Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Kakuna
151 · #14 · Common · 2023
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Market reference
$0.19
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 14 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Weedle
- Evolves to
- Beedrill
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- nisimono
- Pokédex #
- 14
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Kakuna plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Zzzt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Weedle; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Kakuna
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 3% of decks
- 3.98 copies on average · 1394 decks
- Match win rate
- 46.4%
- -0.8 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by nisimono
This card was illustrated by nisimono.
Building around Kakuna?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches."
Ability: Cocoon Cover
Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.)
CCZzzt — 20
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Kakuna or 151.
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Aug 11, 2026
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Aug 14, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Kakuna was legal.
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
today
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today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
today
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today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #18
today
Tournament play
This printing of Kakuna has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Kakuna — Chaos Rising
Played in 360 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.21 | $20.00 | $0.19 | $0.08 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.19 | $3.11 | $99.00 | $3.07 | $7.97 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.11 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.45 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.51 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.11 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.49 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.23 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kakuna is real?
Kakuna is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Kakuna worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kakuna is $0.19; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Kakuna from?
Kakuna is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Kakuna?
Kakuna is a Common card in the 151 set.
Other Kakuna printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
