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Cacturne

Scarlatto e Violetto / #006/198

Cacturne

Printed language: Italian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Scarlatto e Violetto
Rarity (source)
Non comune
Illustrator
DOM
Source reference
sv01-006

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.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Erba
Stage (source)
Livello 1
Pokédex number
332
Regulation mark
G
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.

Abilities

Contrappunto

Ability

Se questo Pokémon è in posizione attiva e viene danneggiato da un attacco di un Pokémon del tuo avversario, anche se viene messo KO, metti tre segnalini danno sul Pokémon attaccante.

Attacks

Sparaculeo

Cost: Incolore · Incolore · Incolore

Damage: 110

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Reverse · Standard
  • Normale · Standard

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