Kakuna · Legendary Collection, what to know.
About the Kakuna card
Numbered 50 of 110 in Legendary Collection, released in May 2002, Kakuna is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Grass-type carrying 80 HP.
It evolves from Weedle, so Kakuna is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Kinebuchi contributed a smaller body of Wizards-era cards but is responsible for several memorable holos, with a warm, heavily textured style.
Kakuna carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators."
About Kakuna in the Pokémon world
The middle stage in the Weedle line. A yellow segmented chrysalis. Low-demand vintage Common. Easy to find raw.
What is Kakuna worth?
Kakuna is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Kakuna before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Kakuna grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Kakuna
Raw copies of Kakuna are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Kakuna is the practical move.
