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Kakuna
BugPoison
This form has no attacking moveset in the game data, so it can't be used in raids or battles.
Best moveset
The game data lists no usable attacking moveset for this form.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
Weak toRockFirePsychic
ResistsPoisonBugFairy
Strongly resistsFightingGrass
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Kakuna has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 488 at level 50, 432 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 246 CP at level 20, or 308 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 216 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 46 attack · 75 defense · 128 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 0.6 m and 10 kg |
Counters: what beats Kakuna
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 80.8 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 69.6 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 67.1 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 61.9 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 61.5 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 60.9 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 60.6 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 60.0 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 59.7 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 59.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Kakuna's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.