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Kakuna
Base · #33 · Uncommon
🎨 Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
PokémonGrass
$1.47
HP 80·GGrass·Stage 1·Evolves from Weedle
CCStiffen
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Kakuna during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
GGPoisonpowder20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness R ×2Retreat CC
Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.
Kakuna is card #33 of 102 in Base (1999), a Uncommon illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. At about $1.47 it is the #60 most valuable card in the set. In a Base booster it turns up about once every 11 packs. It is one of 22 Kakuna cards printed so far.
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In the Base set
- 📅 1999 · Base · 102 cards
- 🎯 Appears about 1 in 11 Base packs
- 💎 The #60 most valuable card in Base (of 101)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$1.47
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$2.65
PSA 9 · Mint
$5.88
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$10.29
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$19.11
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Kakuna through the years
1999Base Set
2002Legendary Collection
2004FireRed & LeafGreen
2009Rising Rivals
2014XY
2017Crimson Invasion
2020Champion's Path
2026Chaos RisingMore by Keiji Kinebuchi
More from Base
Alakazam
#1$71.22
Blastoise
#2$227
Chansey
#3$56.48
Charizard
#4$955
Clefairy
#5$48.69
Gyarados
#6$49.96
Hitmonchan
#7$18.34
Machamp
#8
Magneton
#9$33.66
Mewtwo
#10$86.16
Nidoking
#11$40.20
Ninetales
#12$38.96
Poliwrath
#13$35.14
Raichu
#14$63.54
Venusaur
#15$168
Zapdos
#16$47.94
Beedrill
#17$5.96
Dragonair
#18$17.66
Questions
How much is Kakuna (Base) worth?
An ungraded Kakuna from Base sells for about $1.47. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $19.11 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $5.88.
How rare is Kakuna?
It is a Uncommon, and it shows up about once every 11 Base packs.
Who illustrated Kakuna?
Keiji Kinebuchi drew the art for this card.
Can I open Base packs for free?
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