Kakuna

Weedle (#13) - Kakuna - Beedrill (#15)
General
Name (japanese), Number	Kakuna (Kokuun), 14
Stage	Stage 1
Evolves from	Weedle
Evolves to	Beedrill
Battle¹
Hit points	45
Attack	25
Defence	50
Speed	35
Special attack²	25
Special defense²	25
Special³	25
Biological
Species	Cocoon Pokémon
Types	Bug, Poison
Height	2'0" (0.61 m)
Weight	22 lb (9.9 kg)
Shiney colour
Gender distribution	50% male, 50% female
¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal ³ Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow

Kakuna (Kokuun in Romaji Japanese) is a Stage 1 bug-type Pokémon that evolves from Weedle at level 7 and further evolves into Beedrill at level 10. Kakuna is virtually motionless; it protects itself by means of its hard shell, and can also extend a poison stinger to defend itself against attackers.

Name Origin

Kakuna's name is under research at www.pokeschool.com. Its Japanese name, Kokuun, is probably a pronunciation of "Cocoon."

Availability

In Pokémon Red/Blue, Kakuna can be found in the Viridian Forest. In Yellow, Kakuna can only be obtained by trading from another cartridge. In Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal, Kakuna can be found in the National Park and - in Silver/Crystal - in Ilex Forest. In Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby, Kakuna is not available at all.

Kakuna also appears in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap.

Strengths / Weaknesses

Kakuna is vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock and - in Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow - Bug, and strong against Grass, Fighting and - in Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Poison and Bug.

External Links

• Kakuna Pokédex Entry
• Azureheights.com Entry