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Cacturne

Sandstorm / #2/100

Cacturne

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Sandstorm
Rarity (source)
Holo Rare
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
Source reference
ex2-2

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Cacturne remains still during scorching hours to limit water loss. At night, when the desert cools, it hunts. Groups then follow travelers and wait until they are too tired to defend themselves. The Pokédex describes a patient predator adapted to aridity: it saves strength by day to exploit the weakness of those still walking after sunset.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby connects Cacturne's daytime stillness with desert dryness. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire describes its collective hunt against exhausted travelers. Its chosen moment to attack therefore responds to its own survival as much as its prey's fatigue.

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Card details

HP
80
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Cacnea
Pokédex number
332
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

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.

Abilities

Poison Payback

Poke-BODY

If Cacturne is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Cacturne is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Attacks

Feint Attack

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies or any other effects on that Pokémon.

Documented variants

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

  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • holo · standard
  • reverse · standard

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