Kakuna (Base Set 33)

Kakuna LV.23
コクーン Cocoon
Grass
KakunaBaseSet33.jpg
Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
Evolution stage
Weedle
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Weedle
Card name Kakuna
Type Grass
HP 80
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 33/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Uncommon
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 47/130
TCG GB1 set Evolution
TCG GB1 ID B08
TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID A04
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 50/110
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Kakuna.

Kakuna (Japanese: コクーン Cocoon) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

   Stiffen
かたまる
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Kakuna during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
   Poisonpowder
どくのこな
20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.


Pokédex data

Kakuna - Cocoon Pokémon
No. Height Weight
014 2'0" (0.6 m) 22 lbs. (10 kg)
Pokédex entry
Almost incapable of moving, this Pokémon can only harden its shell to protect itself from predators.
大人の体をつくるための一時的な状態。自分ではほとんど動けない。


Release information

This card was included in the Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

Gallery

TCG GB1 Evolution sprite
TCG GB2 Beginning Pokémon sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Early prints of the card mistakenly list the weight as length.

Origin

Poison Powder, formatted on this card as Poisonpowder, is a move in the Pokémon games that Kakuna cannot learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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