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DoC Cactuar Artwork — Concept artwork for *Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-*.

Few know that this reclusive desert-dwelling creature lashes together individual needles for its 1000 Needle attack, a fact which suggests that Cactuars are in fact intelligent enough for tool use.
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Cactuar (サボテンダー, Sabotendā? or カクター, Kakutā?), also known as the Cactrot, Cactuer, Cactoid, or Sabotender, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series and one of the series' mascot creatures. It has appeared as both an enemy and a summon. Known for their evasiveness and signature 1000 Needles, Cactuars are nonetheless rewarding enemies to defeat.

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Cactuar FFVIII Color Art — *Final Fantasy VIII* Cactuar artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.

Cactuars were designed by Tetsuya Nomura. They are depicted as small cacti, typically having stiff arms and legs, three black holes for their faces (representing two eyes and an oblong mouth), and three reddish quills at the top of their heads. This appearance would become standard, while Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XII each introduced a more unique design.

In their original appearance in Final Fantasy VI, Cactuars were known as Cactrots. In Final Fantasy VII, they were renamed to Cactuer, while the "fake Cactuer" was named Cactuar. In later games, "Cactuar" became the standard name for the regular Cactuar. The name "Cactuer" was likely formed from "cactus" and "pretender", with "Cactuar" chosen as a similarly looking and sounding name. The latter may also be a portmanteau of "cactus" and "liar". Other languages have referred to Cactuars as "Pampa", "Kyactus", and "Cactilio".

The Japanese name of the creature, "Sabotender", has also been used in some entries starting with Final Fantasy XI, due to the title being translated in tangent with the Japanese version, though Cactuar is also used for some enemies. [view · edit · purge]Sabotender (サボテンダー, Sabotendā?) is derived from mixing the Japanese word for cactus (サボテン, saboten?) and the English word "pretender" (プリテンダー, puritendā?). As XI and later Final Fantasy XIV feature both the Cactuar and the Sabotender as enemies, the Japanese name カクター (Kakutā?) was introduced for the Cactuar to differentiate between the two.

In some titles, Cactuars have their own language, mostly consisting of variations of the word "ge-ka", which resemble squeaks and warbles. Cactuars in Final Fantasy X appear to speak Al Bhed.

Battle[]

See Cactuar's summon sequences here.

FFIX Appearance — A cactuar hiding in battle in *Final Fantasy IX*.

Cactuars are fast and tough to hit. Their HP is usually low, but their defenses and evasiveness are high and they often yield large amounts of gil and EXP. Often, they counter most attacks with 1000 Needles, which always deals 1000 HP of unblockable damage that ignores Defense. 1000 Needles can often be learned as Blue Magic and is the main ability used by Cactuar as a summon, while some games have stronger versions of this attack, such as 10,000 Needles. Cactuars are often weak to Water.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy VI[]

Main articles: Cactuar (Final Fantasy VI enemy) or Cactuar (Final Fantasy VI summon)

Cactuar makes its series debut as an enemy found in a small desert near Maranda in the World of Ruin. Cactuars leave behind 10,000 Gil and 10 Magic Points, the most of any common enemy.

A Gigantuar can be fought in the Advance and following versions after the player defeats ten Cactuars. Defeating it yields the Cactuar magicite. When summoned, Cactuar randomly uses "1000 Needles" on all enemies, or an attack called "10,000 Needles?" that does 9,999 damage. When equipped the magicite also teaches Teleport, Vanish, and Hastega and grants +2 Speed on level up.

Final Fantasy VII[]

Main article: Cactuer (Final Fantasy VII)

The Cactuer is an enemy encountered in the desert areas on Cactus Island and the North Corel Area. Cactuers can be morphed into Tetra Elementals, an accessory that absorbs fire, ice, lightning, and earth damage. A Cactuer can also be made to appear in the Snow Game at Gold Saucer, as an extra figure to race the player during Time Attack mode.

The enemy localized as "Cactuar" is, in fact, originally the Kactuar enemy, a recurring variant.

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-[]

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Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-[]

Main article: Cactuar (Dirge of Cerberus)

Cactuars appear during Chapters 6 and 10. They will not attack during these chapters, but will when encountered in extra missions.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-[]

A cactuar appears as a summon using the Digital Mind Wave in Chocobo Mode, though it is unknown whether this is the actual Cactuar or a "fake" Kactuar as only its 1000 Needles attack is named. Only Kactuar and variants thereof appear as enemies otherwise.

Final Fantasy VII Remake[]

Main articles: Cactuar (VII Remake enemy) or Cactuar (VII Remake summon)

Cactuar appears as an enemy summoned during the Fat Chocobo fight in Chadley's combat simulator. In addition, Cactuar Materia was obtained as a preorder bonus from the Deluxe Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and the 1st Class Editions of the game. In the PC version, it is available by default alongside all other special edition items. It attacks enemies with 1,000 Needles.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]

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Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier[]

Cactuar (25th) from FFVII The First Soldier — Cactuar (25th)

The Cactuar appears as an enemy. It has three versions, the "Cactuar", "Cactuar (Bunny Ears)", and "Cactuar (25th)". The bunny ears version is exclusive to Egg Hunter event, and the 25th is exclusive to 25th Anniversary collaboration, being in the style of PS1 graphics. They all attempt to flee battle, have medium defense, are weak to melee and fire, and resist gunfire.

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis[]

Cactuars of several varieties may appear at random during Solo and Co-op item quests. When they do, their wave will be added separately from others in the quest. After firing their 1,000 Needles, all Cactuars must be interrupted, else they flee and void the wave. Successfully downing a Cactuar will cause all item drops to repeat; as they are not true doublers, the types and quantities of items dropped can vary even with Cactuars on the field.

Final Fantasy VIII[]

While Cactuars commonly appear in Kashkabald Desert, they are far more prevalent on Cactuar Island southeast of it. Normal Cactuars yield very little (around 2 to 3) EXP, but do yield 20 AP, the most of any regular enemy and even some bosses. After defeating the Jumbo Cactuar optional boss on the Cactuar Island, the Cactuar can be obtained as a Guardian Force.

The Cactuar Guardian Force uses its signature 1,000 Needles move whose damage is calculated by the first digit in Cactuar's level times 100. As a late-game GF, it learns the rare Evasion and Luck junctions and support abilities that enhance these stats. It learns a command ability that nullifies all physical damage while the user is defending, and is the only GF to naturally learn Kamikaze, wwhich deals immense damage that breaks the damage limit at the cost of sacrificing said character. The Cactuar's unique feature is that it learns all support abilities that give permanent stat boosts upon level up; players who want to min-max avoid leveling up until they gain Cactuar and then equip these abilities for grinding sessions. Cactuar doesn't learn any refine abilities.

Chocobo World[]

Cactuar is one of Boko's's friends and assists him on his quest to find MiniMog, and later on in his quest to save Koko. He helps by finding items for them to use throughout the game. The player can transfer the items from Chocobo World to Final Fantasy VIII. Chocobo World is not available for Final Fantasy VIII Remastered.

Final Fantasy IX[]

Main article: Cactuar (Final Fantasy IX)

Cactuars appear in the desert areas on the Outer Continent and Forgotten Continent. They usually hide underground and counter any attack with 1000 Needles. They can cast Confuse and use a turn to emerge aboveground and stop using their counterattack, instead simply hiding again after being attacked. The Cactuar is the only enemy Quina can eat to learn its signature 1000 Needles move.

Final Fantasy X[]

Main article: Cactuar (Final Fantasy X)

The cactuars are native to the deserts of Bikanel Island. A sidequest involves Ten Cactuar Gatekeepers guarding the entrance to the Valley of the Cactuars in the Sanubia Sands. The player can obtain special spheres for locating each cactuar, which leads the player to the Mercury Sigil (item for Rikku's Celestial Weapon).

Twelve of Lulu's dolls are based on the cactuar. They may increase AP, reduce MP cost, give counter abilities, preemptive abilities, Magic Booster or the Sensor ability.

Final Fantasy X-2[]

Main article: Cactuar (Final Fantasy X-2)

The cactuars of the Cactuar Nation return under the guidance of their leader, Marnela. Their life-cycle involves starting off as cacti before becoming mobile and later returning to a cacti state, though there are rogue cactuars who refused to abide by it and were thus sealed off. These cactuars can enlarge monsters with their needles. A young Al Bhed boy named Benzo is able to communicate with the cactuars.

The Ten Cactuar Gatekeepers are again gathered from across Spira to save the Cactuar Nation from their mortal enemy, Angra Mainyu. Marnela sacrifices her life to protect the Cactuar Nation until they are gathered. If a cactuar is the last enemy and it runs away while a party member is trying to attack, the attacker will run off screen in pursuit, but will be visible when everyone does their victory pose. It takes 15 kills to Oversoul a cactuar-type enemy.

Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission[]

Main article: Cactuar (Last Mission)

Cactuars appear on floors 15–19, 27–30, and 75–77. They have high Evasion and are difficult to hit with physical attacks. They cannot attack from a distance and can only attack when adjacent to the player, but their "X-Needles" attack never misses and can destroy one's primary dressphere in one hit. Cactuars are not hostile unless provoked, and are only a problem when encountered in hallways and block the way past. It is recommended to attack them from a distance if battling is necessary.

A Black Mage's magic can kill it in one hit from a distance, provided one has high Magic. A Dark Knight's Doom ability will kill the Cactuar after five turns, and a Lady Luck's MP Dice can deplete the Cactuar's MP (depleting 14 MP in total will render it unable to cast "X-Needles").

Final Fantasy XI[]

Main article: Sabotender (Final Fantasy XI)

Sabotenders are an enemy family found primary in the Eastern and Western Altepa Desert and surrounding regions. Both the common Sabotender and common Cactuar are members of this family, with Sabotenders being found in the Eastern desert and Cactuars in the Western. Cactuar is also the name of a cross-shaped constellation in the middle of the stellar map. At one time, a group of meteors observed falling from the location of the central star and was dubbed the "Thousand Needles Shooting Star".

Final Fantasy XI marked the first appearance of カクター (Kakutā?) as the Japanese name for Cactuar, while the traditional サボテンダー (Sabotendā?) was instead used for Sabotender. More specifically, カクター was used for the Cactuar beta server, but has not been used for any other instances of Cactuar in the game. As enemy names are presented in English in all localizations with few exceptions, it is unknown what the intended Japanese name was for the Cactuar enemy, while other instances of the Cactuar name, such as items and the aforementioned constellation, use サボテンダー (Sabotendā?).

Final Fantasy XII[]

While Cactuars do not appear, the Cactus genus of enemies shares many traits with the creature, mainly being mobile cactus beings with the Flowering Cactoid capable of using 1000 Needles.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]

Main article: Cactoid (Revenant Wings)

The Cactoid appears as the Rank I Earth Ranged Yarhi, and unlike its Final Fantasy XII counterpart is an actual Cactuar, using the サボテンダー (Sabotendā?) name in Japanese. It attacks with 1000 Needles to deal minor damage.

Final Fantasy XIII[]

Main article: Cactuar (Final Fantasy XIII)

Cactuars are rare enemies in Gran Pulse's Archylte Steppe. They have 777,777 HP and use Kick as their attack. If not attacked in the beginning of a battle, the Cactuar will transform into a stronger version.

Final Fantasy XIII-2[]

FFXIII-2 Retro 1000 Needles — *Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII* Retro-spective trailer.

The Cactuar reappears in the Archylte Steppe, and can be recruited for use in the Paradigm Pack as a Commando. A 16-bit version of the Cactuar appears in Serah and Noel's party in the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Retro-spective trailer during the battle against Jet Bahamut.

In Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fragments Before and Fragments After, Snow befriends an amnesiac fal'Cie Cactuar that otherwise resembles a normal cactuar. When Snow witnesses Serah's death in a temperal distortion, he requests that Cactuar brand him as a l'Cie once more so he could fight alongside her in her fated battle.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[]

CactuarYusnaan — Cactuar statue in Yusnaan.

Main article: Cactuar (Lightning Returns)

Cactuars appear as enemies in the Dead Dunes. A cactuar statue is also placed prominently in the town of Yusnaan where Snow rules as patron, referencing his bond with the Cactuar fal'Cie. Lightning can also obtain cactuar-related adornments: Cactuar Figurine and Cute Cactuar Figurine.

Final Fantasy XIV[]

A Sabotender (left) and a Cactuar (right).

Both the Cactuar (カクター, Kakutā?) and Sabotender (サボテンダー, Sabotendā?) names are used in Final Fantasy XIV. The Sabotender name appears much more commonly, but Cactuar is used as the name of the family as a whole in Encyclopædia Eorzea: The World of Final Fantasy XIV. While there is some overlap between the two, Sabotenders can usually be identified by a tuft of needles or flowers atop their heads, while Cactuars are "bald". The sabotender/cactuar is the symbol of the Gold Saucer, itself designed to look like a garguantuan cactuar while its mascot as a lalafell in a sabotender suit named Senor Sabotender.

