Kakuna – Gym Challenge (#47)
Kakuna Pokémon card from Gym Challenge (2000) — card #47. Released in 2000 as part of the Gym series, Gym Challenge introduced Kakuna in Uncommon rarity. This Uncommon print by Ken Sugimori features Grass typing. The artwork by Ken Sugimori showcases Kakuna's distinctive Grass, making this card a sought-after collectible for both competitive players and art enthusiasts. In gameplay, this Pokémon offers 60 HP with 1 attack, making it valuable for competitive decks. As a Uncommon card, this print holds significant collector value and is often featured in premium collections focused on Kakuna or Gym Challenge completionist sets. Subtype classification: Stage 1. Current market value: lowest available price in EUR is €2.27, trending up (~9.7%) over 7 days
Card overview
Kakuna Uncommon card from Gym Challenge (Gym, 2000) — card #47 illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It’s a Stage 1 Grass type with 60 HP. Key attacks include Toxic Secretion and the ability Emerge. Weak to Fire ×2; retreat cost 2. Legalities — Unlimited: Legal. A Gym era uncommon print with enduring collector interest.
- Set: Gym Challenge
- Card No.: 47
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
- HP: 60
- Type: Grass
- Legalities: unlimited: Legal
- Subtype: Stage 1
- Prices: €2.07 (Cardmarket)
- Variants: 1stEdition, unlimited
- Price last updated: 2025/08/16 · 2025/08/16
Gameplay details
- Toxic Secretion [Grass]: Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. It now takes 20 Poison damage instead of 10 after each player's turn (even if it was already Poisoned).
- Weaknesses: Fire ×2
- Retreat: 2 (Colorless, Colorless)
Abilities
- Emerge: Once during your turn (before your attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for an Evolution card named Koga's Beedrill and put it on Koga's Kakuna. (This counts as evolving Koga's Kakuna.) Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Koga's Kakuna is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
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All Kakuna cards
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- Kakuna – Evolutions (#006)
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- Kakuna – XY (#004)
- Kakuna – Plasma Freeze (#002)
- Kakuna – HS—Unleashed (#032)
- Kakuna – Rising Rivals (#066)
- Kakuna – Great Encounters (#073)
- Kakuna – Delta Species (#046)
- Kakuna – FireRed & LeafGreen (#036)
- Kakuna – Skyridge (#070)
- Kakuna – Legendary Collection (#050)
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