Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Cacnea
Scarlet & Violet · #5 · Common · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.15
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 258
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Tika Matsuno
- Pokédex #
- 331
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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.
- Its main attack (Light Punch) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Cacnea
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
More by Tika Matsuno
This card was illustrated by Tika Matsuno.
Building around Cacnea?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It prefers harsh environments, such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body."
Ability: Counterattack Quills
If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.
CCLight Punch — 30
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Cacnea or Scarlet & Violet.
SEASAC League Challenge #1 (SEASON 6) [50 CODES]
Oct 11, 2026
La Techgece Cup #5 [BO3] (30C Legal!)
Oct 11, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #48 (30TH LEGAL)
Oct 12, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Oct 12, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! I will.....
Oct 13, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #17 💛 Cash Prize!
Oct 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Cacnea was legal.
Vault Of Games #6 🏆| SEASON 1|WEEKLY
today
RDG! October Open Qualifier
today
The Hideout:Cash Is King PTCG Webcam Event $10 #11
today
Lhama Champs
today
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #40 | TCG Live
today
⚡Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Play!⚡
today
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.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.18 | $19.98 | $0.15 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.09 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.21 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/14| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.18 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.19 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.19 |
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 $0.15; 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 "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Cacnea?
Cacnea is a Common card in the Scarlet & Violet set.
Other Cacnea printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
