Is Kakuna Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Can't be found in Yellow. Viridian Forest only has the Caterpie line. Trade one in from Red or Blue if you want Beedrill, though the payoff is small.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Misty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Lt. Surge's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Koga's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Sabrina's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Blaine's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Giovanni's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Lorelei's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Bruno's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Agatha's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Lance's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
Blue's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kakuna here.
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 Yellow
Since Weedle skips Yellow's wild entirely, Kakuna is locked behind a trade too. Import a Weedle, then push it to level 7.
How to Obtain Kakuna in Y
- Step 1Obtain WeedleCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Red & BlueAvailableCatch in Red & Blue via Walking · Viridian Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.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.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Kakuna ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Beedrill
Kakuna Weakness
Type-wise, Kakuna takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock. 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, Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Kakuna Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Kakuna
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x238-280%KO Fire Blast 2x135-160%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x371-437%KO Sky Attack 2x228-269%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x335-395%KO Fire Blast 2x297-350%KO | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x331-390%KO Fly 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kakuna View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x154-181%KO Fire Blast 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Vulpix (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
Kakuna Evolutions
This Bug/Poison-type links Weedle to Beedrill. Kakuna has 205 stats but sits in the Undiscovered 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
Y Kakuna Best Moveset
Same dead role as Metapod with Harden as the only option. Faints to any real attack before the Defense boost matters. Evolving into Beedrill trades one problem for another.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Harden
Recommended Teammates
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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Able to move only slightly. When endangered, it may stick out its stinger and poison its enemy.
Kakuna Yellow Guide
No. Kakuna isn't catchable in Yellow. Catch one in Red or Blue, then trade it over.
In Yellow, 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
Explore
Where to go next after Kakuna.
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