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Cacturne
#5/58 in Thunder Knuckle, Uncommon, illustrated by Suwama Chiaki.
- Card number
- #5/58
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- December 14, 2012
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
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Collector Notes
Cacturne
Cacturne appears in the Japanese print of Thunder Knuckle, released on December 14, 2012. Cacturne is a uncommon rarity. The Thunder Knuckle set contains 58 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Suwama Chiaki.
Collector Insights
Cacturne is a Pokémon card from the Thunder Knuckle set, released on December 14, 2012. It has a base HP of 90 and is illustrated by Suwama Chiaki. The card’s attacks include Rapid-Fire Needles, which costs one Grass Energy to deal 60 damage and inflicts 30 damage to a single Pokémon, bypassing Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon. Another attack, Payback, requires Grass and Colorless Energy to deal 30+ damage, with an additional 60 damage if the opponent has only one Prize card left, also discarding Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon. Cacturne’s design reflects its Grass-type attributes, emphasizing defensive and retaliatory capabilities. The card’s rarity is listed as Uncommon, and it carries the identifier number 5 within the set. Its abilities focus on disrupting opponents while maintaining flexibility in energy usage. The card’s text emphasizes strategic interactions during battles, particularly in endgame scenarios.
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