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Cacnea
Sandstorm 58/100 • common
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Number
- 58/100
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $1.52
- Artist
- Midori Harada
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
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Where it came from
Cacnea was introduced as part of the EX Sandstorm expansion, which was released in 2003 as the second major set of the EX series. This set focused on the desert-themed environments of the Hoenn region, mirroring the transition to the third generation of Pokémon video games. The card serves as a common-tier representation of the Cactus Pokémon, highlighting the shift in art direction toward the distinctive digital illustration style that characterized the early 2000s era of the trading card game.
The artwork for this specific card, number 58/100, was crafted by the artist Kagemaru Himeno, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon franchise known for a soft, expressive illustrative style. Himeno sought to capture the character's mischievous and prickly nature within the arid aesthetic of the Sandstorm set. Upon its release, the card was widely distributed in booster packs and theme decks, becoming a staple element of the grass-type collections that defined the competitive and casual landscape of the EX era.
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