Kakuna
Base Set 2 · 047/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
047/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Kakuna: Rarity & Collectibility
Kakuna is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #047/130 of the Base Set 2 set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Kakuna?
In 2026, a Near Mint Kakuna (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #047/130) changes hands at roughly $1.05, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.05, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.05, Lightly Played $0.43, Moderately Played $0.51, Heavily Played $0.34, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Kakuna is valued near $49.95 — about 48x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Kakuna: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Kakuna sits around $49.95 — roughly 48x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $10.00, CGC 10 $7.50, PSA 8 $12.37 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.35 | $1.35 | $1.35 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.71 | $2.71 | $2.71 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $5.93 | $5.93 | $5.93 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $49.95 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $12.37 | $12.37 | $12.37 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.00 | $9.50 | $10.50 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 66 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 79 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.55 | 360 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.51 | $0.45 | $1.01 | 221 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.05 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 268 |
Collector Outlook for Kakuna
Kakuna is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Kakuna on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