The common Cactuar is a low-level enemy encountered in the Hammerlea region of Western Thanalan, while the common Sabotender is a mid-level enemy in the Broken Water region of Southern Thanalan. Other varieties of both Cactuar and Sabotender can be found throughout Thanalan. The weaker ones use lesser variations of their infamous technique 1000 Needles, such as 100 Needles. Stronger variants still use the full 1000 Needles, which can be learned by Blue Mages, or even greater versions such as 10,000 Needles, 100,000 Needles, and beyond.

Cactuars retain their classic pose while walking around, but adopt a more combative stance when engaged in battle. Players can also obtain a minion known as a "Cactuar Cutting" from a high-level game sidequest.

Final Fantasy XV[]

Main article: Cactuar (Final Fantasy XV)

Cactuars are very rare daytime monsters appearing in parts of Duscae, Leide and Cleigne, and will only respawn after a minimum of 15 minutes. They are powerful opponents that can dodge warp-strikes and yield lots of EXP. Because Final Fantasy XV is more realistic, its developers had to think carefully how to deal with comical or cute characters. The designers paid attention to the cactuar's physical texture, and the depiction of the inside of its mouth, to make it more realistic as a wild creature.^[1]

As well as their appearance as monsters, there are different colored cactuar statuettes that can be collected to complete a side quest for Talcott at Cape Caem. The Cactuar Statuette is bought from the shop at Wiz Chocobo Post. The Cactuar Model is bought from the antique shop in Lestallum market. The Cactaur Sculpture is bought from the shop outside the Leville Hotel in Altissia. The player must use Umbra or the royal vessel to return to Lucis to give it to Talcott. The Cactaur Effigy is found in Chapter 15 in Formouth Garrison, the imperial base near Hammerhead. It is behind the white building after the player has cleared the area of enemies.

Cactuar silhouettes are featured in place where human silhouettes are normally used, such as on traffic lights and emergency exit signs. The player can also get a Cactuar Sticker for their car, and some fishing lures are fashioned after cactuars and gigantuars.

A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV[]

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Final Fantasy XVI[]

Cactuars do not appear, but are said to exist across the sea in an advert for Cactuar Needles found in Dalimil. "Across the sea" could refer to Ash, the outer isles, or the Outer Continent.

Final Fantasy Tactics S[]

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Final Fantasy Type-0[]

Main article: Cactuar (Type-0 enemy)

Cactuars appear as enemies in the Berith Desert and Iscah Region.

The traitor among the Four Champions of Rubrum, which included Class Zero's instructor Kurasame Susaya, was said to have owned a pet cactuar just like how Kurasame has a pet tonberry. Though the traitor perished in his attempt to kill his comrades, his cactuar still lurks in Akademeia. The player can randomly encounter it while exploring certain areas of Akademeia, including: Terrace, Chocobo Ranch, Back Garden and the Airship Landing. Sighting the cactuar for the first time has it drop a l'Cie Stone. It also drops an item needed for completing a task and couple random items, including a Crystal Shard and a Wizard's Hat.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles[]

Main article: Cactuar (Crystal Chronicles)

Cactuars appear in Lynari Desert in all three cycles. They are fairly scarce regardless of Cycle.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King[]

Cactuars appear as normal enemies in various dungeons.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord[]

Cactuar appears as a summon, however, it cannot attack; instead, it cures its allies. Its speed is Sprightly, and it takes one slot to summon. It is obtained in Chapter 3, in Quartint Hills 3.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time[]

Cactuar makes a cameo appearance. In the desert on the overworld, casting magic on the cactuar shaped cactus will make two to four scratch cards pop out.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers[]

Cactuars appear as enemies. When a water attack is used on one, it grows to immense proportions. The player can pick up cactuars and use their special attack 1000 Needles against other enemies. It is also possible to acquire a cactuar emblem.

Final Fantasy Dimensions[]

Main articles: Cactuar (Dimensions or Super Cactuar

The Cactuar appears as an enemy in the Coliseum area. Additionally, the Super Cactuar (ザ・サボテンダー, Za Sabotendā?, lit. The Sabotender) appears on an island northwest of Gardenia. All cactuars variants use the same sprite, with the Gigantuar sprite just being an upscaled version.

Final Fantasy Dimensions II[]

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Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)[]

Cactuar appears as summon that uses 1,000 Needles on the opponent's Bravery, reducing it by 1,000 points. This can be a reliable way to inflict break once the enemy's Bravery is below 1,000. Cactuar can be obtained as a Stage Bonus on the Destiny Odyssey IX storyline.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]

Cactuar returns as a summonstone with the same function as in the first Dissidia. It can be purchased from certain Moogle Shops for 60 KP.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]

Cactuar appears as an enemy in crystal cycle quests, repeatable quests that grant a large amount of crystals. Cactuars appear on the final wave of each quest, and grant the greatest rewards of all the enemies which appear. Rarely, a Cactuar may be replaced with a Flowering Cactuar that grants even greater rewards.

A set of Cactuar stickers for co-op multiplayer was available during A Kactuer Konundrum. During this event, Cactuars seized the in-game news feed and replaced text with five-point stars (☆★) to make the text near-indecipherable.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy[]

Cactuars appear as enemies during Battle Music Sequences (BMS).

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]

Cactuars appear as enemies in Battle Music Sequences.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

Cactuar enemy.
Cactuar playable character.

Cactuar appears as an enemy and playable character.

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Final Fantasy All the Bravest[]

The Cactuar appears as an enemy inside the Fabul Waterways. It uses 1,000 Needles and drops the Kotetsu.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

FFVI Cactuar
FFVIII Cactuar
FFX Cactuar
FFXIII Cactuar

Cactuar species most frequently appear as bonus targets during certain Special Events. Appearing in singles, they can sometimes drop Orbs that are one or two levels above those that would drop from a more common foe. As a standard enemy, they are found within the intermediate to advanced Records of Final Fantasy VI and in the Monday Daily Dungeon, the latter basing itself on Final Fantasy VI for the enemies drawn. Cactuar can also be obtained as a summon.

Final Fantasy Explorers[]

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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]

The Cactuar appears as an enemy in the Zadehl Wester- and Southersands, the Barren Wastelands, the Floating Sands, and the Colosseum, as well as during several events.

Mobius Final Fantasy[]

Cactuars appeared as enemies in the Shrine of Trials and during special events. As enemies, they had low HP, but would need to be broken with a random element to be defeated quickly. If hit with an element that they weren't weak against the attack would do little damage. Their main purpose was defeating them for Cactuar Material Cards, which could be fused with other cards to greatly increase their Skillseed level.

World of Final Fantasy[]

Cactuar is a Mirage encountered in the Phantom Sands, Castle Exnine, Nine Wood Hills, Murkrift, the Coliseum, and the Hidden Dungeon. A cactuar also appears as a minor character. The Cactuar Conductor runs the trains. He is an energetic middle-aged cactuar (saying that he is over 50 years old) who likes to play pranks on people and other Mirages. He is the first cactuar in the series able to communicate with the main characters in their own language.

Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon and Chocobo's Dungeon 2[]

The Cactuar is both an enemy class and a specific enemy. They attack primarily with Gil Toss, though some types can use Poison Needle. They drop a large amount of gil upon defeat.

Chocobo Racing[]

The Cactuar is a secret character unlocked by beating the Story Mode six times and holding while the cursor is over Squall. The cactuar does not use a vehicle to race, and rather runs around the track. Cactaur is one of the slowest racers and has bad acceleration to boot but give it Charge and it becomes more of a force on the race track. As a CPU opponent, it uses every stone it gets unless it gets one in 5th or 6th which is extremely likely.

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon[]

Cactuars are fairly enigmatic enemies, as their movement speed doesn't work like that of most enemies. They technically have the same movement speed as Chocobo, but are allowed to move two grids or attack once each turn, making them hard to fight. They have long-range skills, such as Gil Toss and 1000 Needles. They also appear as a Dry Cactuar variant in the Guardian of the Light dungeon.

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales[]

Spinning Needle
Ambush
Poison Barb
Photosynthesis
1000 Needles
1000 Needles+

Cactuar appears as six earth-elemental cards.

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Dice de Chocobo[]

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Final Fantasy: Unlimited[]

Cactuars used to live in a peaceful desert until they were attacked by the Wandering Ocean, which destroyed their home and forced them to hide underground. Thanks to the Comodeen and Kaze, the cactuars gain the courage to use their own lifeforce to create a whirlwind that destroys the Wandering Ocean. Everyone mourns the deaths of their fallen comrades, until it is revealed the cactuars could be revived with sunlight. Fungo is the only one of the heroes to translate the cactuar language.

Herba uses a similar group of cactus creatures as servants, referred by her as her "Cactibabies", last seen in "Fungus: Eternal Life" obtaining an Omega crystal and almost all of them were destroyed by Omega's aura in the process.

The cactuar were all voiced by Etsuko Kozakura in the Japanese version.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]

Cactuar [5-058U] Chapter series card.
Cactuaroni [11-046C] Chapter series card.
Cactuar [13-114U] Chapter series card.
Cactuar [4-058C] Opus series card.
Cactuar [6-074C] Opus series card.

Cactuars appear as Wind-elemental Monster cards and as Earth-elemental Summon cards.

Final Fantasy Portal App[]

Cactuar from Final Fantasy VIII.
Sabotender from Final Fantasy XIV.
Cactuar from Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.

Cactuar and Sabotender from Final Fantasy VIII, XIV, and Crisis Core appear as Triple Card cards.

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Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]

Assassin's Creed: Origins[]

A cactuar statuette can be found on a desk next to Layla Hassan's computer in her base during the present day scenarios.

Itadaki Street series[]

Cactuar in Itadaki Street Portable (left) and Special (right).

Cactuars appear in Itadaki Street Portable and Itadaki Street Special.

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Dragon Quest series[]

Dragon Quest X Cactuar Costume — Cactuar pose.

In Dragon Quest X, Cactuars along with Mandragoras appeared as monsters during the Final Fantasy-Dragon Quest crossover events. Also, characters can be dressed with cactuar robes and the iconic cactuar pose can also be staged.

In Dragon Quest Tact, a cactuar can be scouted to the player's party during a collaboration event with War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. One of its abilities is 1000 Needles.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[]

Cactuar is a secret character along with a Moogle, a Ninja, a White Mage and a Black Mage. Cactuar's special shot is 1000 Needles. Cactuar is unlocked by first unlocking Glare Desert, which is unlocked by scoring 800 points in Jr. Street, playing in the Star Cup. Once Glare Desert is unlocked, Cactuar's head appears in the sand. Dribbling the ball on it causes it to move. After dribbling on it a few times, it will run away. Winning the match afterward unlocks Cactuar.

Unique to its design in this game and the Nintendo Wii spiritual sequel, Mario Sports Mix, in which it was also an unlockable character, the cactuar's design incorporates segmented limbs, giving the arms and legs a jointed appearance, which may have been intended to make it look flexible enough to play basketball. It is the fastest player in the game.

Mario Sports Mix[]

Cactuar reappears alongside the same four unlockable Final Fantasy characters with which it debuted. It can be unlocked by playing 60 Matches or by completing the Cactuar Mission at Star Cup.

Monster Strike[]

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Kingdom Hearts series[]

The Cactuar Gummi Ship is a special ship. In the original Kingdom Hearts the player can unlock the blueprint by defeating 1000 Heartless and then talking to Geppetto. This can be done after locking the Monstro Keyhole. In Kingdom Hearts II, by receiving an S-Rank in Broken Highway (Mission 2), the blueprint for the Special Cactuar ship is received. It costs 1197 munny and requires 198x Material-G, 8x Fire-G and 2x Orichalcum-G gummi blocks to build.

In Kingdom Hearts III, while traversing through the Toy Box, there is a section where Sora must move blocks in order to make a path to save Buzz. This "path" ends up being a giant Cactuar, which , when put together plays the "victory fanfare". A constellation also appears in the Ocean Between, that when photographed becomes a Cactuar and unlocks a special Cactuar Gummiship.

Hanjuku Hero 4[]

Cactuars make an appearance in the ending cutscene of Hanjuku Hero 4 as drawings.

The Bouncer[]

Cac — The cactuar image on Volt's jacket.

One of the main protagonists, Volt Krueger, has three pictures of a cactuar on his jacket. As combined with a "no" sign, it is meant entirely to communicate "No Escape."

Lord of Vermilion series[]

Cactuar in Lord of Vermilion III.
Cactuar in Lord of Vermilion Arena.

