Cacturne (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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'''Cacturne''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ノクタス''' ''Noctus'') is a dual-type {{2t|Grass|Dark}} Pokémon.

[[Harley]] owns a {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}}. It first appeared in ''[[AG103|A Cacturne for the Worse]]'', and has been Harley's main and best {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} since.

{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Violeta Palace]]: Stage 397}}

|e1=Poison Barb|e1type=Type-enhancing item|e1rar=5

|dppt1=Sticky Barb|dppt1type=In-battle effect item|dppt1rar=5

|hgss1=Sticky Barb|hgss1type=In-battle effect item|hgss1rar=5

|b2w21=Sticky Barb|b2w21type=In-battle effect item|b2w21rar=5

|xy1=Sticky Barb|xy1type=In-battle effect item|xy1rar=5

{{learnlist/breed7||Acid|Poison|Special|40|100|30}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Belch|Poison|Special|120|90|10}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Block|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Counter|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Dynamic Punch|Fighting|Physical|100|50|5}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Fell Stinger|Bug|Physical|50|100|25}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Grass Whistle|Grass|Status|—|55|15}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Low Kick|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Magical Leaf|Grass|Special|60|—|20||'''}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Nasty Plot|Dark|Status|—|—|20}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Rototiller|Ground|Status|—|—|10}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Seed Bomb|Grass|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Smelling Salts|Normal|Physical|70|100|10}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Switcheroo|Dark|Status|—|100|10}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Teeter Dance|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}

{{learnlist/breed7||Worry Seed|Grass|Status|—|100|10}}

{{learnlist/tutor7null}}

|skilldesc=Attacks sometimes deal greater damage than usual.

Cacturne is based on a {{wp|cactus}}, possibly the {{wp|saguaro}}, and a {{wp|scarecrow}}. It could be associated with nighttime because cacti are known as night ({{wp|Crassulacean acid metabolism|CAM}}) plants, as their {{wp|carbon dioxide}} fixation process occurs during the night. Its face is similar to a classic {{wp|Halloween}} {{wp|jack-o'-lantern}}, referencing the tendency for scarecrows to have pumpkins for heads.