Cacturne (Pokémon)

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Cacturne (Japanese: ノクタス Noctus) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 32.
==Biology==
Cacturne is a humanoid, bipedal that resembles a green scarecrow made of cacti. Its face has two eye holes through which yellow eyes can be seen, and six smaller holes representing a grinning mouth. It has numerous spikes along the length of its arms, legs, and around its neck. A pattern of green rhombi extends down the front of its body. A female has a large dark green rhombus above a smaller one, while a male has three small dark green rhombi. There is a triangular, dark green feature on its head that resembles a hat with spiky tips.
Cacturne is a nocturnal Pokémon that rarely moves during the day, which allows it to hold moisture. At night, it searches for prey or follows travelers until they become exhausted. Prior to Generation V, was its signature move. It has lived in for so long that its blood has transformed into sand.
===Evolution===
Cacturne evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Cacturne in the
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===Held items===
In , Cacturne can only be found in the .
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Cacturne ex (EX Emerald 91)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Harley's Cacturne====
Cacturne made its animated series debut in A Cacturne for the Worse, under the ownership of Harley as his signature Pokémon.
===Minor appearances===
Cacturne debuted in Destiny Deoxys, under the ownership of a .
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Cacturne first appeared in Talk About Timing, Treecko, under the ownership of . He was first seen when he was rowing a boat during a flood caused by .
The rented a Cacturne, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Cacturne and its pre-evolved form.
** Cacturne and its pre-evolved form are also the only Pokémon in the .
* Cacturne is the only non-controversial PokémonNot counting the line, , and , which all have legal or controversial issues attached. from the first three generations that hasn't appeared in the or s since .
===Origin===
Cacturne appears to based on a , possibly the , and a . It could be associated with the nighttime because cacti are known as night () plants, since their fixation process occurs during the night. Its face is similar to a classic , referencing the tendency for scarecrows to have pumpkins for heads.
====Name origin====
Cacturne and Noctus may be a combination of and nocturne (French for ).
==In other languages==
==References==
==Related articles==
*Harley's Cacturne
==External links==
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