Cacturne

ノクタス · Cacturne

If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, CACTURNE will follow in a ragtag group. The POKéMON are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.

Type: Darkgrass
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Scarecrow Pokémon
Japanese: ノクタス
Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 77.4 kg
Habitat: Rough-terrain
Color: Green
Shape: Humanoid

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Cacturne.

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Cacnea

Stage 1

Base form

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Cacturne

Stage 2

From Cacnea

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 070

/255
Attack 115

/255
Defense 060

/255
Sp. Atk 115

/255
Sp. Def 060

/255
Speed 055

/255

§ III

Best Cacturne cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 13 cards.

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§ IV

Cacturne through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 AN

Atsuko Nishida

Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
Base era → Sun & Moon era
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02 D

DOM

DOM is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2019, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations are seen across Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield releases, including Paldean Fates, Temporal Forces, and Crown Zenith.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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03 HK

Hikaru Koike

Hikaru Koike is credited on 47 Pokémon TCG cards from 2000–2006, spanning E-Card and EX-era releases including Skyridge, Dragon, and Emerald. The work favors action-forward, focused staging with vibrant, contrasting color and crisp, illustrative detail.

1 card
EX era
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04 KU

K. Utsunomiya

K. Utsunomiya is credited on Pokémon TCG artwork from 2004, spanning EX-era releases including Team Magma vs Team Aqua and FireRed & LeafGreen. The work favors focused, clean staging with vibrant, contrasting color and a playful-to-dynamic mood.

1 card
EX era
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05 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

1 card
EX era
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