A cactuar appears as a card in Lord of Vermilion III and Lord of Vermilion Arena.

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Guardian Cross[]

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Roblox[]

The player can purchase a hat called "Cactrot". The hat's description, "Desert, South of Miranda. World of Ruin. Watch out for Blow Fish", alludes to Final Fantasy VI (the original term for 1000 Needles was "Blowfish"). The player can purchase it for 1000 Tix, or ROBUX, another reference to the 1000 Needles ability. It is in the form of a cactus wearing a small hat.

Rise of Mana[]

Cactuars appears as an ally.

Sword Art Online II[]

A cactuar appears as a profile picture and it wears a blackglasses while video-chatting with Death Gun.

Monster Hunter World[]

Cactuars appear as endemic life in the Wildspire Waste area as part of a crossover event with Final Fantasy XIV.

Minna to BIOHAZARD Clan Master[]

As a crossover collaboration with Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade, the Resident Evil smartphone card battle RPG Minna to BIOHAZARD Clan Master boasts joke character and beta test collision detection model Tofu as a Cactuar. This is likely in play to how in gameplay, Tofu is only equipped initially with knife weapons, and as a further play on Tofu's food in joke regarding the zombie outbreak themes of Resident Evil, has now become a cactus as a means of defense from being devoured.

Behind the scenes[]

Cactuar FFVI Art — Concept artwork for *Final Fantasy VI*.

According to an article in the 15 February 1997 issue of V-Jump, the cactuar was designed by Tetsuya Nomura based on a doodle he drew on a notebook when he was a high school student. They resemble Japanese "Haniwa", a type of clay figure made for ritual and funerary uses.

In the description of the cactuar in one of the Final Fantasy games on PlayStation, the monster was going to be described with the sentence "It ejaculates needles!". This was because the game was being translated by a Japanese speaker. His reviser, Alexander O. Smith, managed to change the description before the game's release, as while it is technically accurate, it carries the connotation of one particular meaning of the word "ejaculate".^[2]

Merchandise[]

A figure of the Final Fantasy VIII version of the cactuar comes with the Siren action figure. A Static Arts Mini figure of the Cactuar Conductor from the World of Final Fantasy was released in May 2017. The Final Fantasy XV cactuar has been made into a plushie available as a prize from Taito crane catcher games.

Players can also buy a cactuar as a pet in the Xbox Live Avatar Shop.

References[]

↑ Final Fantasy XV Collector's Edition Guidebook developer interviews
↑ Wesley Fenton (n.d.) . GameSpite Quarterly Interview: Richard Honeywood on The Rise of Square Localization. Accessed 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016.

[1] Final Fantasy XV Collector's Edition Guidebook developer interviews

[2] Wesley Fenton (n.d.) . GameSpite Quarterly Interview: Richard Honeywood on The Rise of Square Localization. Accessed 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016.

