Pokemon Guide
Kakuna is a classic Bug and Poison-type Pokemon from the original Kanto games, known for its hardened shell, limited movement and role as the middle stage between Weedle and Beedrill. This guide covers Kakuna’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general Pokemon game information.
Normal Form
Shiny Form
Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Kakuna guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.
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Kakuna is the evolved form of Weedle and the middle stage before Beedrill. It is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon known for hardening its shell while it prepares to evolve.
Competitive Overview
Kakuna is usually not a strong competitive Pokemon because it has low base stats and an extremely limited movepool. Its main role is as a short transitional evolution between Weedle and Beedrill.
Kakuna’s best trait is its Defense compared with Weedle, but it generally wants to evolve into Beedrill as soon as possible for better Speed, Attack, abilities and usable attacking options.
Here are the key facts to know about Kakuna, including its type, ability, height, weight and species information.
Name
Kakuna
National Dex
#0014
Type
Bug / Poison
Species
Cocoon Pokemon
Height
2’00” / 0.6 m
60 cm
Weight
22.0 lbs / 10.0 kg
10.0 kg
Ability
Shed Skin
Kakuna has very low overall stats, but its Defense is higher than Weedle’s. It is normally used briefly before evolving into Beedrill at Level 10.
Kakuna has one of the smallest movepools in the Pokemon series. Its most reliable move is Harden, while several other entries below depend on the game, carryover moves from Weedle or require human review before publishing as final recommendations.
Kakuna’s signature defensive move, raising its Defense and fitting its role as a cocoon Pokemon.
A Poison-type attack that may be carried over from Weedle in games where pre-evolution moves remain available.
A Bug-type attack associated with the Weedle line in several games and useful before evolving into Beedrill.
A classic Weedle line support move that lowers Speed when carried over from Weedle in compatible games.
A defensive option associated with hardening its shell in some Pokemon media and move references where available.
A utility attack sometimes associated with Bug and Poison-type Pokemon in broader move pools where supported.
A limited utility move that appeared as an option for some Pokemon in older game move systems where available.
A defensive move conceptually useful for Kakuna-style stalling, included here as a safe competitive-style placeholder for human review.
Kakuna has a very limited move list across Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Kakuna’s move list by learn method when shortcode data is available.
Move data is not available for this version group yet.
Kakuna is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon. This gives it weaknesses to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves, while resisting Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy-type moves.
Type
Bug / Poison
Weaknesses
Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock
Resistances
Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy
Immunity
None
Kakuna’s ability helps it shake off status conditions while it waits to evolve into Beedrill.
May cure Kakuna of a status condition at the end of a turn. This is useful for a defensive Pokemon that often spends turns hardening or waiting to evolve.
Kakuna evolves from Weedle and evolves into Beedrill. The full Kakuna evolution line is Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill.
Stage 1
Starting form
Stage 2
Evolves from Weedle at Level 7
Stage 3
Evolves from Kakuna at Level 10
Kakuna’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Kakuna is obtained by catching it directly or by evolving Weedle at Level 7.
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Red |
Routes 24 and 25, and Viridian Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Blue |
Route 25 and Viridian Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Yellow |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Gold |
National Park. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Silver |
Routes 2, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage and National Park. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Crystal |
Ilex Forest and National Park. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Ruby |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Sapphire |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Emerald |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon FireRed |
Routes 24 and 25, Pattern Bush and Viridian Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon LeafGreen |
Routes 24 and 25, Pattern Bush and Viridian Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Diamond |
Eterna Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Pearl |
Eterna Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Platinum |
Eterna Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon HeartGold |
National Park. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon SoulSilver |
Routes 2, 30, 31 and 47, Ilex Forest, National Park and Viridian Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Black |
Route 12. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7 if Weedle is available through breeding or transfer. |
 Pokemon White |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Black 2 |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon White 2 |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon X |
Santalune Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Y |
Evolve Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Omega Ruby |
Safari Zone. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Alpha Sapphire |
Safari Zone. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Sun |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Moon |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Ultra Sun |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Ultra Moon |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu |
Viridian Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee |
Viridian Forest. Kakuna can also be obtained by evolving Weedle at Level 7. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Sword |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Shield |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Brilliant Diamond |
Trade or migrate from another game. |
 Pokemon Shining Pearl |
Evolve Weedle at Level 7. |
 Pokemon Legends: Arceus |
Not available in this game. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Scarlet |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Violet |
Not available in this game. |
 Pokemon Legends Z-A |
Found in Wild Zone 2 and Wild Zone 7 during day and night. Available as an Alpha Pokemon in Magenta Sector 9, and can appear in 4-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones. |
| Game | Where to Find Kakuna |
|---|---|
 Pokemon Winds and Waves |
Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed. |
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Here are quick answers to common questions about Kakuna. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.
Kakuna is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon.
Kakuna is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves.
Kakuna evolves from Weedle at Level 7 and evolves into Beedrill at Level 10.
Kakuna’s ability is Shed Skin, which may cure it of a status condition at the end of a turn.
Kakuna’s most famous and reliable move is Harden. Its broader move options depend heavily on the game and may require carryover moves from Weedle.
Kakuna is useful as an evolution stage, but it is usually much better to evolve it into Beedrill quickly.
The most common way to get Kakuna is to evolve Weedle at Level 7 or catch Kakuna in early forest areas when it is available.
No, Kakuna does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form or major alternate form in official Pokemon games.
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