Kakuna 73/106 · Great Encounters

Kakuna is Pokédex #014, generation 1 (Kanto). Kakuna is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 9. 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 73/106 in Great Encounters, position 73 of 106. Before it is 72 Jigglypuff, and after it is 74 Koffing. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on February 1, 2008. The printed size is 106, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Stiffen lists no damage number. During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Kakuna by attacks is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Spit Poison is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire +20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches."

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 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Kakuna 33/102 in Base (1999). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Kakuna list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Great Encounters set binder is where a full Great Encounters 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.