Kakuna (Pokémon)

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Kakuna
コクーン Cocoon

Artwork from FR/LG
Types Bug/Poison
Species Cocoon Pokémon
Kanto Dex
National Dex
#014
Johto Dex #028
Hoenn Dex #216*
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R—
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.
Lv. 100 at 1,000,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color Yellow
Catch rate 120
Footprint Image:F014.png
Body style Image:Body02.png

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.

Contents

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.

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 in the anime.
Kakuna 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.
Platinum Currently unknown

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 Red Blue Red: Common
Blue: Uncommon
Red: Routes 24 and 25, Viridian Forest
Blue: Route 25, Viridian Forest
Yellow None Trade
II Gold Silver Gold: Uncommon
Silver: Common
Gold: National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest
Silver: Routes 2, 30, and 31 Ilex Forest, National Park
Crystal Common Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park
III Ruby Sapphire None Trade
Emerald None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen Common Route 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush
Colosseum None Trade
XD None Trade
IV Diamond Pearl Dongle Eterna Forest (LeafGreen)
Platinum Dongle Eterna Forest (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
(Red and Blue)
Joyous Tower (9F-13F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Apple Woods (8F-12F)

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

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

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 IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Previous Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 Smart 2 ♥♥
Previous String Shot Bug Status 95% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
Previous Bug BitePt Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Tough 0
Start Harden Normal Status —% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥
7 Harden Normal Status —% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

None

By breeding

None

By tutoring

Generation III and IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
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

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin014.png Acquisition: Evolve


Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani014.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani014.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP014.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 5% IQ Group: A


Evolution

Unevolved
Level 7
First evolution
Level 10
Second evolution
Image:013.png
Weedle
 Bug  Poison 
Image:014.png
Kakuna
 Bug  Poison 
Image:015.png
Beedrill
 Bug  Poison 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Image:Spr_1b_014.png Image:Spr_1y_014.gif Image:Spr_1g_014.png Image:Spr_b_g1_014.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_014.png Image:Spr_2s_014.png Image:Spr_2c_014.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_014.png
Image:Spr_2g_014_s.png Image:Spr_2s_014_s.png Image:Spr_2c_014_s.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_014_s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_014.png Image:Spr_3e_014.gif Image:Spr_3f_014.png Image:Spr_b_g3_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 Platinum   Back
Image:Spr_4d_014.png Image:Spr 4p 014.png Image:Spr_b_g4_014.png
Image:Spr_4d_014_s.png Image:Spr 4p 014 s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_014_s.png
Kakuna 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 and Blue sprite have not been seen 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).
  • In Pokémon Platinum, Kakuna can learn Bug Bite by evolution from Weedle, despite not having a visible mouth.

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

External links

Notes



Image:Project Pokédex logo.png This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.
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