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+[[File:DoC Cactuar Artwork.png|thumb|350x350px|Concept artwork for ''[[Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-]]''.]]
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-[[File:Cactuar FFVIII Color Art.jpg|right|200px|thumb|''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' Cactuar artwork by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].]]
 {{Quote|Few know that this reclusive desert-dwelling creature lashes together individual needles for its 1000 Needle attack, a fact which suggests that Cactuars are in fact intelligent enough for tool use.|''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]'' [[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy CollectaCards|CollectaCard]] description.}}
-The '''Cactuar''' {{J|サボテンダー|Sabotendā|[[#Etymology|Cactender]]}} is a recurring creature in the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'' series]] that has appeared as an enemy and [[summoned monsters|summon]]. Cactuars are little cacti, typically depicted having stiff arms and legs, three black holes for their faces (representing two eyes and an oblong mouth), and three reddish quills at the top of their heads. They have their own language, mostly consisting of variations of the word "ge-ka", which resemble squeaks and warbles. Cactuars in ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' appear to speak [[Al Bhed]].
+'''Cactuar''' ({{J|サボテンダー|Sabotendā|fmt=j,r}} or {{J|カクター|Kakutā|fmt=j,r}}), also known as the '''Cactrot''', '''Cactuer''', '''Cactoid''', or '''Sabotender''', is a recurring creature in the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'' series]] and one of the series' mascot creatures. It has appeared as both an enemy and a [[summoned monsters|summon]]. Known for their evasiveness and signature [[1000 Needles]], Cactuars are nonetheless rewarding enemies to defeat.
-In their original appearance in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' they were known as '''Cactrots'''. In ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' they were renamed to '''Cactuer''', while the "[[Kactuar|fake Cactuer]]" was named "Cactuar". In later games "Cactuar" became the standard name for the regular Cactuar.
-Other variations include Qactuar, Kactuar, Cactuer and Cactoid. Other languages refer to them as "Pampa", "Kyactus" and "Cactilio"<!--Which ones?-->.
 {{See|Kactuar|Gigantuar}}
 ==Profile==
+[[File:Cactuar FFVIII Color Art.jpg|150x150px|thumb|''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' Cactuar artwork by [[Tetsuya Nomura]].]]
-According to an article in the 15 February 1997 issue of ''V-Jump'', the cactuar was designed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]] based on a doodle he drew on a notebook when he was a high school student. They resemble Japanese "[[wikipedia:Haniwa|Haniwa]]", a type of clay figure made for ritual and funerary uses.
+Cactuars were designed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]]. They are depicted as small [[wikipedia:cactus|cacti]], typically having stiff arms and legs, three black holes for their faces (representing two eyes and an oblong mouth), and three reddish quills at the top of their heads. This appearance would become standard, while ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' each introduced a more unique design.
+In their original appearance in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', Cactuars were known as '''Cactrots'''. In ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', they were renamed to '''Cactuer''', while the "[[Kactuar|fake Cactuer]]" was named Cactuar. In later games, "Cactuar" became the standard name for the regular Cactuar. The name "Cactuer" was likely formed from "cactus" and "pretender", with "Cactuar" chosen as a similarly looking and sounding name. The latter may also be a portmanteau of "cactus" and "liar". Other languages have referred to Cactuars as "Pampa", "Kyactus", and "Cactilio".<!--Which ones?-->
-Cactuars are fast and tough to hit. Their [[HP (stat)|HP]] is usually low, but their defenses are high and they often yield large amounts of [[gil]] and [[Experience Points|EXP]]. Often, they counter most attacks with [[1000 Needles]] (Blow Fish in some versions of ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'' and ''Final Fantasy VI''), which [[Fixed damage|always deals]] 1000 HP of unblockable damage that ignores [[Defense (stat)|Defense]]. Usually, it can be learned as [[Blue Magic]].
+The Japanese name of the creature, "Sabotender", has also been used in some entries starting with ''Final Fantasy XI'', due to the title being translated in tangent with the Japanese version, though Cactuar is also used for some enemies. {{Etym|Sabotender}} As ''XI'' and later ''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]'' feature both the Cactuar and the Sabotender as enemies, the Japanese name {{J|カクター|Kakutā|fmt=j (r)}} was introduced for the Cactuar to differentiate between the two.
-In some games, such as ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'', cactuars may be underground and will only counterattack if they are hiding. Some games have stronger versions of this attack, such as the 10,000 Needles. Cactuars are often weak to [[Water (element)|Water]].
+In some titles, Cactuars have their own language, mostly consisting of variations of the word "ge-ka", which resemble squeaks and warbles. Cactuars in ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' appear to speak [[Al Bhed]].
-The [[Gigantuar]], also known as the Jumbo Cactuar, is a recurring [[boss]] type of cactuar. They are bigger versions of the cactuar and sometimes sport a mustache. In some occurrences, Gigantuar has the attack "10000 Needles", with an additional "99999 Needles" in games where the max HP limit exceeds 9999.
+{{clear}}
-==As a summon==
+===Battle===
 :''See Cactuar's summon sequences [[Cactuar/Summon sequences|here]]''.
+[[File:FFIX Appearance.png|150x150px|thumb|thumb|A cactuar hiding in battle in ''Final Fantasy IX''.]]
-The cactuar has appeared as a summon. Usually becoming available after defeating the Gigantuar, the Cactuar uses 1000 Needles as its main attack, though this does not necessarily inflict 1,000 points of damage.
+Cactuars are fast and tough to hit. Their [[HP (stat)|HP]] is usually low, but their defenses and evasiveness are high and they often yield large amounts of [[gil]] and [[Experience Points|EXP]]. Often, they counter most attacks with [[1000 Needles]], which [[Fixed damage|always deals]] 1000 HP of unblockable damage that ignores [[Defense (stat)|Defense]]. 1000 Needles can often be learned as [[Blue Magic]] and is the main ability used by Cactuar as a summon, while some games have stronger versions of this attack, such as 10,000 Needles. Cactuars are often weak to [[Water (element)|Water]].
+{{clear}}
 ==Appearances==
 ===''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''===
-[[File:Cactuar-ffvi-ios.png|55px|right|iOS sprite.]]
+[[File:Cactrot.PNG|thumb|150x150px]]
+{{main|Cactuar (Final Fantasy VI enemy)|Cactuar (Final Fantasy VI summon)}}
-[[File:FFVI 1000 Needles.png|right|thumb|The cactuar summon using 1000 Needles, its trademark attack.]]
-[[Cactuar (Final Fantasy VI enemy)|Cactuars]] (Cactrots in the original [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] English translation) make their debut. They can be found in a small desert near [[Maranda]] in the [[World of Ruin (Final Fantasy VI)|World of Ruin]]. Cactuars leave behind 10,000 Gil and 10 Magic Points, the most of any common enemy.
+Cactuar makes its series debut as an enemy found in a small desert near [[Maranda]] in the [[World of Ruin (Final Fantasy VI)|World of Ruin]]. Cactuars leave behind 10,000 Gil and 10 Magic Points, the most of any common enemy.
-A [[Gigantuar (Final Fantasy VI)|Gigantuar]] can be fought in the ''[[Finest Fantasy for Advance|Advance]]'' and following versions after the player defeats ten Cactuars. Defeating it yields the [[Cactuar (Final Fantasy VI summon)|Cactuar]] [[Magicite (Final Fantasy VI)|magicite]]. When summoned for 50 MP, Cactuar randomly uses "1000 Needles" on all enemies, or an attack called "10,000 Needles?" that does 9,999 damage.
+A [[Gigantuar (Final Fantasy VI)|Gigantuar]] can be fought in the ''[[Finest Fantasy for Advance|Advance]]'' and following versions after the player defeats ten Cactuars. Defeating it yields the [[Cactuar (Final Fantasy VI summon)|Cactuar]] [[Magicite (Final Fantasy VI)|magicite]]. When summoned, Cactuar randomly uses "1000 Needles" on all enemies, or an attack called "10,000 Needles?" that does 9,999 damage. When equipped the magicite also teaches [[Teleport (Final Fantasy VI)|Teleport]], [[Vanish (Final Fantasy VI)|Vanish]], and [[Hastega (Final Fantasy VI)|Hastega]] and grants +2 [[Speed (stat)|Speed]] on [[level]] up.
-Cactuar's magicite [[Stat growth|grants]] +2 [[Speed (stat)|Speed]] at [[Level]] up.
-It teaches the following spells:
-*[[Teleport (Final Fantasy VI)|Teleport]] x20
-*[[Vanish (Final Fantasy VI)|Vanish]] x10
-*[[Hastega (Final Fantasy VI)|Hastega]] x5
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''===
-[[File:Cactuar FF7.png|right|90px]]
+[[File:Cactuar FF7.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{main|Cactuer (Final Fantasy VII)}}
-There are two type of cactuar; the regular one known as the "Cactuer" is found in the desert areas at [[Cactus Island]] (south of [[Cosmo Canyon]], only accessible on the ''[[Highwind (Final Fantasy VII)|Highwind]]'' or [[gold chocobo]]) and on the [[North Corel Area]] (only accessible by a [[green chocobo]] (half of the area), [[black chocobo]], or gold chocobo). The fake Cactuar is known as the "[[Cactuar (Final Fantasy VII)|Cactuar]]" and is found in the [[Corel Prison|Corel Desert]].
+The Cactuer is an enemy encountered in the desert areas on [[Cactus Island]] and the [[North Corel Area]]. Cactuers can be [[Morph (Final Fantasy VII ability)|morphed]] into [[Tetra Elemental (Final Fantasy VII)|Tetra Elementals]], an accessory that absorbs [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[Ice (element)|ice]], [[Lightning (element)|lightning]], and [[Earth (element)|earth]] damage. A Cactuer can also be made to appear in the [[Snow Game]] at [[Gold Saucer (Final Fantasy VII)|Gold Saucer]], as an extra figure to race the player during Time Attack mode.
+The [[Cactuar (Final Fantasy VII)|enemy localized as "Cactuar"]] is, in fact, originally the [[Kactuar]] enemy, a recurring variant.
-Cactuers can be [[Morph (Final Fantasy VII)|morphed]] into [[Tetra Elemental (Final Fantasy VII)|Tetra Elementals]], an accessory that absorbs [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[Ice (element)|ice]], [[Lightning (element)|lightning]], and [[Earth (element)|earth]] damage.
+{{clear}}
+====''[[Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
-A Cactuer can also be made to appear in the [[Snow Game]] at [[Gold Saucer (Final Fantasy VII)|Gold Saucer]], as an extra figure to race the player during Time Attack mode.
+[[File:Sabotender-bcffvii.png|thumb|150x150px]]
-====''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake]]''====
+{{Enemy section|Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-}}
+{{clear}}
-[[Cactuar (VII Remake summon)|Cactuar]] is a [[Summon Materia (VII Remake)|summon]] obtained as a preorder bonus from the Deluxe Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and the 1st Class Editions of the game. It attacks enemies with 1,000 Needles.
-[[cactuar (VII Remake enemy)|Cactuars]] can also be fought as enemies. They can be summoned by a moogle during the [[Fat Chocobo (VII Remake boss)|Fat Chocobo]] fight in [[Chadley]]'s Combat Simulator.
-<gallery>
-Cactuar from FFVII Remake.png
-Cactuar summon from FFVII Remake.png
-</gallery>
 ====''[[Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
+[[File:Cactuar-DoC.gif|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{main|Cactuar (Dirge of Cerberus)}}
 Cactuars appear during [[Chapter]]s 6 and 10. They will not attack during these chapters, but will when encountered in extra missions.
+{{clear}}
-====''[[Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
-[[File:Sabotender-bcffvii.png|right]]
-The [[Sabotender (Before Crisis)|Sabotender]] and [[Sapotender]] are the two variants of cactuar.
-{{Enemy section|Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-}}
 ====''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
-[[File:Cactuar FF7CC.jpg|right|150px|thumb|The cactuar runs after the player inputs the code.]]
+[[File:Cactuar-ccvii-dmw.png|thumb|150x150px]]
+A cactuar appears as a summon using the [[Digital Mind Wave]] in [[Chocobo Mode]], though it is unknown whether this is the actual Cactuar or a "fake" Kactuar as only its 1000 Needles attack is named. Only [[Kactuar (Crisis Core)|Kactuar]] and variants thereof appear as enemies otherwise.
-Large numbers of [[Kactuar (Crisis Core)|Kactuars]] can be fought in three special [[Missions (Crisis Core)|missions]]. A [[Kactuer]] also appears in the final mission, dropping Cactus Thorn, which adds Cactuar as a summon on the [[Digital Mind Wave|DMW]]. 1000 Needles hits enemies a total of 18 times dealing damage based on the level of the DMW. A cactuar also appears from the safe later occupied by [[Lost Number (Final Fantasy VII)|Lost Number]] if the player inputs the correct code.
 {{clear}}
-===''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''===
+====''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake]]''====
-[[File:FFVIII 1000 Needles.png|thumb|1000 Needles.]]
+[[File:Cactuar from FFVII Remake.png|thumb|150x150px]]
-{{See|Cactuar (Final Fantasy VIII enemy)|Cactuar (Final Fantasy VIII summon)|t1=Cactuar enemy|t2=Cactuar GF}}
+{{main|Cactuar (VII Remake enemy)|Cactuar (VII Remake summon)}}
+Cactuar appears as an enemy summoned during the [[Fat Chocobo (VII Remake boss)|Fat Chocobo]] fight in [[Chadley]]'s [[Battle Intel|combat simulator]]. In addition, {{icon|FFVIIR|materia|cactuar}} was obtained as a preorder bonus from the Deluxe Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and the 1st Class Editions of the game. In the PC version, it is available by default alongside all other special edition items. It attacks enemies with 1,000 Needles.
-While Cactuars commonly appear in [[Kashkabald Desert]], they are far more prevalent on [[Cactuar Island]] southeast of it (only accessed on the ''[[Ragnarok (Final Fantasy VIII)|Ragnarok]]''. Normal Cactuars yield very little (around 2 to 3) EXP, but do yield 20 AP, the most of any regular enemy and even some bosses. After defeating the [[Jumbo Cactuar (Final Fantasy VIII)|Jumbo Cactuar]] optional boss on the Cactuar Island, the Cactuar can be obtained as a [[Guardian Force]].
+{{clear}}
+====''[[Final Fantasy VII Rebirth]]''====
