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Kakuna
Great Encounters 73/106 • common
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Number
- 73/106
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.26
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Kakuna by attacks is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
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Where it came from
The Kakuna card, numbered 73/106, was released in the Great Encounters expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in 2008. This set was part of the Diamond & Pearl Series, which introduced mechanics that focused on the evolved forms of Pokémon and integrated gameplay features from the Nintendo DS titles of the same era. As a common card, it served as a functional middle-stage evolution, bridge-building the player's deck toward the more powerful Beedrill forms available in the expansion.
The artwork for this specific Kakuna card was provided by illustrator Midori Haru, who has contributed numerous illustrations to the series. The design leans into the creature's stationary, defensive nature, capturing the cocoon-like aesthetic that defines its visual identity in the franchise. While the card is a standard utility piece rather than a high-value collector's item, it remains a notable example of the consistent, polished character design standards established by Creatures Inc. during the late 2000s.
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