Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 10.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP72
Base stats
HP
45
Attack
25
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
25
Sp. Def
25
Speed
35
Total
205
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Sweeper
OU
Choice
OUMoves
Trapper Counter
OU
Classic Tank
OU
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Kakuna
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
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Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Kakuna can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
Sprites & renders
30 sprites & renders for Kakuna.
Across the games
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Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
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BugSteel
Base total600
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BugFighting
Base total570
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Base total570
#0988Slither Wing
BugFighting
Base total570
#0637Volcarona
BugFire
Base total550
#0768Golisopod
BugWater
Base total530
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Cite this page
“Kakuna”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kakuna.
Species data from PokéAPI.