-The Cactuar Guardian Force uses its signature 1,000 Needles move whose damage is calculated by the first digit in Cactuar's level times 100. As a late-game GF, it learns the rare [[Evasion]] and [[Luck (stat)|Luck]] [[Junction system|junctions]] and [[Final Fantasy VIII support abilities|support abilities]] that enhance these stats. It learns a command ability that nullifies all physical damage while the user is defending, and is the only GF to naturally learn a [[Self-Destruct|self-destruct command]] that deals immense damage that [[Break Damage Limit|breaks the damage limit]] at the cost of sacrificing said character. The Cactuar's unique feature is that it learns all support abilities that give [[Stat growth|permanent stat boosts]] upon [[level]] up; players who want to [[Min-maxing|min-max]] avoid leveling up until they gain Cactuar and then equip these abilities for [[Level grinding|grinding]] sessions. Cactuar doesn't learn any [[refine]] abilities.
+{{enemy section|Final Fantasy VII Rebirth}}
+====''[[Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier]]''====
-Cactuar's [[Guardian Force#Charge time and compatibility|compatibility]] is boosted by 20 when summoned, and its compatibility with the user decreases by 1.6 if the player summons another GF. Unlike most other Guardian Forces, Cactuar doesn't have an "opposing" GF whose summoning would greatly decrease compatibility, nor does [[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|casting magic]] have any effect on its compatibility. The compatibility item [[Cactus Thorn (Final Fantasy VIII)|Cactus Thorn]] increases compatibility by 3.2, and the [[LuvLuvG]] by 20.2, as with every other GF.
+[[File:Cactuar (25th) from FFVII The First Soldier.png|thumb|150x150px|Cactuar (25th)]]
+The Cactuar appears as an enemy. It has three versions, the "Cactuar", "Cactuar (Bunny Ears)", and "Cactuar (25th)". The bunny ears version is exclusive to Egg Hunter event, and the 25th is exclusive to 25th Anniversary collaboration, being in the style of PS1 graphics. They all attempt to flee battle, have medium defense, are weak to melee and fire, and resist gunfire.
+====''[[Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis]]''====
-The regular Cactuar and Jumbo Cactuar both have [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy VIII)|Triple Triad]] cards.
+Cactuars of several varieties may appear at random during Solo and Co-op item quests. When they do, their wave will be added separately from others in the quest. After firing their 1,000 Needles, all Cactuars must be [[Interrupt (VII Remake)|interrupted]], else they flee and void the wave. Successfully downing a Cactuar will cause all item drops to repeat; as they are not true doublers, the types and quantities of items dropped can vary even with Cactuars on the field.
+{{clear}}
+===''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''===
+[[File:FF8 Cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
+{{See|Cactuar (Final Fantasy VIII enemy)|Cactuar (Final Fantasy VIII summon)}}
+While Cactuars commonly appear in [[Kashkabald Desert]], they are far more prevalent on [[Cactuar Island]] southeast of it. Normal Cactuars yield very little (around 2 to 3) EXP, but do yield 20 AP, the most of any regular enemy and even some bosses. After defeating the [[Jumbo Cactuar (Final Fantasy VIII)|Jumbo Cactuar]] optional boss on the Cactuar Island, the Cactuar can be obtained as a [[Guardian Force]].
+The Cactuar Guardian Force uses its signature 1,000 Needles move whose damage is calculated by the first digit in Cactuar's level times 100. As a late-game GF, it learns the rare [[Evasion]] and [[Luck (stat)|Luck]] [[Junction system|junctions]] and [[Final Fantasy VIII support abilities|support abilities]] that enhance these stats. It learns a command ability that nullifies all physical damage while the user is defending, and is the only GF to naturally learn [[Kamikaze (Final Fantasy VIII)|Kamikaze]], wwhich deals immense damage that [[Break Damage Limit|breaks the damage limit]] at the cost of sacrificing said character. The Cactuar's unique feature is that it learns all support abilities that give [[Stat growth|permanent stat boosts]] upon [[level]] up; players who want to [[Min-maxing|min-max]] avoid leveling up until they gain Cactuar and then equip these abilities for [[Level grinding|grinding]] sessions. Cactuar doesn't learn any [[refine]] abilities.
 ====''[[Chocobo World]]''====
-[[File:CWCactuar.jpg|right]]
+[[File:CWCactuar.jpg|thumb|150x150px]]
 Cactuar is one of [[Boko (Final Fantasy VIII)|Boko's]]'s friends and assists him on his quest to find [[MiniMog]], and later on in his quest to save [[Koko]]. He helps by finding items for them to use throughout the game. The player can transfer the items from ''Chocobo World'' to ''Final Fantasy VIII''. ''Chocobo World'' is not available for ''Final Fantasy VIII Remastered''.
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy IX]]''===
-[[File:Cactuar-FFIX.PNG|70px|right]]
+[[File:Cactuar-FFIX.PNG|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{main|Cactuar (Final Fantasy IX)}}
-Cactuars appear in the desert areas on the [[Outer Continent]] and [[Forgotten Continent]]. They usually hide underground and counter any attack with 1000 Needles. They can cast [[Confuse (status)|Confuse]] and use a turn to emerge aboveground and stop using their counterattack, instead simply hiding again after being attacked. The Cactuar is the only enemy [[Quina Quen/Gameplay|Quina]] can [[Eat (command)|eat]] to learn its signature 1000 Needles move.
+Cactuars appear in the desert areas on the [[Outer Continent (Final Fantasy IX)|Outer Continent]] and [[Forgotten Continent]]. They usually hide underground and counter any attack with 1000 Needles. They can cast [[Confuse (status)|Confuse]] and use a turn to emerge aboveground and stop using their counterattack, instead simply hiding again after being attacked. The Cactuar is the only enemy [[Quina (Final Fantasy IX party member)|Quina]] can [[Eat (Final Fantasy IX)|eat]] to learn its signature 1000 Needles move.
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy X]]''===
-[[File:Cactuars.jpg|100px|right]]
+[[File:Cactuar FFX.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{main|Cactuar (Final Fantasy X)}}
-The cactuars are native to the deserts of [[Bikanel|Bikanel Island]]. A sidequest involves Ten Cactuar Gatekeepers guarding the entrance to the Valley of the Cactuars in the Sanubia Sands. The player can obtain special [[Sphere (Final Fantasy X)|spheres]] for [[Bikanel#Village of the Cactuars|locating each cactuar]], which leads the player to the Mercury Sigil (item for [[Rikku/Gameplay|Rikku's]] [[Celestial Weapon#Godhand|Celestial Weapon]]).
+The cactuars are native to the deserts of [[Bikanel|Bikanel Island]]. A sidequest involves Ten Cactuar Gatekeepers guarding the entrance to the Valley of the Cactuars in the Sanubia Sands. The player can obtain special [[Sphere (Final Fantasy X)|spheres]] for [[Bikanel#Village of the Cactuars|locating each cactuar]], which leads the player to the Mercury Sigil (item for [[Rikku (Final Fantasy X party member)|Rikku's]] [[Celestial Weapon#Godhand|Celestial Weapon]]).
+Twelve of [[Lulu (Final Fantasy X party member)|Lulu]]'s [[Final Fantasy X weapons#Lulu's Dolls|dolls]] are based on the cactuar. They may [[Ability Points#Final Fantasy X|increase AP]], reduce MP cost, give [[Counter (ability)#Final Fantasy X|counter abilities]], [[First Strike (ability)#Final Fantasy X|preemptive abilities]], [[Final Fantasy X auto-abilities#Magic Booster|Magic Booster]] or the [[Final Fantasy X auto-abilities#Sensor|Sensor]] ability.
-[[File:Doll-Cactuar-ffx.png|left|75px]]
-Another variation is the [[Qactuar]], which migrated from Bikanel to the [[Thunder Plains (Final Fantasy X)|Thunder Plains]] where [[Gandof]] sealed them within statues. Praying at any three Qactuar stones will summon a spirit. Following the spirit and praying at the broken tower will reveal a chest containing the [[Celestial Weapon#Spirit Lance|Spirit Lance]], [[Kimahri Ronso/Gameplay|Kimahri's]] Celestial Weapon, by pressing {{button|ps|square symbol}}.
-The [[Cactuar King (Final Fantasy X)|Cactuar King]] is a tougher version bred and fought at the [[Area Conquest]] section of the [[Monster Arena]]. It is available after collecting at least one of each [[Fiend (Final Fantasy X)|fiend]] found at the Thunder Plains, and the prize for unlocking it is 99 [[Final Fantasy X items#Chocobo Wing|Chocobo Wings]] (bestows Haste). Defeating it will net some [[Final Fantasy X items#Blessed Gem|Blessed Gems]].
-Twelve of [[Lulu/Gameplay|Lulu]]'s [[Final Fantasy X weapons#Lulu's Dolls|dolls]] are based on the cactuar. They may [[Ability Points#Final Fantasy X|increase AP]], reduce MP cost, give [[Counter (ability)#Final Fantasy X|counter abilities]], [[First Strike (ability)#Final Fantasy X|preemptive abilities]], [[Final Fantasy X auto-abilities#Magic Booster|Magic Booster]] or the [[Final Fantasy X auto-abilities#Sensor|Sensor]] ability.
-{{clear}}
 ====''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]''====
 {{main|Cactuar (Final Fantasy X-2)}}
-[[File:Jumbo Cactuar ffx-2.jpg|right|100px]]
 The cactuars of the [[Cactuar Nation]] return under the guidance of their leader, [[Marnela]]. Their life-cycle involves starting off as cacti before becoming mobile and later returning to a cacti state, though there are rogue cactuars who refused to abide by it and were thus sealed off. These cactuars can enlarge monsters with their needles. A young Al Bhed boy named [[Benzo]] is able to communicate with the cactuars.
-The Ten Cactuar Gatekeepers are again gathered from across [[Spira]] to save the Cactuar Nation from their mortal enemy, [[Angra Mainyu (Final Fantasy X-2)|Angra Mainyu]]. Marnela sacrifices her life to protect the Cactuar Nation until they are gathered. During the quest, the player can fight the [[Jumbo Cactuar (Final Fantasy X-2)|Jumbo Cactuar]] the rogue cactuars create. If a cactuar is the last enemy and it runs away while a party member is trying to attack, the attacker will run off screen in pursuit, but will be visible when everyone does their [[Final Fantasy X-2 victory poses|victory pose]]. It takes 15 kills to [[Oversoul (Final Fantasy X-2)|Oversoul]] a cactuar-type enemy.
+The Ten Cactuar Gatekeepers are again gathered from across [[Spira]] to save the Cactuar Nation from their mortal enemy, [[Angra Mainyu (Final Fantasy X-2)|Angra Mainyu]]. Marnela sacrifices her life to protect the Cactuar Nation until they are gathered. If a cactuar is the last enemy and it runs away while a party member is trying to attack, the attacker will run off screen in pursuit, but will be visible when everyone does their [[Final Fantasy X-2 victory poses|victory pose]]. It takes 15 kills to [[Oversoul (Final Fantasy X-2)|Oversoul]] a cactuar-type enemy.
-[[Rikku]]'s initial reaction to the [[Mascot]] is that she wanted to be a cactuar, which is actually [[Paine]]'s weapon for this [[dressphere]].
-=====[[Sphere Break]]=====
-{{Coin X2
-| name = Cactuar Coin
-| image1 = Ffx2-coin31-cactuar-front.gif
-| image2 = Ffx2-coin31-cactuar-frontg.gif
-| coin no = 31
-| coin value = 2
-| trait = Coin
-| location = Eastern or Northern Expanses of the [[Bikanel|Bikanel Desert]].
-}}
 ====''[[Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission]]''====
 {{main|Cactuar (Last Mission)}}
+Cactuars appear on floors 15–19, 27–30, and 75–77. They have high Evasion and are difficult to hit with physical attacks. They cannot attack from a distance and can only attack when adjacent to the player, but their "X-Needles" attack never misses and can destroy one's primary dressphere in one hit. Cactuars are not hostile unless provoked, and are only a problem when encountered in hallways and block the way past. It is recommended to attack them from a distance if battling is necessary.
-Cactuars appear on floors 15–19, 27–30, and 75–77.
-Cactuars have high Evasion and are difficult to hit with physical attacks. They cannot attack from a distance and can only attack when adjacent to the player, but their "X-Needles" attack never misses and can destroy one's primary dressphere in one hit. Cactuars are not hostile unless provoked, and are only a problem when encountered in hallways and block the way past. It is recommended to attack them from a distance if battling is necessary.
 A [[Black Mage (Final Fantasy X-2)|Black Mage's]] magic can kill it in one hit from a distance, provided one has high Magic. A [[Dark Knight (Final Fantasy X-2)|Dark Knight's]] [[Doom (ability)#Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission|Doom]] ability will kill the Cactuar after five turns, and a [[Lady Luck (Final Fantasy X-2)|Lady Luck's]] MP Dice can deplete the Cactuar's MP (depleting 14 MP in total will render it unable to cast "X-Needles").
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy XI]]''===
-[[File:Sabotender 1 (FFXI).png|150px|right]]
+[[File:Sabotender 1 (FFXI).png|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{main|Sabotender (Final Fantasy XI)}}
+Sabotenders are an enemy family found primary in the [[Eastern Altepa Desert|Eastern]] and [[Western Altepa Desert]] and surrounding regions. Both the common Sabotender and common Cactuar are members of this family, with Sabotenders being found in the Eastern desert and Cactuars in the Western. Cactuar is also the name of a cross-shaped constellation in the middle of the stellar map. At one time, a group of meteors observed falling from the location of the central star and was dubbed the "Thousand Needles Shooting Star".
-Cactuar is a monster of the [[Sabotender (Final Fantasy XI)|Sabotender family]] (the name commonly used for Cactuar in the Japanese games). The game marks the first time the monster has deviated from its established design.
-Members of the Sabotender family reside in the [[Kuzotz]] region—mainly in the Altepa Desert, Quicksand Caves and Kuftal Tunnel. They are aggressive to players by sound, and their 1000 Needles ability deals one thousand points of damage to all targets within the area of effect. 10,000 Needles is used by [[Notorious Monster]]s in the Sabotender family.
-The Sabotender family has two peculiar Notorious Monsters in the Altepa Desert, including the well known Cactrot Rapido. Unlike their weaker cousins, these Notorious Monsters are not aggressive and run at high speed throughout the desert, ignoring all forms of provocation other than defending their fellow Sabotenders. They thus cannot be grabbed for battle via normal means (i.e an attack spell), instead parties that hunt them must attack a normal Sabotender and hold until the Notorious Monster stops running to join in the defense of its cousin.
