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Cacturne
Platinum 42/127 • uncommon
- Set
- Platinum
- Number
- 42/127
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.78
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. This attack does 50 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
You may discard a Grass or Darkness Energy attached to Cacturne. If you discard a Grass Energy, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If you discard a Darkness Energy, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Cacturne card, numbered 42/127, was released in the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Platinum expansion, which debuted in early 2009. This set was designed to integrate the theme of the Sinnoh region's Distortion World, featuring iconic characters and mechanics tied to the Platinum video game. Cacturne, a Grass-type Pokémon originally introduced in the third generation, fits into the set as an uncommon card intended to provide thematic depth to the desert-dwelling entries within the collection.
The artwork for this specific card was rendered by illustrator Kouki Saitou, an artist well-regarded in the Pokémon TCG community for his distinct, dynamic compositions. Saitou’s approach to the Cacturne illustration emphasizes the creature’s unsettling, scarecrow-like posture, effectively capturing its desert predator persona. Upon its release, the card was widely received by players and collectors as a functional, visually consistent inclusion that maintained the aesthetic standards of the late Diamond and Pearl era of the game.
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