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Shining Fates

Cacnea 4/72 · Shining Fates

Cacnea, Shining Fates #4

Cacnea is Pokédex #331, generation 3 (Hoenn). Cacnea is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Cacturne, Cacturne (#332) under evolves to.

Cacnea sits at 4/72 in Shining Fates, position 4 of 73. Before it is 3 Celebi, and after it is 5 Tropius. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 19, 2021. The printed size is 72. This checklist is longer, at 73 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Pierce lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body." The regulation mark is E.

Cacnea (#331) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2023. The earliest other card is Cacnea 57/100 in Sandstorm (2003). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and Uta illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 13 other cards of Cacnea list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Uta. I count 50 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Shining Fates set binder is where a full Shining Fates set goes. This card fills one slot there. 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
4/72
Set
Shining Fates
Series
Sword & Shield
Released
February 19, 2021
Rarity
Common
Supertype
Pokémon
Subtypes
Basic
HP
70
Type
Grass
Illustrator
Uta
Pokédex
Cacnea (#331)
Evolves to
Cacturne
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
2
Regulation mark
E

Attacks and card text

AttackPierce

Damage 50 · Cost Grass, Grass

Flavor text

It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.

Binders this card belongs in

Other printings in the list

Next to it in the set

Questions about this card

What set does Cacnea belong to?

Shining Fates, in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 19, 2021. The printed size is 72.

Which number is printed on this card?

4/72. It is entry 4 of 73 in this checklist.

Who illustrated it?

Uta. The catalog lists 50 other cards with that illustrator.

What rarity is listed?

Common.

What Pokédex number does the card use?

Cacnea #331, generation 3 (Hoenn).

What regulation mark is printed?

E.

Which attacks are printed?

Pierce (50).