+''Final Fantasy XI'' marked the first appearance of {{J|カクター|Kakutā|fmt=j (r)}} as the Japanese name for Cactuar, while the traditional {{J|サボテンダー|Sabotendā|fmt=j (r)}} was instead used for Sabotender. More specifically, カクター was used for the Cactuar beta server, but has not been used for any other instances of Cactuar in the game. As enemy names are presented in English in all localizations with few exceptions, it is unknown what the intended Japanese name was for the Cactuar enemy, while other instances of the Cactuar name, such as items and the aforementioned constellation, use {{J|サボテンダー|Sabotendā|fmt=j (r)}}.
-Cactuar is also the name of a cross-shaped constellation in the middle of the stellar map. At one time, a group of meteors observed falling from the location of the central star and was dubbed the "Thousand Needles Shooting Star".
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
-[[File:XII cactite render.png|right|120px|Cactite.]]
+[[File:XII cactite render.png|thumb|150x150px]]
+While Cactuars do not appear, the Cactus genus  of enemies shares many traits with the creature, mainly being mobile cactus beings with the [[Flowering Cactoid]] capable of using 1000 Needles.
-[[Cactoid (Final Fantasy XII)|Cactoids]] and [[Cactite]]s are docile creatures found in the [[Dalmasca Estersand]] and [[Dalmasca Westersand|Westersand]]. They will not attack unless provoked and are often found sleeping peacefully. Cactoids are not cactuars in the traditional sense, but share many traits, mainly being mobile cactus-esque beings. As they are only encountered early, they do not use 1000 Needles or any variation of it. They can [[item drop|drop]] [[Loot (Final Fantasy XII)#Bundle of Needles|Bundles of Needles]] when defeated while holding the [[Bazaar (Final Fantasy XII)#Monographs|Dragoon's Monograph]].
-One of the [[Hunt (Final Fantasy XII)|hunts]] in the [[Clan Primer]] is the [[Flowering Cactoid]], which looks similar to an ordinary cactoid but with a flower on its head. It will attack unprovoked and can be found with the ordinary cactoids in the Dalmasca Estersand. It is the only enemy that can use the 1,000 Needles attack.
-The party can obtain the 1000 Needles attack as a [[Technicks|technick]].
 {{clear}}
 ====''[[Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings]]''====
-[[File:Cactoid Summon.png|right|100px]]
+[[File:Cactoid Summon.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{main|Cactoid (Revenant Wings)}}
+The Cactoid appears as the Rank I Earth Ranged [[Esper (Revenant Wings)|Yarhi]], and unlike its [[Cactoid (Final Fantasy XII)|''Final Fantasy XII'' counterpart]] is an actual Cactuar, using the {{J|サボテンダー|Sabotendā|fmt=j (r)}} name in Japanese. It attacks with 1000 Needles to deal minor damage.
-{{Quote|Distant, ambulatory relative of the common cactus.|Description}}
-The Cactoid is the Rank I Earth Ranged [[Esper (Revenant Wings)|Yarhi]]. It attacks with 1000 Needles to deal minor damage.
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''===
+[[File:FFXIII enemy Cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
-[[File:Gigantuar.jpg|thumb|right|Cactuar, Flowering Cactuar and Gigantuar.]]
 {{main|Cactuar (Final Fantasy XIII)}}
-Cactuars are rare enemies in [[Gran Pulse]]'s [[Archylte Steppe (Final Fantasy XIII)|Archylte Steppe]]. They have 777,777 HP and use Kick as their attack. If not attacked in the beginning of a battle, the Cactuar will transform into a stronger version. There is a rare variant called the [[Flowering Cactuar (Final Fantasy XIII)|Flowering Cactuar]] that usually attempts to flee, but may use powerful magic attacks as well.
+Cactuars are rare enemies in [[Gran Pulse]]'s [[Archylte Steppe (Final Fantasy XIII)|Archylte Steppe]]. They have 777,777 HP and use Kick as their attack. If not attacked in the beginning of a battle, the Cactuar will transform into a stronger version.
+{{clear}}
-The [[Gigantuar (Final Fantasy XIII)|Gigantuar]] can be fought in [[Cie'th Stone]] [[Missions (Final Fantasy XIII)|Mission]] 54 on the Archylte Steppe. Its main attack is 10,000 Needles, which deals exactly 10,000 damage and sometimes deals [[Pain (status)|Pain]] and [[Silence (status)|Fog]].
-Additionally, there exists an [[:File:GrayCactuar.png|uncolored version with a mustache]] in the game's data.
 ====''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''====
-[[File:FFXIII-2 Retro 1000 Needles.png|thumb|right|''Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' Retro-spective trailer.]]
+[[File:FFXIII-2 Retro 1000 Needles.png|thumb|150x150px|''Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' Retro-spective trailer.]]
-{{See|Cactuar (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Cactuar (fal'Cie)|t1=Cactuar enemy|t2=Cactuar fal'Cie}}
+{{See|Cactuar (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Cactuar (fal'Cie)}}
-The Cactuar appears in the [[Archylte Steppe (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Archylte Steppe]], as does its larger brother, the [[Gigantuar (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Gigantuar]]. Defeating three Gigantuars will unlock a sealed [[Time Gate]]. Other types include the [[Metallicactuar (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Metallicactuar]], [[Cactuaroni]], [[Flowering Cactuar (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Flowering Cactuar]] and [[Metal Gigantuar (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Metal Gigantuar]].
+The Cactuar reappears in the [[Archylte Steppe (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Archylte Steppe]], and can be recruited for use in the [[Paradigm Pack]] as a [[Commando (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Commando]]. A 16-bit version of the Cactuar appears in [[Serah Farron|Serah]] and [[Noel Kreiss|Noel]]'s party in the ''[[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII]]'' Retro-spective trailer during the battle against [[Jet Bahamut]].
+In ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fragments Before]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fragments After|Fragments After]]'', [[Snow Villiers|Snow]] befriends an amnesiac [[fal'Cie]] Cactuar that otherwise resembles a normal cactuar. When Snow witnesses Serah's death in a temperal distortion, he requests that Cactuar brand him as a [[l'Cie]] once more so he could fight alongside her in her fated battle.
-Each type may be recruited if it turns into a crystal when defeated. The [[Cactuarina]] and [[Cactuarama]] may also be recruited with the use of [[Mog (Final Fantasy XIII-2)#Gameplay|Moogle Throw]].
+{{clear}}
-In [[Academia]] -500 AF-, green cactuar-shaped statues are used as checkpoints within the maze of floating blocks. In a [[Brain Blast]] quiz it is also revealed that cactuar signs are used for symbols for emergency exits in amusement parks.
-''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fragments After]]'' reveals [[Snow Villiers]] was branded by the [[fal'Cie]] Cactuar with a [[Focus (Fabula Nova Crystallis)|Focus]] to find [[Serah Farron]] and fight alongside her in her fated battle.
 ====''[[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII]]''====
+[[File:CactuarYusnaan.jpg|thumb|150x150px|Cactuar statue in Yusnaan.]]
-{{See|Cactuar (Lightning Returns)|Cactair}}
+{{main|Cactuar (Lightning Returns)}}
-Cactuars appear as enemies in the [[Dead Dunes]]. A cactuar statue is also placed prominently in the town of [[Yusnaan]]. [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)|Lightning]] can also obtain cactuar-related adornments: [[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII adornments#Cactuar Figurine|Cactuar Figurine]] and [[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII adornments#Cute Cactuar Figurine|Cute Cactuar Figurine]].
+Cactuars appear as enemies in the [[Dead Dunes]]. A cactuar statue is also placed prominently in the town of [[Yusnaan]] where Snow rules as patron, referencing his bond with the Cactuar fal'Cie. [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)|Lightning]] can also obtain cactuar-related adornments: [[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII adornments#Cactuar Figurine|Cactuar Figurine]] and [[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII adornments#Cute Cactuar Figurine|Cute Cactuar Figurine]].
+{{clear}}
+===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===
-<gallery>
+{{multiple image
-LRFFXIII SOLDIER 1st Class (Battle 2).jpg|Lightning battling a Cactuar.
+|image1=Sabotender from FFXIV.png
-CactuarYusnaan.jpg|Cactuar statue in Yusnaan.
+|width1=127
-Cactuar-Adornment-LRFFXIII.jpg|Cactuar adornment.
+|image2=Cactuar from FFXIV.png
-</gallery>
+|width2=150
+|footer=A Sabotender (left) and a Cactuar (right).
+}}
+Both the [[Cactuar (Final Fantasy XIV)|Cactuar]] {{J|カクター|Kakutā}} and [[Sabotender (Final Fantasy XIV)|Sabotender]] {{J|サボテンダー|Sabotendā}} names are used in ''Final Fantasy XIV''. The Sabotender name appears much more commonly, but Cactuar is used as the name of the family as a whole in ''[[Encyclopædia Eorzea: The World of Final Fantasy XIV]]''. While there is some overlap between the two, Sabotenders can usually be identified by a tuft of needles or flowers atop their heads, while Cactuars are "bald". The sabotender/cactuar is the symbol of [[the Gold Saucer (Final Fantasy XIV)|the Gold Saucer]], itself designed to look like a garguantuan cactuar while its mascot as a lalafell in a sabotender suit named [[Senor Sabotender]].
+The common Cactuar is a low-level enemy encountered in the [[Hammerlea]] region of [[Western Thanalan]], while the common Sabotender is a mid-level enemy in the [[Broken Water]] region of [[Southern Thanalan]]. Other varieties of both Cactuar and Sabotender can be found throughout [[Thanalan]]. The weaker ones use lesser variations of their infamous technique 1000 Needles, such as 100 Needles. Stronger variants still use the full 1000 Needles, which can be learned by [[Blue Mage (Final Fantasy XIV)|Blue Mages]], or even greater versions such as 10,000 Needles, 100,000 Needles, and beyond.
-===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===
-[[File:Cactuar Enemy FFXIV.png|75px|right]]
-Cactuars are common sights in [[Thanalan]] and can be encountered even at low levels. The weaker ones use lesser variations of their infamous technique "1000 Needles", such as "100 needles". Stronger cactuars, such as the Sabotender Del Sol, still use a full 1000 needles.
 Cactuars retain their classic pose while walking around, but adopt a more combative stance when engaged in battle. Players can also obtain a [[Minion (Final Fantasy XIV)|minion]] known as a "[[Minion (Final Fantasy XIV)#Cactuar Cutting|Cactuar Cutting]]" from a high-level game sidequest.
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 ===''[[Final Fantasy XV]]''===
-[[File:Cactuar-in-FFXV.JPG|thumb|Cactuar with a cactus on a desk in E3 2013 trailer.]]
+[[File:Cactuar FFXV.png|thumb|150x150px]]
-{{For enemy|Cactuar (Final Fantasy XV)}}
+{{main|Cactuar (Final Fantasy XV)}}
-Cactuars are very rare [[Day and night cycle|daytime]] monsters appearing in parts of [[Duscae]], [[Leide]] and [[Cleigne]], and will only respawn after a minimum of 15 minutes. They are powerful opponents that can dodge [[warp-strike]]s and yield lots of EXP. Its variants are the [[slactuar]]s and [[Gigantuar (Final Fantasy XV)|gigantuar]]s. The main difference between a cactuar and slactuar is that the former uses [[Final Fantasy XV statuses#Poison|poison]] and the latter uses [[Final Fantasy XV statuses#Confusion|confusion]].
+Cactuars are very rare [[Day and night cycle|daytime]] monsters appearing in parts of [[Duscae]], [[Leide]] and [[Cleigne]], and will only respawn after a minimum of 15 minutes. They are powerful opponents that can dodge [[warp-strike]]s and yield lots of EXP. Because ''Final Fantasy XV'' is more realistic, its developers had to think carefully how to deal with comical or cute characters. The designers paid attention to the cactuar's physical texture, and the depiction of the inside of its mouth, to make it more realistic as a wild creature.<ref>''Final Fantasy XV Collector's Edition Guidebook'' developer interviews</ref>
-Because ''Final Fantasy XV'' is more realistic, its developers had to think carefully how to deal with comical or cute characters. The designers paid attention to the cactuar's physical texture, and the depiction of the inside of its mouth, to make it more realistic as a wild creature.<ref>''Final Fantasy XV Collector's Edition Guidebook'' developer interviews</ref>
-[[File:Insomnia-Traffic-Lights-FFXV.png|thumb|left|Traffic lights in Insomnia.]]
 As well as their appearance as monsters, there are different colored cactuar statuettes that can be collected to complete a side quest for [[Talcott Hester|Talcott]] at [[Cape Caem]]. The Cactuar Statuette is bought from the shop at [[Wiz Chocobo Post]]. The Cactuar Model is bought from the antique shop in [[Lestallum]] market. The Cactaur Sculpture is bought from the shop outside the Leville Hotel in [[Altissia]]. The player must use [[Umbra (Final Fantasy XV)|Umbra]] or the [[royal vessel]] to return to [[Lucis]] to give it to Talcott. The Cactaur Effigy is found in Chapter 15 in [[Formouth Garrison]], the imperial base near [[Hammerhead (Final Fantasy XV)|Hammerhead]]. It is behind the white building after the player has cleared the area of enemies.
-Additionally, the "green man" symbols on pedestrian crossing signals in [[Insomnia]] are, in fact, cactuar silhouettes. The {{foot|emergency exit signs|[[File:Insomnia emergency exit cactuar from FFXV.png|250x250px]]}} also display a cactuar. The player can also get a [[Auto Parts#Cactuar Sticker|Cactuar Sticker]] for [[Regalia|their car]], and some [[Fishing (Final Fantasy XV)|fishing]] [[Final Fantasy XV lures|lures]] are fashioned after cactuars and gigantuars.
+Cactuar silhouettes are featured in place where human silhouettes are normally used, such as on traffic lights{{show image|Insomnia-Traffic-Lights-FFXV.png|Traffic lights in Insomnia.}} and emergency exit signs{{show image|Insomnia emergency exit cactuar from FFXV.png|Emergency exit.}}. The player can also get a [[Auto Parts#Cactuar Sticker|Cactuar Sticker]] for [[Regalia (Final Fantasy XV)|their car]], and some [[Fishing (Final Fantasy XV)|fishing]] [[Final Fantasy XV lures|lures]] are fashioned after cactuars and gigantuars.
-As part of the ''Windows Edition'', an official mod was released that turns every NPC into a cactuar.
 {{clear}}
 ====''[[A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV]]''====
-[[File:A King's Tale FFXV Cactuar.png|right|150px]]
+[[File:A King's Tale FFXV Cactuar.png|thumb|150px]]
 {{Section|A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV}}
 {{clear}}
+===''[[Final Fantasy XVI]]''===
