01Card Stats

Stage 1 ex (evolves from Cacnea)

HP 110

TypeGrass

RarityRare Holo EX

IllustratorHikaru Koike

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●

SetEmerald

Released2005

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo EX
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$165 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Cacturne — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #332).
Required for any complete Cacturne master set across eras.
Collectors of the Emerald set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 ex Cacturne with 110 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Cursed Glare

As long as Cacturne ex is your Active Pokémon, your opponent can't attach any Special Energy cards (except for Darkness and Metal Energy cards) from his or her hand to his or her Active Pokémon.

Psybeam Cost: Grass · 20 damage

The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Spike Rend Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 50+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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