedle eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group.
E Kakuna Best Moveset
Cocoon stage with AbilityShed Skin for occasional status removal. Harden only. No moveset value.
Best Build
Kakuna best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Harden
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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.
Kakuna Emerald Guide
No. Kakuna isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Kakuna has 205 BST and evolves into Beedrill. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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