+Cactuars do not appear, but are said to exist across the sea in an advert for Cactuar Needles found in [[Dalimil]]. "Across the sea" could refer to [[Ash (Final Fantasy XVI)|Ash]], the outer isles, or the Outer Continent.
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Tactics S]]''===
+[[File:FFTS Cactuar Sprite.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{Enemy section|Final Fantasy Tactics S}}
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]''===
-{{See|Cactuar (Type-0 enemy)}}
+{{main|Cactuar (Type-0 enemy)}}
-[[File:SuzakuCactuar-type0-psp-model.png|150px|right|The Cactuar.]]
+[[File:Cactuar-type0-psp.png|150px|thumb]]
-Cactuars appear as recurring enemies in the [[Berith Desert]], [[Cetme District]], and [[Old Lorica Region]]. The [[Kactuar (Type-0)|Kactuar]] and [[Blooming Cactuar]] also appear as enemies in the desert.
+Cactuars appear as enemies in the [[Berith Desert]] and [[Iscah Region]].
+The traitor among the [[Four Champions of Rubrum]], which included [[Class Zero]]'s instructor [[Kurasame Susaya]], was said to have owned a pet cactuar just like how Kurasame has a pet [[Tonberry#Final Fantasy Type-0|tonberry]]. Though the traitor perished in his attempt to kill his comrades, his cactuar still lurks in [[Akademeia]]. The player can randomly encounter it while exploring certain areas of Akademeia, including: Terrace, [[Chocobo Ranch (Type-0)|Chocobo Ranch]], Back Garden and the Airship Landing. Sighting the cactuar for the first time has it drop a [[l'Cie Stone]]. It also drops an item needed for completing a [[Tasks (Type-0)|task]] and couple random items, including a [[Final Fantasy Type-0 items#Crystal Shard|Crystal Shard]] and a [[Final Fantasy Type-0 accessories#Wizard's Hat|Wizard's Hat]].
-{{Quote|Although this cactuar's master no longer exists in this world, this tiny speedster still sprints around the halls of Akademeia. This former attendant to one of the Four Champions of Rubrum is so fast, however, that few people claim to have actually seen this fleet-footed flora with their own eyes. Many around the school hope to ask this prickly pal the truth regarding the fall of the Four Champions. Cactuar would be happy to answer their questions--but only if they can catch the little pincushion first.|[[Rubicus]]}}
-The traitor among the "[[Four Champions of Rubrum]]," which included [[Class Zero]]'s instructor [[Kurasame Susaya]], was said to have owned a pet cactuar just like how Kurasame has a pet [[Tonberry#Final Fantasy Type-0|tonberry]]. Though the traitor perished in his attempt to kill his comrades, his cactuar still lurks in [[Akademeia]]. The player can randomly encounter it while exploring certain areas of Akademeia, including: Terrace, [[Chocobo Ranch (Type-0)|Chocobo Ranch]], Back Garden and the Airship Landing. Sighting the cactuar for the first time has it drop a [[l'Cie Stone]]. It also drops an item needed for completing a [[Tasks (Type-0)|task]] and couple random items, including a [[Final Fantasy Type-0 items#Crystal Shard|Crystal Shard]] and a [[Final Fantasy Type-0 accessories#Wizard's Hat|Wizard's Hat]].
-<gallery>
-FFTYPE0Cactuar.jpg‎|Killing a Cactuar.
-FFT-0 Traitor's Cactuar Manga.png|The traitor and his Cactuar in the prequel manga.
-</gallery>
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles]]''===
-[[File:FFCC-Cactuar.jpg|right|80px]]
+[[File:FFCC-Cactuar.jpg|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{main|Cactuar (Crystal Chronicles)}}
 Cactuars appear in Lynari Desert in all three cycles. They are fairly scarce regardless of Cycle.
 {{Enemy section|Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles}}
+{{clear}}
 ====''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King]]''====
+Cactuars appear as normal enemies in various dungeons.
-{{main|Cactuar (My Life as a King)}}
-Cactuars appear as normal enemies in various dungeons. The [[Jumbo Cactuar (My Life as a King)|Jumbo Cactuar]] is a boss which can be fought in the [[Infinity Spire]].
 {{Enemy section|Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King}}
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 ===''[[Final Fantasy Dimensions]]''===
-[[File:Cactuar-ffd.png|right|60px|Cactuar]]
+[[File:Cactuar-ffd.png|thumb|150x150px]]
+{{main|Cactuar (Dimensions|Super Cactuar}}
-All cactuars use the same sprite, and the Gigantuar sprites are scaled up by stretching pixels.
+The Cactuar appears as an enemy in the [[Coliseum (Dimensions)|Coliseum]] area. Additionally, the Super Cactuar {{J|ザ・サボテンダー|Za Sabotendā|The Sabotender}} appears on an island northwest of [[Gardenia]]. All cactuars variants use the same sprite, with the [[Gigantuar (Dimensions)|Gigantuar]] sprite just being an upscaled version.
+{{clear}}
-*[[Cactuar (Dimensions enemy)|Cactuar]]
-*[[Cactuar King (Dimensions)|Cactuar King]]
-*[[Super Cactuar]]
-*[[Gigantuar (Dimensions)|Gigantuar]]
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Dimensions II]]''===
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 ===''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)|Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' (2008)===
-[[File:DFFCactuar.png|thumb|right|Cactuar being summoned.]]
+[[File:DFFCactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
+Cactuar appears as [[Summon (Dissidia 2008)|summon]] that uses 1,000 Needles on the opponent's [[Bravery (stat)|Bravery]], reducing it by 1,000 points. This can be a reliable way to inflict [[Break (status)|break]] once the enemy's Bravery is below 1,000. Cactuar can be obtained as a Stage Bonus on the [[Destiny Odyssey IX]] storyline.
-{{Quote|Anthropomorphic cactus monsters. Usually they seem to be running towards something.|Summon Compendium}}
-Cactuar s a [[Summon (Dissidia 2008)|summon]] who uses 1,000 Needles on the opponent's [[Bravery (stat)|Bravery]], reducing it by 1,000 points. If the opponent's Bravery is less than 1,000, they end up with [[Break (status)|break]]. Cactuar can be obtained as a Stage Bonus on the [[Destiny Odyssey IX]] storyline.
 ====''[[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]''====
 Cactuar returns as a [[Summon (Dissidia 012)|summonstone]] with the same function as in the first ''Dissidia''. It can be purchased from certain [[Moogle Shop]]s for 60 [[KP]].
+{{clear}}
 ====''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia]]''====
-[[File:DFFOO Cactuar Icon.png|right]]
+[[File:DFFOO Cactuar Model.png|thumb|150x150px]]
+Cactuar appears as an enemy in crystal [[cycle quest]]s, repeatable quests that grant a large amount of crystals. Cactuars appear on the final wave of each quest, and grant the greatest rewards of all the enemies which appear. Rarely, a Cactuar may be replaced with a Flowering Cactuar that grants even greater rewards.
-Cactuar appears as an enemy in the Daily Crystal events. For Red, Green, White, Yellow, Blue, and Black crystals, regular cactuars as well as [[Kactuar|flowering Cactuars]] (which give more crystals, experience and gil) can appear.
-A set of Cactuar [[stickers]] for co-op multiplayer was available during [[A Kactuer Konundrum]]. During this period as well, Cactuars infamously seized the in-game news feed and replaced text with five-point stars (☆★) to make the text near-indecipherable.
+A set of Cactuar [[stickers]] for co-op multiplayer was available during [[A Kactuer Konundrum]]. During this event, Cactuars seized the in-game news feed and replaced text with five-point stars (☆★) to make the text near-indecipherable.
-{{Enemy section|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia}}
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]''===
-[[File:Theatrhythm Cactuar.png|right|120px]]
+[[File:Theatrhythm Cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 Cactuars appear as enemies during [[Battle Music Sequence]]s (BMS).
-{{clear}}
 ====''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call]]''====
 Cactuars appear as enemies in [[Battle Music Sequence]]s.
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Pictlogica Final Fantasy]]''===
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths=150>
-Cactuar appears as an enemy.
+PFF Cactuar.png|Cactuar enemy.
+PFF Cactuar Memoria.png|Cactuar playable character.
-<gallery>
-PFF Cactuar.png|''Final Fantasy VI'' version.
-PFF Cactuar Memoria.png|Playable character sprite.
 </gallery>
+Cactuar appears as an enemy and playable character.
-{{clear}}{{Gallery incomplete|WoFF version}}
+{{section|Pictlogica Final Fantasy}}
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy All the Bravest]]''===
+[[File:Cactuar ATB.png|thumb|150x150px]]
-{{Quote|This sadist revels in making others pluck its thousand needles from their flesh.|Description}}
-[[File:Cactuar ATB.png|right]]
 The [[Final Fantasy All the Bravest enemies#Cactuar|Cactuar]] appears as an enemy inside the Fabul Waterways. It uses 1,000 Needles and drops the [[Kotetsu (weapon)|Kotetsu]].
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths=150>
-Cactuar species most frequently appear as bonus targets during certain [[Special Event]]s. Appearing in singles, they can sometimes drop Orbs that are one or two levels above those that would drop from a more common foe.
+FFRK Cactuar FFVI.png|''FFVI'' Cactuar
+FFRK Cactuar FFVIII.png|''FFVIII'' Cactuar
-As a standard enemy, they are found within the intermediate to advanced Records of ''Final Fantasy VI'' and in the Monday [[Daily Dungeon]], the latter basing itself on ''Final Fantasy VI'' for the enemies drawn.
+FFRK Cactuar FFX.png|''FFX'' Cactuar
+FFRK Cactuar FFXIII.png|''FFXIII'' Cactuar
-[[Dr. Mog]] is shown to own a figure of a Cactuar, which can be seen in the background whenever the player accesses their Item Chest.
-<gallery>
-FFRK Cactuar Icon.png|Summon icon.
-FFRK Cactuar FFVI.png|''FFVI'' enemy.
-FFRK Cactuar FFVIII.png|''FFVIII'' enemy.
-FFRK Cactuar FFX.png|''FFX'' boss.
-FFRK Cactuar FFXIII.png|''FFXIII'' enemy.
-FFRK Cactuar FFXIII Boss.png|''FFXIII'' boss.
 </gallery>
+Cactuar species most frequently appear as bonus targets during certain [[Special Event]]s. Appearing in singles, they can sometimes drop Orbs that are one or two levels above those that would drop from a more common foe. As a standard enemy, they are found within the intermediate to advanced Records of ''Final Fantasy VI'' and in the Monday [[Daily Dungeon]], the latter basing itself on ''Final Fantasy VI'' for the enemies drawn. Cactuar can also be obtained as a summon.
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Explorers]]''===
-[[File:FFE Cactuar.png|right|75px|Cactuar.]]
+[[File:FFE Cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{Section|Final Fantasy Explorers}}
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius]]''===
-[[File:FFBE Cactuar Sprite.png|right]]
+[[File:FFBE Cactuar Sprite.png|thumb|150x150px]]
+The Cactuar appears as an enemy in the [[Zadehl Westersands|Zadehl Wester-]] and [[Zadehl Southersands|Southersands]], the [[Barren Wastelands]], the [[Floating Sands]], and the [[Colosseum (Brave Exvius)|Colosseum]], as well as during several events.
-Cactuars appear as enemies in some areas, such as the [[Zadehl Westersand]].
+{{clear}}
-Cactuars are most commonly known by their metal variants, the Metal Minituar, Metal Cactuar and Metal Gigantuar, who serve as EXP Units whose purpose is to be infused into other units for 5,000, 10,000 and 30,000 experience respectively. Doing this is the best way to maximize units quick and evolve them.
-Metallic cactuars can be found in a bunch of different ways usually involving events and prizes. The Metal Minituars and Cactuar can be purchased through the Medal Exchange Panel in the Arena by investing some Medals earned through fighting and advancing through the grid. Gigantuars are most commonly available through King Mog's shop and can be purchased through event-only currency and are very cheap, usually costing 100 of the respective currency all the time. However, King Mog has a limited supply of 100 for each event.
-All variants can be found in the event-only dungeon Cactuar Dunes with each variant appearing at a different level of the dungeon. Minituars are guaranteed to appear at the end of "Entrance" and may appear at some point in "Entrance" and "Interior". Metal Cactuars are guaranteed to appear at the end of "Interior" and may appear at some point in "Interior" and "Uncharted Zone". Gigantuars are guaranteed to appear at the end of "Uncharted Zone" and may appear at some other point there.
 ===''[[Mobius Final Fantasy]]''===
-[[File:MFF Cactuar Model.png|right|250px]]
+[[File:MFF Cactuar Model.png|thumb|150px]]
-Cactuars appear in various colors and sizes as enemies and as material cards. As enemies, they have low HP, but will need to be broken with a random element to be defeated quickly. If hit with an element that is neither their strength nor their weakness, the attack does little damage.
+Cactuars appeared as enemies in the [[Shrine of Trials]] and during special events. As enemies, they had low HP, but would need to be broken with a random element to be defeated quickly. If hit with an element that they weren't weak against the attack would do little damage. Their main purpose was defeating them for Cactuar Material Cards, which could be fused with other cards to greatly increase their Skillseed level.
-<gallery>
-Mobius Cactuar.png|Echo's Cactuar costume.
-Mobius - Cactuar R2 Ability Card.png|Cactuar.
-Mobius - Metal Cactuar R2 Ability Card.png|Rank 2 Metal Cactuar.
-Mobius - Metal Cactuar R3 Ability Card.png|Rank 3 Metal Cactuar.
-</gallery>
-{{Enemy section|Mobius Final Fantasy}}
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[World of Final Fantasy]]''===
+[[File:WoFF Cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
-Cactuars are a group of [[Mirage (World of Final Fantasy)|Mirage]], as well as the name of one of the creatures. The group includes two families,  one made up of the [[Cactuar (World of Final Fantasy)|Cactuar]] / [[Gigantuar (World of Final Fantasy)|Gigantuar]] pair and the other of the [[Cactrot (World of Final Fantasy)|Cactrot]] / [[Gigantrot]] pair. Cactrots and Gigantrots are fundamentally the same as the Cactuar and Gigantuar, except instead of the iconic needles, they fire "meedles", which hit enemies randomly rather than a selected target. An additional version, [[Cactuar Johnny]] was available to those who received the PSN Digital Day One Preorder DLC, and was later released in the standalone ''World of Final Fantasy Maxima'' version.
+Cactuar is a [[Mirage (World of Final Fantasy)|Mirage]] encountered in [[Phantom Sands|the Phantom Sands]], [[Castle Exnine]], [[Nine Wood Hills]], [[Murkrift]], [[Coliseum (World of Final Fantasy)|the Coliseum]], and the [[Hidden Dungeon]]. A cactuar also appears as a minor character. The [[Cactuar Conductor]] runs the trains. He is an energetic middle-aged cactuar (saying that he is over 50 years old) who likes to play pranks on people and other Mirages. He is the first cactuar in the series able to communicate with the main characters in their own language.
