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Kakuna

Base Set 2 47/130 • uncommon

Set: Base Set 2
Number: 47/130
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2000
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.90
Artist: Keiji Kinebuchi

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Market

What it's worth

$0.90market price via TCGplayer · Nov 3, 2026$0.80 – $1.08 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon grass-type card, this piece serves as a vital middle stage in the evolutionary chain that defines the early landscape of these card games. Its inclusion in this specific set marks it as a piece of a collection designed to revisit foundational mechanics and classic creature designs for players and collectors alike.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyStiffen

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Kakuna during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

Cost: grass energy grass energyPoisonpowder20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in February 2000, Base Set 2 was designed as a strategic re-release intended to keep the burgeoning Pokémon Trading Card Game accessible to players following the exhaustion of the original Base Set and Jungle expansion supplies. By consolidating popular cards from these earlier sets into a single product, the developers ensured that newcomers could still acquire foundational creatures like Kakuna while retailers maintained shelf stock.

The artwork for this Kakuna, originally featured in the 1999 Base Set, was illustrated by Ken Sugimori. As the primary character designer for the franchise, Sugimori opted for a clean, minimalist aesthetic that emphasized the Pokémon’s static, defensive nature. Within the game's meta-context, the card was positioned as a common evolutionary link, valued primarily for its role in evolving into Beedrill rather than its offensive capabilities, leading to its status as a staple uncommon card in the expanded 130-card set.

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About

About Kakuna

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