Kakuna #14 Value
151 · Card 14/207 · Common · 2023
Kakuna is the humble Bug type stuck in its cocoon stage, and this particular version comes from the Japanese Expansion Pack set from 2023, illustrated by nisimono. It's a common card, so it was never meant to be rare, but that hasn't stopped collectors from asking what a Kakuna is worth, and the honest answer is that it depends entirely on condition. Raw copies sit at $3, which tells you this is a card people collect for the set and the art rather than for a payday, at least until you start talking about grading it.
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Kakuna price history
Ungraded value is $2.89, up 3% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.71 in November 2025.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Kakuna price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 215 graded copies exist — only 69 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.89 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $700 | 69 |
| Grade 9 | $28 | 105 |
| Grade 8 | $15 | 26 |
| Grade 7 | – | 8 |
| Grade 6 | – | 2 |
| Grade 5 | – | 3 |
| Grade 4 | – | – |
| Grade 3 | – | – |
| Grade 2 | – | 1 |
| Grade 1 | – | 1 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Set
- 151
- Card number
- 14 of 207
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- nisimono
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Zzzt20Colorless · Colorless
Kakuna — collector's take
Is Kakuna worth grading?
Here's where it gets interesting. A raw Kakuna is a $3 card, but a PSA 10 in gem mint condition jumps all the way to $700, which works out to about 242.2 times the raw price. That's a huge gap, and it's the kind of number that makes people want to send every copy they own off to get graded. But slow down for a second: a Grade 9 only fetches $28, so anything short of that perfect gem mint slab loses most of that upside fast. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your Kakuna comes back a 10, especially since commons from these sets often have centering or printing quirks that keep them out of gem mint range. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got soft corners or a slight print line, you're probably better off keeping it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is it?
Only 215 copies of this Kakuna have been graded in total, and of those, 69 have earned that coveted PSA 10 label. That's actually a fairly high percentage making the top grade, which tells us this card, when it's cared for, tends to come out of packs in decent shape. But 215 total graded copies is still a small number in the grand scheme of things, and it's part of why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures. Scarcity at the very top does real work here: there just aren't many gem mint Kakunas floating around for buyers who want the best of the best.
Where to pull it
We've tracked 68 real pulls of this Kakuna across sites like courtyard and collector-crypt, and the biggest one anyone landed was worth $70, which is a nice reminder that even a common card can occasionally surprise you. It's shown up in a handful of pack types, including the Wildcard Starter Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack, so if you're chasing one from a live break, those are the names to watch for. Just keep in mind that opening packs is gambling by nature, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so treat any Kakuna pull as a nice bonus rather than the reason you're opening in the first place.
Questions people ask
How much is Kakuna worth?
A raw, ungraded Kakuna from the Japanese Expansion Pack set runs about $3. Get it graded and the value climbs fast: a Grade 9 sits at $28, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy is worth $700.
Is Kakuna worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 242.2 times the raw price. But that jump only applies to true gem mint copies, a Grade 9 only brings $28, so it's worth grading mainly if your card looks genuinely flawless before you send it in.
What set is Kakuna from?
This Kakuna, card number 14, comes from the Japanese Expansion Pack set released in 2023. It's a common card illustrated by nisimono, and PackSpy has recorded real pulls of it across sites like courtyard and collector-crypt.
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