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Cacnea

Pokémon · EX

Cacnea

EX

Emerald · #44 · Common · 2005

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Market reference

$0.70

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Card facts

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Set position
44 / 107
Release year
2005
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Cacturne
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #
331
Series
EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
10 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Cacnea plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Cacnea

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 50Type:GGrassSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Cacturne

CSpike Cannon — 10×

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

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Updated 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.30$0.68$19.98$0.70
Reverse Holofoil$13.40$30.00$149.50$7.57

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/04/11
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.20
7-day average€0.26
30-day average€0.35
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.12
Low (excellent+)€0.10
Reverse holo low€1.00
reverseHoloAvg1€7.00
Reverse holo 7-day€3.94
reverseHoloSell€4.97
averageSellPrice€0.24
Reverse holo 30-day€5.50
Reverse holo trend€6.61

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Cacnea is real?

Cacnea is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Cacnea worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cacnea is $0.70; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Cacnea from?

Cacnea is from the Pokémon set "Emerald" in the EX series, released in 2005.

What rarity is Cacnea?

Cacnea is a Common card in the Emerald set.