Kakuna 4/181 · Team Up

Team Up is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on February 1, 2019. The printed size is 181. This checklist is longer, at 198 cards. Kakuna is 4/181, in position 4 of 198 on this checklist. Before it is 3 Weedle, and after it is 5 Beedrill. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

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

Yuka Morii illustrated this card. The same name is on 204 other cards in the catalog.

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. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Yuka Morii illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 6 other cards of Kakuna list a different HP.

Grass Cushion is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon has any Grass Energy attached to it, it takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). The attack Bug Bite lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself when it is in danger."

I keep a set binder for Team Up, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Team Up set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Kakuna can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Yuka Morii clay cards. I still need this card.