AbilityPoison Payback
If Cacnea is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Cacnea is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Cacnea 57/100 · Sandstorm
Sandstorm is a set in the EX series. It was released on September 18, 2003. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. Cacnea is 57/100, in position 57 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 56 Aron, and after it is 58 Cacnea. The listed rarity is Common.
Cacnea is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 50 HP. In the Pokédex this is Cacnea (#331), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card lists Cacturne, Cacturne (#332) under evolves to.
Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.
Cacnea (#331) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2023. The earliest other card is Cacnea 58/100 in Sandstorm (2003). Both list 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Cacnea list a different HP.
Poison Payback is listed as Poké-Body. If Cacnea is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Cacnea is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned. The attack Light Punch lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1.
I keep a set binder for Sandstorm, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sandstorm set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Cacnea can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 57/100
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Series
- EX
- Released
- September 18, 2003
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex
- Cacnea (#331)
- Evolves to
- Cacturne
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackLight Punch
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Cacnea from?
Sandstorm, in the EX series. It was released on September 18, 2003. The printed size is 100.
What is the collector number?
57/100. It is entry 57 of 100 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Atsuko Nishida. The catalog lists 408 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Cacnea #331, generation 3 (Hoenn).
Which attacks are printed?
Light Punch (10).