Kakuna

Bug Poison

Kakuna is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 488 in Pokémon GO. Kakuna's best moveset is Poison Sting and Struggle. It is weather boosted by Rain and Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Kakuna is available in Pokémon GO.

Kakuna is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting, and Grass-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	488 CP
Attack	46 ATK
Defense	75 DEF
Stamina	128 STA
Weather Boost	Rain Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#14
Height	0.6 m
Weight	10 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	5 Mega Energy

Kakuna type chart

Takes increased damage

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Kakuna's best moves and movesets

Kakuna's best moveset is Poison Sting and Struggle, with 2.66 DPS (damage per second) and 23.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy and Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Kakuna moves

Poison Sting

Struggle

DPS2.66

TDO23.77

Score2.9

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Kakuna with its best moveset, we recommend to use Bug Bite/Struggle. You will lose around 11.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Kakuna's strongest moveset (Poison Sting/Struggle).

Kakuna moves comparison

The following chart shows Kakuna's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Kakuna's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Sting	Struggle	2.66	23.8	2.9
2.	Bug Bite	Struggle	2.37	21.1	2.6

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Poison Sting570.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Struggle3502.2s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 0
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 100

Effects
Struggle has no special effects.
See Struggle details page ↗

Damage	35
Energy	0
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.0s

Damage	35
Energy	100

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Kakuna has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Kakuna Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Kakuna's Max CP is at Level 50. Kakuna Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	488 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	162 CP - 185 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	216 CP - 246 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	216 CP - 246 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Cloudy	270 CP - 308 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Cloudy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Kakuna Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Kakuna Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	6 CP	2	19 CP	3	32 CP
4	45 CP	5	58 CP	6	71 CP
7	84 CP	8	97 CP	9	110 CP
10	123 CP	11	135 CP	12	148 CP
13	160 CP	14	172 CP	15	185 CP
16	197 CP	17	209 CP	18	222 CP
19	234 CP	20	246 CP	21	259 CP
22	271 CP	23	284 CP	24	296 CP
25	308 CP	26	321 CP	27	333 CP
28	345 CP	29	358 CP	30	370 CP
31	376 CP	32	382 CP	33	389 CP
34	395 CP	35	401 CP	36	407 CP
37	413 CP	38	419 CP	39	426 CP
40	432 CP	41	437 CP	42	443 CP
43	448 CP	44	454 CP	45	459 CP
46	465 CP	47	471 CP	48	477 CP
49	482 CP	50	488 CP

Kakuna evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Weedle	12 Candy	Kakuna
Kakuna	50 Candy	Beedrill
Beedrill	100 / 20 Mega Energy	Mega Beedrill

Weedle evolves into Kakuna which costs 12 Candy.
Kakuna evolves into Beedrill which costs 50 Candy.
Beedrill can Mega evolve into Mega Beedrill. Evolving Mega Beedrill costs 100 Mega energy the first time, and 20 energy every other time.

Regular and Shiny Kakuna

Mega Pokémon that boost Kakuna

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Kakuna's Bug and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Kakuna.

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Kakuna Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Kakuna in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Kakuna, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Kakuna family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Kakuna in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Kakuna costumes

A list of Kakuna costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Kakuna high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Kakuna. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Kakuna Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Almost incapable of moving, this POKéMON can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.
Yellow	Able to move only slightly. When endangered, it may stick out its stinger and poison its enemy.
Gold	Although it is a cocoon, it can move a little. It can extend its poison barb if it is attacked.
Silver	From this form, it will grow into an adult. As its body becomes soft er, the external shell hardens.
Crystal	Nearly incapable of movement, it leans against stout trees while waiting for its evolution.
Ruby, Sapphire	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.
Emerald	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.
FireRed	This POKéMON is in a temporary stage while making its body. It is almost completely unable to move on its own.
LeafGreen	Almost incapable of moving, this POKéMON can only harden its shell to protect itself when it is in danger.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.
HeartGold	Although it is a cocoon, it can move a little. It can extend its poison barb if it is attacked.
SoulSilver	From this form, it will grow into an adult. As its body becomes softer, the external shell hardens.
X	Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself when it is in danger.
Y	While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	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.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Able to move only slightly. When endangered, it may stick out its stinger and poison its enemy.