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[[File:Bandai Kakuna card.jpg|thumb|Kakuna's arms extended in [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork|100px]] | [[File:Bandai Kakuna card.jpg|thumb|Kakuna's arms extended in [[Ken Sugimori]] artwork|100px]] | ||
* Kakuna shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Metapod}}, {{p|Silcoon}}, and {{p|Cascoon}}. They are all known as the Cocoon Pokémon. | * Kakuna shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Metapod}}, {{p|Silcoon}}, and {{p|Cascoon}}. They are all known as the Cocoon Pokémon. | ||
** They also share the same base stat total, learnset, [[Ability]], and EV yield. | ** They also share the same [[base stat]] total, move learnset, [[Ability]], and EV yield. | ||
*** This ties them as the evolved Pokémon with the lowest base stat total. | *** This ties them as the evolved Pokémon with the lowest base stat total. | ||
* Kakuna has the lowest base {{stat|Attack}} stat of all {{type|Poison}} Pokémon. | |||
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], "Kokoon" was the prototype English name for Kakuna. This is the same as its romanized Japanese name. | * In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], "Kokoon" was the prototype English name for Kakuna. This is the same as its romanized Japanese name. | ||
* The "arms" on Kakuna seen in its {{2v2|Red|Blue}} sprite are commonly mistaken to be a sprite error, as they are rarely shown in any other media. They have so far only been shown on its Red and Blue sprite and a Pocket Monsters Bandai card. | * The "arms" on Kakuna seen in its {{2v2|Red|Blue}} sprite are commonly mistaken to be a sprite error, as they are rarely shown in any other media. They have so far only been shown on its Red and Blue sprite and a Pocket Monsters Bandai card. | ||
<!--* In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Kakuna has been shown evolving more than any other Pokémon. How many times?--> | <!--* In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Kakuna has been shown evolving more than any other Pokémon. How many times?--> | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Kakuna appears to be based on the {{wp|pupa|pupal stage}} of a {{wp|bee}} or {{wp|wasp}}. Its tendency to dangle from a thread (as seen in the {{pkmn|anime}} and some [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]]) may | Kakuna appears to be based on the {{wp|pupa|pupal stage}} of a {{wp|bee}} or {{wp|wasp}}. Its tendency to dangle from a thread (as seen in the {{pkmn|anime}} and some [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]]) may be based on certain {{wp|parasitoid wasp}}s that build {{wp|Pupa#Cocoon|cocoons}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Kakuna | Kakuna may be a corruption of ''cocoon''. | ||
Cocoon is literally ''cocoon''. | Cocoon is literally ''cocoon''. | ||