Shadow Kakuna

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

Kakuna remains virtually immobile as it clings to a tree. However, on the inside, it is extremely busy as it prepares for its coming evolution. This is evident from how hot the shell becomes to the touch.

Dex No

#014

Shadow Kakuna Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Kakuna is a dual-type Pokemon of types Bug and Poison. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Flying	160%
Rock	160%
Fire	160%
Psychic	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Kakuna in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Kakuna.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Bug Bite	Return	62.00	91.23
Poison Sting	Return	60.00	82.53
Bug Bite	Struggle	27.91	73.48
Poison Sting	Struggle	25.91	73.48
Bug Bite	Frustration	17.00	42.09
Poison Sting	Frustration	15.00	36.85

All Moves for Shadow Kakuna

Below are all the moves that Shadow Kakuna can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Struggle	Charged	35	15.91	2200ms	0
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Bug Bite	Quick	5	12	500ms	6
Poison Sting	Quick	5	8.33	600ms	7

Shadow Kakuna Evolution

Shadow Weedle	Requires 12x Candy	Shadow Kakuna
Shadow Kakuna	Requires 50x Candy	Shadow Beedrill

Best Shadow Kakuna Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Kakuna Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Kakuna in a raid.