Pokémon · EX
Cacturne
Sandstorm · #2 · Rare Holo · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$30.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Cacnea
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 332
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Cacturne plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Cacnea; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Cacturne
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Cacturne?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Poison Payback
If Cacturne is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Cacturne is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.
CCCFeint Attack
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies or any other effects on that Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $26.29 | $39.99 | $350.90 | $30.34 | $350.90 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $17.00 | $21.20 | $200.00 | $20.99 | $118.59 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.00 |
| 7-day average | €12.48 |
| 30-day average | €11.98 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €13.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.14 |
| reverseHoloSell | €7.62 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.78 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.36 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cacturne is real?
Cacturne is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Cacturne worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cacturne is $30.34; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Cacturne from?
Cacturne is from the Pokémon set "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Cacturne?
Cacturne is a Rare Holo card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Cacturne printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
