Is Kakuna good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Mega Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Should I evolve Kakuna?

Mega Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Kakuna for candy.

Can Kakuna be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Kakuna is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Kakuna worth keeping?

Shadow Kakuna hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#014 · Generation 1

Kakuna

bug poison

Max CP (L40 / L50): 432 / 488
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 246 / 308
Research CP (L15): 185
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Kakuna will not win battles on its own, but Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

No ranked PvP or raid role.

Worth evolving into

Mega Beedrill
A Bug raid attacker (mega)A Poison raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack46

Defense75

Stamina128

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fire×1.6
flying×1.6
psychic×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
grass×0.391
bug×0.625
fairy×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Weedle
→12 candyKakuna
→50 candyBeedrill

→ Beedrill: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).

Raid attacker rankings

No raid data (unreleased or no damaging moves).

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Bug BiteSTAB	bug	5	+6	0.5s	10.0	4	+3	1 turn
Poison StingSTAB	poison	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Struggle	normal	35	-0	2.0s	Infinity	35	-100

Questions people ask

Is Kakuna good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Mega Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Kakuna?: Kakuna will not win battles on its own, but Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Should I evolve Kakuna?: Mega Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Kakuna for candy.
Can Kakuna be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Kakuna is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Kakuna worth keeping?: Shadow Kakuna hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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