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Kakuna コクーン Cocoon
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Type	Bug / Poison
Species	Cocoon Pokémon
Height	2′00″ (0.6m)
Weight	22.0 lbs. (10.0kg)
Ability	Shed Skin
Egg group	Bug
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	2 Def
Exp. yield	71 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Yellow
Catch rate	120
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Kakuna (Japanese: コクーン Cocoon) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 Pokémon Special 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.1.1 Alternate Games 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 TCG-only Moves 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

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.

Habitat

Kakuna nest in forests and misty wooded areas. Occasionally they will also nest at the mouths of tunnels and caves.

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

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.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

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

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.
	Blue
	Yellow	Able to move only slightly. When endangered, it may stick out its stinger and poison its enemy.
	Stadium	Because it is virtually motionless, it may appear dead. Inside, however, a new body is being made.
II	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 softer, the external shell hardens.
	Crystal	Nearly incapable of movement, it leans against stout trees while waiting for its evolution.
	Stadium 2	Although it is a cocoon, it can move a little. It can extend its poison barb if it is attacked.
III	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.
	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.
IV	Diamond	While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.
	Pearl	While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.

Alternate Games

Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set, Base Set 2, Legendary Collection)

Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.

Pokémon Trading Card Game (Neo Discovery)

Although it is a cocoon, it can move a little. It can extend its poison barb if it is attacked.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Red: Common Blue: Uncommon	Red: Routes 24 and 25, Viridian Forest Blue: Route 25, Viridian Forest
	Pokémon Yellow	None	Trade
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Gold: Uncommon Silver: Common	Gold: National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest Silver: Routes 2, 30, and 31 Ilex Forest, National Park
	Pokémon Crystal	Common	Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Common	Route 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Uncommon	Eterna Forest (dongle method: LeafGreen)
	Pal Park		Forest

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	Tunnel
Pokémon Trozei	Secret Storage 5 Secret Storage 15 Endless Level 14 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Joyous Tower (9F-13F)

Base stats

HP:	45
Attack:	25
Defense:	50
Special:	25
SpAtk:	25
SpDef:	25
Speed:	35

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Flying: 2× Rock: 2× Fire: 2× Psychic: 2×	Fighting: ¼× Poison: ½× Bug: ½× Grass: ¼×	Normal: 1× Ground: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200, and of Poison-type is 100.

Learnset

Kakuna is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Previous Poison Sting String Shot Start/7 Harden

Generation II Level Move Type Previous Poison Sting String Shot Start/7 Harden

Generation III Level Move Type Previous Poison Sting String Shot Start/7 Harden

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Previous Poison Sting String Shot Start/7 Harden

By TM/HM

None

By breeding

None

TCG-only Moves

• PoisonPowder
• Headbutt
• Rollout

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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!

Evolution

Basic Weedle

Level 7 Kakuna

Level 10 Beedrill

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 014.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 014 s.gif
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 014.png
	Image:Spr 3r 014 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 014 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 014 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 014 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl				Back
	Image:Spr 4d 014.png
						Image:Spr b g4 014 s.png

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

Trivia

• "Kokoon" was the prototype English name for Kakuna, which would technically be the same as the Japanese name.
• The arms on Kakuna on the Red/Blue sprite have not been seen again in any subsequent game.

Origin

Its design appears to be based a chrysalis or the larval 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
• French: Coconfort - Cocon means cocoon, confort means comfort and fort means stong.
• Korean: 딱충이 Ttakchungi
• Chinese (Taiwan): 鐵殼昆 Tîe Ké Kun ("iron shell insect")
• Chinese (Hong Kong: 鐵殼蛹 Tîe Qìao Yông ("iron shell pupa")

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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