Question 1

Is Kakuna worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's the honest math on Kakuna price: a raw, ungraded copy sits around $2, a Grade 9 jumps to $41, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaches $97, which works out to 48.7 times the raw value. That's a real multiplier, no question, but it comes with a catch. Base Set cards like Kakuna often have centering and print issues from 1999 that make hitting a true PSA 10 tougher than people expect, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time eat into any profit if your copy comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If you've got a sharp-cornered, well-centered copy sitting in a binder, it's worth a shot. If it's got soft edges or off-center printing, you're likely better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.

Question 2

How rare is Kakuna?

Accepted Answer

Right now there are 1,126 total graded copies of Kakuna on record, and of those, only 179 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That means gem mint copies make up a small slice of an already modest population, which helps explain why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 tiers. Scarcity at the top end doesn't make Kakuna a rare card overall, but it does make a clean, gem mint copy meaningfully harder to find than the raw market price might suggest.

Question 3

Where can you pull Kakuna?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in, since we record actual pulls across pack sites rather than relying on price guides alone. Kakuna has been pulled 200 or more times across sites like tilt-rips, courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $65. We've also seen it turn up in a range of pack types, from the Pokemon Dime Pack and Pokémon Basic Pack to the Pokémon Starter Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack. It's a card that shows up often enough that you shouldn't be surprised to see it land in your rip, though as always, opening packs is a gamble and most rips won't cover their cost, so treat any Kakuna pull as a pleasant bonus rather than the goal.

Question 4

How much is Kakuna worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Kakuna from Base Set is worth around $2. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 valued at $41 and a PSA 10 reaching $97, so condition makes a real difference to Kakuna price.

Question 5

Is Kakuna worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 48.7 times what a raw copy fetches. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit, with only 179 out of 1,126 graded copies earning that top grade, so it's worth checking your card's centering and corners closely before you send it in.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Kakuna worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Kakuna is valued at $97, which is notably higher than the $2 raw price and the $41 Grade 9 price. That gap reflects just how few copies reach gem mint out of the 1,126 total graded so far.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$97	180	71 / 109
PSA 9	$37	302	58 / 244
PSA 8	$20	328	13 / 315
PSA 7	$15	143	3 / 140
PSA 6	$7.88	111	2 / 109
PSA 5	$6.00	50	1 / 49
PSA 4	$2.79	19	- / 19
PSA 3	$2.00	9	- / 9
PSA 2	$2.00	1	- / 1
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$1.92	-	-

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