Kakuna 2/185 · Vivid Voltage

Vivid Voltage is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 13, 2020. The printed size is 185. This checklist is longer, at 203 cards. Kakuna is 2/185, in position 2 of 203 on this checklist. Before it is 1 Weedle, and after it is 3 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.

Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card. The same name is on 256 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 Naoyo Kimura illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 6 other cards of Kakuna list a different HP.

The attack Shed Skin lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Bug Bite is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "While awaiting evolution, it hides from predators under leaves and in nooks of branches." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Vivid Voltage, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Vivid Voltage set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Kakuna can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.