Cacturne

Cacturne's rarity in the anime

Bulbapedia notes Cacturne and its pre-evolution are the only Grass types in the Human-Like Egg Group, and that Cacturne is the only Pokémon from the first three generations never to appear in the anime series or its movies since Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, excluding a few species with legal complications.

Cacturne on cards

Cacturne debuted in Sandstorm as a Holo Rare illustrated by Atsuko Nishida, and Team Magma vs Team Aqua followed with a Team Aqua's Cacturne illustrated by K. Utsunomiya. Emerald added a Cacturne ex, and Crystal Guardians gave it a delta species treatment illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

Cards to know

• Cacturne (Sandstorm #2)

  Cacturne's first card, a 2003 Sandstorm Holo Rare illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

• Cacturne ex (Emerald #91)

  A Cacturne ex from Emerald illustrated by Hikaru Koike.

• Cacturne δ (Crystal Guardians #15)

  A delta species Cacturne from Crystal Guardians illustrated by Kouki Saitou.