Kakuna

Printed language: Italian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Set Base
Rarity (source): Non comune
Illustrator: Keiji Kinebuchi
Source reference: base1-33

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Kakuna remains attached to a tree and hides beneath leaves while its body prepares to evolve. Its motionless silhouette is deceptive: the warmth of its shell reveals intense internal activity. Unable to flee on its own, it hardens its covering against predators. If pushed too far, a stinger can still poison an attacker. The Pokédex thus describes a period of transformation in which waiting means neither sleeping nor abandoning self-defence.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby states that Kakuna’s shell feels warm to the touch even though it remains almost motionless. Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! retains its defensive stinger. Its transformation therefore takes place beneath a covering that protects an active body.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Erba
Stage (source): Livello 1
Evolves from (printed name): Weedle
Pokédex number: 14
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fuoco ×2

Printed card text — Italian

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Dato che non ha molta libertà di movimento, questo Pokémon può proteggersi contro i predatori solo indurendo la sua corazza. LIV 23 N.14

Attacks

Indurimento

Cost: Incolore · Incolore

Lancia una moneta. Se esce testa, previeni tutti i danni inflitti a Kakuna durante il prossimo turno del tuo avversario. (Tutti gli altri effetti degli attacchi restano validi.)

Velenpolvere

Cost: Erba · Erba

Damage: 20

Lancia una moneta. Se esce testa, il Pokémon Difensore è Avvelenato.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
First Edition
Normale · illimitato · Standard
Normale · senza ombra · Standard · 1a Edizione
Normale · senza ombra · Standard

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