Kakuna 2/198 · Chilling Reign

Chilling Reign is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on June 18, 2021. The printed size is 198. This checklist is longer, at 233 cards. Kakuna is 2/198, in position 2 of 233 on this checklist. Before it is 1 Weedle, and after it is 3 Beedrill. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Kakuna is a Stage 1 Single Strike 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.

nagimiso illustrated this card. The same name is on 156 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 nagimiso illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 6 other cards of Kakuna list a different HP.

The attack Stiffen lists no damage number. The cost is Grass. During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 40 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). 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 E.

I keep a set binder for Chilling Reign, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Chilling Reign 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.