Aufziehen der Sturmröte / #6/111

Noktuska

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Aufziehen der Sturmröte
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Mina Nakai
Source reference: sm4-6

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: 110
Type (source): Pflanze
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Tuska
Pokédex number: 332
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Feuer ×2

Printed card text — German

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.

Description from the source

Ein nachtaktives Pokémon, das Beute sucht, die durch die Tageshitze der Wüste bereits erschöpft ist.

Attacks

Zerreißende Dornen

Cost: Pflanze

Damage: 30+

Wenn auf dem Aktiven Pokémon deines Gegners mindestens 1 Schadensmarke liegt, fügt diese Attacke 60 Schadenspunkte mehr zu.

Jagd

Cost: Pflanze · Farblos

Tausche 1 Pokémon auf der Bank deines Gegners gegen sein Aktives Pokémon aus. Diese Attacke fügt dem neuen Aktiven Pokémon 40 Schadenspunkte zu.

Documented variants

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