Poké-Body
Cursed Glare
As long as Cacturne ex is your Active Pokémon, your opponent can't attach any Special Energy cards (except for Darkness and Metal Energy cards) from his or her hand to his or her Active Pokémon.
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Emerald · 1 May 2005 · 91/107
Cacturne ex
ノクタス
Scarecrow Pokémon
Grass
Rare Holo EX
Stage 1, ex
110HP
≈S$223est. to buy
1 / 15 Cacturne cards owned
0 / 5 in EX
Cacturne collection
1 / 15 collected
7%
complete
Owned1
Missing14
TrackedS$0.76
Missing est.≈S$300
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Attack
Psybeam
20Grass
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Attack
Spike Rend
50+Grass • 2 Colorless
If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
missing
missing
Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.
Story & meaning
Cacturne is the Scarecrow Pokémon, a Grass/Dark-type that evolves from Cacnea and inhabits arid desert regions. Resembling a scarecrow-like cactus, it remains dormant during the scorching day to conserve moisture and becomes active at…
“If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.”
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History
Cacturne is the Scarecrow Pokémon, a Grass/Dark-type that evolves from Cacnea and inhabits arid desert regions. Resembling a scarecrow-like cactus, it remains dormant during the scorching day to conserve moisture and becomes active at night when temperatures drop. Known for its menacing nature, Cacturne are said to move in groups, trailing weary desert travelers and patiently waiting for them to collapse from exhaustion before closing in.
Name & meaning
The Japanese name ノクタス (Nokutasu) combines the Latin 'nox/noctis' meaning 'night' (reflecting its nocturnal, desert-stalking behavior) with 'cactus,' since it is a Cactus Pokémon. The English name 'Cacturne' likewise blends 'cactus' with 'nocturne' (a musical piece or theme associated with the night), again emphasizing its activity in the dark. Both names therefore fuse the ideas of a cactus and the night.
Your Cacturne cards
1 ownedThe Cacturne cards already in your collection.
All Cacturne cards across sets
15 shownEvery Cacturne print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
