Kakuna 33/102 · Base

Kakuna is Pokédex #014, generation 1 (Kanto). Kakuna is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 23. The card says it evolves from Weedle. In this catalog that name is Weedle (#013). The card lists Beedrill, Beedrill (#015) under evolves to.

Kakuna sits at 33/102 in Base, position 33 of 102. Before it is 32 Kadabra, and after it is 34 Machoke. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Stiffen lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Kakuna during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.) Poisonpowder is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators."

Kakuna (#014) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Kakuna 47/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 6 other cards of Kakuna list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Keiji Kinebuchi. I count 212 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Base set binder is where a full Base set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Kakuna can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.