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Kakuna
BugPoison
Its only charged attack is Struggle, so there's no attacking moveset to rank.
Best moveset
Kakuna learns Bug Bite and Poison Sting as fast attacks, and its only charged attack is Struggle, the 35 power Normal move a Pokémon throws when it has nothing else.
Beedrill is the attacker in this family, with Bug Bite and Sludge Bomb at 10.0 damage per second.
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struggle | Normal | 35 | 2.0s | +0 |
Counters: what beats Kakuna
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Deoxys | Psychic | Zen HeadbuttPsycho Boost | 85.3 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | IncinerateMind BlownLegacy | 80.8 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ConfusionPsystrikeLegacy | 69.6 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire FangFusion FlareLegacy | 67.1 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang | 61.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Kakuna's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Kakuna is weak to.
Type matchups
Weak toRockFirePsychic
ResistsPoisonBugFairy
Strongly resistsFightingGrass
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 |