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Kakuna コクーン Cocoon #014
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Cocoon Pokémon
Ability Shed Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #014 Johto #028 Hoenn #216 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 22.0 lbs. Imperial 10.0 kg Metric 22.0 lbs./10.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 11 cycles (2805 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 71 Battle Exp.: 711*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kakuna (Japanese: コクーン Cocoon) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves from Weedle starting at level 7, and evolves into Beedrill starting at level 10.

Biology

Physiology

Kakuna is a yellow, cone-shaped cocoon Pokémon. Kakuna has a dome-shaped head and black, triangular eyes. When a Kakuna comes close to evolving, its body gives off heat that makes it warm to the touch.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Kakuna is usually only able to harden its shell in order to defend itself. However, Kakuna is capable of moving its poisonous barb if a situation calls for it.

Behavior

Kakuna mostly stay still and wait for evolution often hanging from tree branches by long strands of silk.

Habitat

Kakuna nest in forests and misty wooded areas. Occasionally they will also nest at the mouths of tunnels and caves. Kakuna populate Kanto, Johto, and occasionally parts of Sinnoh as well.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Kakuna normally doesn't eat anything. It endures hunger until it is time for Kakuna to evolve.

In the anime

Major appearances

Kakuna appeared a few times while Ash was in the Viridian Forest. When his Metapod was captured by Beedrill, it was kept near a hive of Kakuna.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Kakuna's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory. Also, Bugsy uses two Kakuna on his team.

In the TCG

Main article: Kakuna (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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| style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | 1 | style=" background:#FFF" | Kakuna | style="display:none; background:#FFF" | {{{6}}} Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Movelist/note

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

Template:Tutor Template:Mtentry4 Template:Mtentry4 Template:Mtentry4

|- style="background:#B8C26A" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

TCG-only moves

Move	Energy required	Damage done	Card	Set
PoisonPowder		20	Kakuna	Base Set
		0	Kakuna	Skyridge
Rollout		10	Kakuna	Vending Machine
		30	Kakuna	EX Delta Species
Headbutt		10	Kakuna	EX FireRed & LeafGreen

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 014.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll use Harden and ride it out. 26%-50% HP I have only half my HP left. 1%-25% HP I have almost no HP left... Level up Oh! I guess I leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Oh! I guess I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 5% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Weedle  Bug  Poison

Level 7 →

First evolution Kakuna  Bug  Poison

Level 10 →

Second evolution Beedrill  Bug  Poison

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Kakuna images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• "Kokoon" was the prototype English name for Kakuna, which would be the same as the romanized Japanese name.
• The "arms" on Kakuna on the Red and Blue sprite have not been seen extended again in any subsequent game.
• Kakuna shares the same species name with Metapod, Silcoon, and Cascoon. They are all known as Cocoon Pokémon.
• In the anime, Kakuna has been shown evolving more than any other Pokémon.
• In the anime, Kakuna have never been seen using any attacks (not even Harden), it shares this trait with Slowpoke.
• In Pokémon Platinum, Kakuna can learn Bug Bite by evolution from Weedle, or learn it through a Move Tutor in HeartGold and SoulSilver, despite not having a visible mouth.

Origin

Its design appears to be based on a chrysalis or the pupa stage of a bee.

Name origin

Its name is just a corruption of the word cocoon, and in the case of its Japanese name, it is the word itself.

In other languages

• German: Kokuna - From Kokon (cocoon).
• French: Coconfort - From cocon (cocoon), confort (comfort), and possibly fort (strong).
• Korean: 딱충이 Ttakchungi
• Chinese (Taiwan): 鐵殼昆 Tiě Ké Kūn - "Iron shell insect". 殼昆 Ké Kūn also sounds like cocoon.
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 鐵殼蛹 Tîe Qìao Yông - "Iron shell pupa".

External links

Notes

← #013: Weedle

Pokémon

#015: Beedrill →

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