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Kakuna

Card 70/144

Kakuna from Skyridge (2003) at slot 70 — the e-Card-era's final set's middle-Bug-evolution print, sharing Skyridge's notoriously short print run.

SkyridgeSet
2003Released
CommonRarity
Hisao NakamuraIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Weedle)
HP 70
TypeGrass
RarityCommon
IllustratorHisao Nakamura
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●
SetSkyridge
Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Common
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Market value
~$40.66 raw
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07Why Collectors Want It

  • An e-Card-era print from 2003's Skyridge — the final e-Card set, with notoriously short distribution and the era's signature ultra-thin sealed-product supply.
  • Reverse-holo raw ~$37 vs. PSA 10 ~$178 — a clean ~5× grading multiple on the reverse foil.
  • Skyridge sealed product is some of the rarest in the entire WotC era, making any PSA 10 chase legitimately scarce.
  • A foundational pickup for any vintage Beedrill-line collector and one of the more reliable e-Card grading flips.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Kakuna with 70 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Exoskeleton

All damage by attacks to Kakuna is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Poisonpowder Cost: Grass

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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