How rare is Kakuna (Japanese)?

Kakuna (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM9: Tag Bolt set.

Is Kakuna (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Kakuna (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM9: Tag Bolt set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Kakuna (Japanese) collectible?

Kakuna (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from SM9: Tag Bolt, 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) - SM9: Tag Bolt (004/095)
Brand: Pokemon

SM9: Tag Bolt · 004/095 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.73

Low $0.49

High $0.49

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM9: Tag Bolt

Number

004/095

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Kakuna (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Kakuna (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #004/095 of the SM9: Tag Bolt 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) (Common, SM9: Tag Bolt #004/095) changes hands at roughly $0.73, 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 $0.73, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.25.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.98	$1.98	$1.98	9
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	18
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.73	$0.49	$0.49	71

Collector Outlook for Kakuna (Japanese)

As a Common, Kakuna (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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.