Crystal Guardians

Cacturne δ

Name: Cacturne δ CG 15
Brand: Pokémon

CG15· Rare

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP: 80
Type: Fighting
Stage: Stage 1
Retreat cost: 1
Weakness: ×2
Number: 15/100
Set: Crystal GuardiansCG
Illustrated by: Kouki Saitou

Its Ability

Spike Storm

Once during your turn (before your attack), if Cacturne is your Active Pokémon, you may put 1 damage counter on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon that already has any damage counters on it. This power can't be used if Cacturne is affected by a Special Condition.

Its attacks

Triple Needle

Choose 3 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to each of those Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Light Punch

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.
A strength
It has an Ability, Spike Storm. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.
Keep in mind
None of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.
Keep in mind
Weakness Fire ×2. Against a Fire Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read, 914 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

Crystal Guardians landed here on 30 August 2006.

Every set, with both of its dates

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 13 Cacturne cards on one page, priciest first.

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP: 80
Type: Fighting
Stage: Stage 1
Retreat cost: 1
Weakness: ×2
Number: 15/100
Set: Crystal GuardiansCG
Illustrated by: Kouki Saitou

Its Ability

Spike Storm

Its attacks

Triple Needle

Choose 3 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to each of those Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Light Punch

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.
A strength
It has an Ability, Spike Storm. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.
Keep in mind
None of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.
Keep in mind
Weakness Fire ×2. Against a Fire Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read, 914 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP: 80
Type: Fighting
Stage: Stage 1
Retreat cost: 1
Weakness: ×2
Number: 15/100
Set: Crystal GuardiansCG
Illustrated by: Kouki Saitou

Its Ability

Spike Storm

Its attacks

Triple Needle

Choose 3 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to each of those Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Light Punch

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.
A strength
It has an Ability, Spike Storm. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.
Keep in mind
None of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.
Keep in mind
Weakness Fire ×2. Against a Fire Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read, 914 run at least one Pokémon of that type.