PokeBonk Kakuna
Pokemon · Weedle line · last checked 2026-10-20
PokeBonk Kakuna is a Bug and Poison Pokemon that you cannot pick at the start of a run: it is the evolved form of Weedle, a League Pokemon. Play Weedle and it evolves into Kakuna automatically at player level 16, which raises your HP and damage multiplier to 1.12x. Kakuna keeps the Weedle kit and upgrades the Ultimate to Toxic Shell. The line sits in A tier with a Kit Score of 53.5.
Kakuna at a glance
| Pokedex number | #014 |
| Type | Bug / Poison |
| Evolves from | Weedle at level 16 |
| League Pokemon to play | Weedle |
| Line tier | A (Kit Score 53.5) |
| Ultimate at this stage | Toxic Shell |
| Run HP multiplier | 1.12x |
| Base stat total | 205 |
How to get Kakuna in PokeBonk
You do not unlock Kakuna directly. First unlock Weedle through its League challenge and catch it; the PokeBonk unlock Pokemon guide lists the conditions. Then pick Weedle for a run and level up: evolution in a run depends only on your player level, not on stones or trades, so Kakuna arrives at level 16.
Each stage adds 0.12 to your HP and damage multiplier, so an evolved form hits harder and takes more hits than the Pokemon you started with. An Eviolite helps until the last stage. See PokeBonk evolution for every line.
Kakuna moves and passive
Kakuna uses the same four-move kit as Weedle; evolving does not swap moves. Its passive is Poison Sting: +10% attack speed. Your crits poison and poisoned enemies take +20% damage. Evolves soon (Kakuna at Lv. 8, Beedrill at Lv. 36); as Kakuna, +30 armor.
| Slot | Move | Type | Class | Shape | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | Projectile | Start |
| 2 | Twineedle | Bug | Physical | Burst | Level 2 |
| 3 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Special | Trap | Level 4 |
| 4 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | Strike | Level 7 |
Kakuna Ultimate
At this stage the Ultimate is Toxic Shell, lasting 4 seconds: The cocoon hardens with a 35% shield and a 6 m toxic cloud surrounds you for 4 s. The PokeBonk Ultimate guide explains how to charge it faster.
Kakuna evolution levels in PokeBonk
In PokeBonk every evolution happens by player level inside a run, whatever the main games ask for. The Weedle line evolves like this: Weedle evolves into Kakuna at level 16 and Kakuna evolves into Beedrill at level 36.
Kakuna stats in runs
The game turns base stats into run stats with the share of each stat in the base stat total, so a balanced Pokemon and a lopsided one end up with different strengths. Each evolution stage adds 0.12 to the HP and damage multiplier. These are the starting values before Lab upgrades, items and vitamins:
| Form | Stage | Max HP | Armor | Speed | Physical | Special | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weedle | 0 | 125 | 7.4 | 1.1x | 1.04x | 0.94x | 1x |
| Kakuna | 1 | 145 | 11 | 1.04x | 0.97x | 0.97x | 1.12x |
| Beedrill | 2 | 142 | 7.3 | 1.06x | 1.09x | 0.96x | 1.24x |
Kakuna base stats
Base stats from the game's Pokedex file (base stat total 205):
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 35 |
PokeBonk Kakuna FAQ
Can you play Kakuna in PokeBonk?
Yes, by evolving: pick Weedle and reach level 16 in a run. Kakuna is not a separate League pick.
Does Kakuna keep Weedle's moves?
Yes. The kit stays the same; evolving raises your HP and damage multiplier and upgrades the Ultimate.
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