How rare is Kakuna (Japanese)?

Kakuna (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across L1: HeartGold Collection.

Is Kakuna (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Kakuna (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the L1: HeartGold Collection set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Kakuna (Japanese) collectible?

Kakuna (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from L1: HeartGold Collection, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Kakuna (Japanese)

Name: Kakuna (Japanese) - L1: HeartGold Collection (002/070)
Brand: Pokemon

L1: HeartGold Collection · 002/070 · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $1.00

Low $1.00

High $1.00

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

L1: HeartGold Collection

Number

002/070

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

1st_Edition

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jul 1, 2026

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Kakuna (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Kakuna (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #002/070 of the L1: HeartGold Collection 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 (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Kakuna (Japanese) (Uncommon, L1: HeartGold Collection #002/070) changes hands at roughly $1.00, 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 $1.00, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.75.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	0
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	6

Collector Outlook for Kakuna (Japanese)

Kakuna (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.