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Cacturne
Battle Styles 005/163 • uncommon
- Set
- Battle Styles
- Number
- 005/163
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2021
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.22
- Artist
- Tomokazu Komiya
What it does
Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
If this Pokémon has any Darkness Energy attached, this attack does 70 more damage.
Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
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Where it came from
Cacturne, an uncommon card in the Battle Styles expansion released in early 2021, represents a Grass-type iteration of the dual Grass/Dark-type Pokémon originally introduced in the third generation. The set itself was designed to introduce the Rapid Strike and Single Strike mechanics, drawing inspiration from the combat styles found in the Pokémon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor expansion. As an uncommon card, it serves a functional role within the competitive trading card game, focusing on accessible playability rather than the high-rarity collector aesthetic.
The card features an illustration by Kouki Saitou, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon Trading Card Game known for his dynamic and character-focused style. Saitou captured Cacturne in a desert environment, emphasizing its cactus-like silhouette and intimidating, shadowy demeanor. The design aligns with the broader aesthetic of the Battle Styles set, which prioritized clean, thematic layouts that allowed the evolving gameplay mechanics to take center stage, receiving praise from players for its clarity and thematic consistency.
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