Is Kakuna Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Trade-only mid-stage. Even with Gen 3 abilities, the Beedrill line has nothing Hoenn's native Bug-types don't do better.
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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 Ruby & Sapphire
Kakuna only shows up if you trade a Weedle in and let it evolve at level 7. None of the Hoenn forests hold the Beedrill line.
How to Obtain Kakuna in RS
- 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Kakuna spins no cocoon in Hoenn, so catch a shiny in Viridian Forest in FireRed or LeafGreen, or evolve one from a shiny Weedle, then trade it across. 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
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Latios builds →Psychic 2x289-340%KO Fly 2x70-83% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing 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 | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x399-470%KO Rock Slide 2x82-96% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x293-346%KO Fly 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x171-201%KO Fire Blast 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Aggron builds →Rock Tomb 2x90-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% Fire Blast 2x135-160%KO | ||
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x328-386%KO Rock Slide 2x73-86% | ||
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Grumpig builds →Psychic 2x211-249%KO Bounce 2x51-60% | ||
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.
RS Kakuna Best Moveset
Cocoon with Harden and nothing else. AbilityShed Skin can cure status randomly, the one mildly interesting mechanic. Beedrill provides minimal improvement.
Best Build
Kakuna best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Harden
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
KAKUNA remains virtually immobile as it clings to a tree. However, on the inside, it is extremely busy as it prepares for its coming evolution. This is evident from how hot the shell becomes to the touch.
Kakuna Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Kakuna isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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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