Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Kakuna
Great Encounters · #73 · Common · 2008
Listings
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Market reference
$0.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 73 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Weedle
- Evolves to
- Beedrill
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 14
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
About this card
"While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches."
Stiffen
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Kakuna by attacks is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
[Grass]Spit Poison — 10
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness: Fire +20
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 534 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 2026/06/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.15 | $0.26 | $19.98 | $0.26 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.25 | $1.51 | $26.20 | $1.31 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.12 |
| 30-day average | €0.13 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.79 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.14 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.68 |
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 $0.26; 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 "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Kakuna?
Kakuna is a Common card in the Great Encounters set.
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Other Kakuna printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