+{{clear}}
+===''[[Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon]]'' and ''[[Chocobo's Dungeon 2]]''===
-A cactuar also appears as a minor character. The [[Cactuar Conductor]] runs the trains. He is an energetic middle-aged cactuar (saying that he is over 50 years old) who likes to play pranks on people and other Mirages. He is the first cactuar in the series able to communicate with the main characters in their own language.
+[[File:Cactuar Chocobo Dungeon.png|thumb|150x150px]]
-<gallery>
-WoFF Cactuar Conductor.png|Cactuar Conductor.
-WoFF Cactuar.png|Cactuar.
-WoFF Cactrot.png|Cactrot.
-</gallery>
-===''[[Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon]]'' and ''[[Chocobo's Dungeon 2]]''===
-[[File:Cactuar Chocobo Dungeon.png|right]]
 The Cactuar is both an enemy class and a specific enemy. They attack primarily with [[Gil Toss]], though some types can use Poison Needle. They drop a large amount of gil upon defeat.
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Chocobo Racing]]''===
-[[File:Cactuar Chocobo Racing.png|right|200px|thumb|Cactuar racing at the ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' Circuit.]]
+[[File:Cactuar Chocobo Racing.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 The Cactuar is a secret character unlocked by beating the Story Mode six times and holding {{button|ps|R2}} while the cursor is over [[Squall Leonhart|Squall]]. The cactuar does not use a vehicle to race, and rather runs around the track. Cactaur is one of the slowest racers and has bad acceleration to boot but give it Charge and it becomes more of a force on the race track. As a CPU opponent, it uses every stone it gets unless it gets one in 5th or 6th which is extremely likely.
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon]]''===
@@ Line 373: / Line 305: @@
 ====''[[Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales]]''====
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths=150>
-Cactuar is an earth element, and has six cards under his name.
+Cactuar Spinning Needle.png|Spinning Needle
+Cactuar Ambush.png|Ambush
+PoisonBarb.JPG|Poison Barb
+Cactuar Photosynthesis.png|Photosynthesis
+Cactuar 1000 Needles.png|1000 Needles
+Needles plus.JPG|1000 Needles+
+</gallery>
+[[List of pop-up duel cards#Cactuar|Cactuar]] appears as six earth-elemental cards.
-=====Cards=====
+{{ability section|Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales}}
-{{Card FablesCT
-|card = Cactuar
-|image = Cactuar Spinning Needle.png
-|number = #031
-|rarity = 1
-|color = Green
-|red effect = None
-|green effect = Attack
-|blue effect = None
-|yellow effect = None
-|ability name = Spinning Needle
-|ability = Deal 3 damage and casts Haste.
-}}
-{{Card FablesCT
-|card = Cactuar
-|image = Cactuar Ambush.png
-|number = #032
-|rarity = 1
-|color = Green
-|red effect = None
-|green effect = None
-|blue effect = Defend
-|yellow effect = Defend
-|ability name = Ambush
-|ability = Deal 3 damage.
-<font color=red>CP Crush</font>
-Destroy 2 of opponent's <font color=blue>*</font> crystals.
-}}
-{{Card FablesCT
-|card = Cactuar
-|image = PoisonBarb.JPG
-|number = #033
-|rarity = 3
-|color = Green
-|red effect = None
-|green effect = Attack
-|blue effect = None
-|yellow effect = None
-|ability name = Poison Barb
-|ability = Deal 3 damage and cause <font color=green>Poison</font>.
-}}
-{{Card FablesCT
-|card = Cactuar
-|image = Cactuar Photosynthesis.png
-|number = #034
-|rarity = 1
-|color = Green
-|red effect = None
-|green effect = Defend
-|blue effect = Defend
-|yellow effect = Defend
-|ability name = Photosynthesis
-|ability = <font color=red>Crystal Ability</font> (<font color=green>**</font><font color=yellow>*</font>)
-<font color=red>Recover</font>
-Restore 2 HP for each <font color=yellow>*</font> in opponent's CP gauge.
-}}
-{{Card FablesCT
-|card = Cactuar
-|image = Cactuar 1000 Needles.png
-|number = #035
-|rarity = 1
-|color = Green
-|red effect = None
-|green effect = Attack
-|blue effect = None
-|yellow effect = None
-|ability name = 1000 Needles
-|ability = <font color=red>Crystal Ability</font> (<font color=green>**</font>)
-Deal 5 damage.
-}}
-{{Card FablesCT
-|card = Cactuar
-|image = 1000Needles plus.JPG
-|number = #036
-|rarity = 3
-|color = Green
-|red effect = None
-|green effect = Attack
-|blue effect = None
-|yellow effect = None
-|ability name = 1000 Needles plus
-|ability = <font color=red>Crystal Ability</font> (<font color=green>***</font>)
-Deal 6 damage and causes <font color=green>Poison</font>.
-}}
 {{clear}}
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 ===''[[Final Fantasy Trading Card Game]]''===
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths=150>
-Cactuar appears with Wind- and Earth-elemental cards.
+Cactuar TCG.png|Cactuar [5-058U] Chapter series card.
+Cactuaroni TCG.png|Cactuaroni [11-046C] Chapter series card.
-<gallery>
-Cactuar2 TCG.png|''Final Fantasy VIII'' Cactuar.
+Cactuar2 TCG.png|Cactuar [13-114U] Chapter series card.
+Cactuar 4-058C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Cactuar [4-058C] Opus series card.
-Cactuaroni TCG.png|''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' Cactuaroni.
+Cactuar 6-074C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Cactuar [6-074C] Opus series card.
-Cactuar TCG.png|''Theatrhythm Final Fantasy'' Cactuar.
 </gallery>
+Cactuars appear as Wind-elemental Monster cards and as Earth-elemental Summon cards.
+{{clear}}
-===''[[Triple Triad (Portal App)|Triple Triad]]''===
+===''[[Final Fantasy Portal App]]''===
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths=150>
-Cactuar from the series appear on Triple Triad cards in the version available via the ''[[Final Fantasy Portal App]]''.
-<gallery>
 a Cactuar.png|Cactuar from ''Final Fantasy VIII''.
-b Cactuar.png|Cactuar from ''Final Fantasy VIII''.
-c Cactuar.png|Cactuar from ''Final Fantasy VIII''.
 a Sabotender.png|Sabotender from ''Final Fantasy XIV''.
-b Sabotender.png|Sabotender from ''Final Fantasy XIV''.
-c Sabotender.png|Sabotender from ''Final Fantasy XIV''.
 a Cactuar.png|Cactuar from ''Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-''.
-b Cactuar.png|Cactuar from ''Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-''.
-c Cactuar.png|Cactuar from ''Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-''.
-a Cactuar Conductor.png|Cactuar Conductor from ''World of Final Fantasy''.
-b Cactuar Conductor.png|Cactuar Conductor from ''World of Final Fantasy''.
-c Cactuar Conductor.png|Cactuar Conductor from ''World of Final Fantasy''.
 </gallery>
+Cactuar and Sabotender from ''Final Fantasy VIII'', ''XIV'', and ''Crisis Core'' appear as [[Triple Triad (Portal App)|Triple Card]] cards.
+{{section}}
+{{clear}}
 ==Non-''Final Fantasy'' guest appearances==
 ===''[[w:c:assassinscreed:Assassin's Creed: Origins|Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''===
-[[File:Assassin's Creed Origins Cactuar Statuette.png|thumb|180px|Cactuar statuette in ''Assassin's Creed: Origins''.]]
+[[File:Assassin's Creed Origins Cactuar Statuette.png|thumb|150px|Cactuar statuette in ''Assassin's Creed: Origins''.]]
-A cactaur statuette can be found on a desk next to Layla Hassan's computer in her base during the present day scenarios.
+A cactuar statuette can be found on a desk next to Layla Hassan's computer in her base during the present day scenarios.
 {{clear}}
 ===''Itadaki Street'' series===
+{{multiple image
-[[File:Itadaki-Cactuar.png|80px|right]]
+|image1=Itadaki-Cactuar.png
-Cactuars appear in ''[[Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable|Itadaki Street Portable]]''.
+|width1=127
+|image2=ItagakiStcactuar.png|Cactuar in ''Itadaki Street Special''.
+|width2=106
+|footer=Cactuar in ''Itadaki Street Portable'' (left) and ''Special'' (right).
+}}
+Cactuars appear in ''[[Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable|Itadaki Street Portable]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special|Itadaki Street Special]]''.
+{{Section}}
+{{clear}}
+===''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series===
-Cactuars also appear in ''[[Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special|Itadaki Street Special]]''.
+[[File:Dragon Quest X Cactuar Costume.jpg|thumb|150px|Cactuar pose.]]
+In ''Dragon Quest X'', Cactuars along with [[Mandragora (creature)|Mandragoras]] appeared as monsters during the ''Final Fantasy-Dragon Quest'' crossover events. Also, characters can be dressed with cactuar robes and the iconic cactuar pose can also be staged.
+In ''Dragon Quest Tact'', a cactuar can be scouted to the player's party during a [[collaboration]] event with ''[[War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius]]''. One of its abilities is [[1000 Needles]].
-<gallery>
-ItagakiStcactuar.png|Cactuar in ''Itadaki Street Special''.
-</gallery>
-{{Section|Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable}}
-{{Section|Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special}}
-===''[[Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest X]]''===
-[[File:Dragon Quest X Cactuar Costume.jpg|thumb|180px|Cactuar pose.]]
-Cactuars along with [[Mandragora (creature)|Mandragoras]] appeared as monsters during the ''Final Fantasy-Dragon Quest'' crossover events. Also, characters can be dressed with cactuar robes and the iconic cactuar pose can also be staged.
 {{clear}}
 ===''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''===
-[[File:M3on3-cactuar.png|80px|right]]
+[[File:M3on3-cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
-Cactuar is a secret character in the [[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] sports game, ''[[wikipedia:Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' along with a [[Moogle (race)|Moogle]], a [[Ninja (job)|Ninja]], a [[White Mage]] and a [[Black Mage (job)|Black Mage]]. This is mainly because [[Square Enix]] developed the game. Cactuar's special shot is [[1000 Needles]].
+Cactuar is a secret character along with a [[Moogle (race)|Moogle]], a [[Ninja (job)|Ninja]], a [[White Mage]] and a [[Black Mage (job)|Black Mage]]. Cactuar's special shot is [[1000 Needles]].  Cactuar is unlocked by first unlocking Glare Desert, which is unlocked by scoring 800 points in Jr. Street, playing in the Star Cup. Once Glare Desert is unlocked, Cactuar's head appears in the sand. Dribbling the ball on it causes it to move. After dribbling on it a few times, it will run away. Winning the match afterward unlocks Cactuar.
-Unique to its design in this game and the Nintendo Wii spiritual sequel, ''Mario Sports Mix'', in which it was also an unlockable character, the cactuar's design incorporates segmented limbs, giving the arms and legs a jointed appearance, which may have been intended to make it look flexible enough to play basketball. He is the fastest player in the game.
+Unique to its design in this game and the Nintendo Wii spiritual sequel, ''Mario Sports Mix'', in which it was also an unlockable character, the cactuar's design incorporates segmented limbs, giving the arms and legs a jointed appearance, which may have been intended to make it look flexible enough to play basketball. It is the fastest player in the game.
-Cactuar is unlocked by first unlocking Glare Desert, which is unlocked by scoring 800 points in Jr. Street, playing in the Star Cup. Once Glare Desert is unlocked, Cactuar's head appears in the sand. Dribbling the ball on it causes it to move. After dribbling on it a few times, it will run away. Winning the match afterward unlocks Cactuar.
 ===''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''===
-[[File:Mariosports cactuar.png|left|80px]]
+[[File:Mariosports cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 Cactuar reappears alongside the same four unlockable ''Final Fantasy'' characters with which it debuted. It can be unlocked by playing 60 Matches or by completing the Cactuar Mission at Star Cup.
 {{clear}}
 ===''Monster Strike''===
-[[File:Monster Strike Cactuar.png|right|150px]]
+[[File:Monster Strike Cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{Section}}
 {{clear}}
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 ===''[[wikipedia:The Bouncer|The Bouncer]]''===
-[[File:Cac.jpg|thumb|125px|right|The cactuar image on Volt's jacket.]]
+[[File:Cac.jpg|thumb|thumb|150x150px|The cactuar image on Volt's jacket.]]
 One of the main protagonists, Volt Krueger, has three pictures of a cactuar on his jacket. As combined with a "no" sign, it is meant entirely to communicate "No Escape."
 {{clear}}
-===''Lord of Vermilion''===
+===''Lord of Vermilion'' series===
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths=150>
-A cactuar appears as a card in ''[[Lord of Vermilion III]]''.
+Cactuar-LovIII.jpg|Cactuar in ''Lord of Vermilion III''.
-They reappear in ''Lord of Vermilion Arena''.
+LoVA Cactuar.jpg|Cactuar in ''Lord of Vermilion Arena''.
+</gallery>
+A cactuar appears as a card in ''[[Lord of Vermilion III]]'' and ''Lord of Vermilion Arena''.
 {{Section}}
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[Guardian Cross]]''===
+[[File:GC Cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 {{Section}}
+{{clear}}
 ===''[[wikipedia:Roblox|Roblox]]''===
 The player can purchase [http://www.roblox.com/Cactrot-item?id=15697459 a hat] called "Cactrot". The hat's description, "Desert, South of Miranda. World of Ruin. Watch out for Blow Fish", alludes to ''Final Fantasy VI'' (the original term for 1000 Needles was "Blowfish"). The player can purchase it for 1000 Tix, or ROBUX, another reference to the 1000 Needles ability. It is in the form of a cactus wearing a small hat.
-{{clear}}
 ===''Rise of Mana''===
+[[File:RoM Cactuar.png|thumb|150x150px]]
 Cactuars appears as an ally.
+{{clear}}
-<gallery>
-RoM Cactuar.png|Cactuar
-RoM Cactuar & Moogle in battle.png|Cactuar in battle.
-</gallery>
 ===''Sword Art Online II''===
@@ Line 584: / Line 429: @@
 === ''Monster Hunter World'' ===
-In the version 5.0 Behemoth update, cactuars were added as endemic life in the Wildspire Waste area.
+Cactuars appear as endemic life in the Wildspire Waste area as part of a crossover event with ''Final Fantasy XIV''.
 ===''[[w:c:residentevil:Minna to BIOHAZARD Clan Master|Minna to BIOHAZARD Clan Master]]''===
 As a crossover collaboration with ''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]'', the Resident Evil smartphone card battle RPG ''Minna to BIOHAZARD Clan Master'' boasts joke character and beta test collision detection model Tofu as a Cactuar. This is likely in play to how in gameplay, Tofu is only equipped initially with knife weapons, and as a further play on Tofu's food in joke regarding the zombie outbreak themes of ''Resident Evil'', has now become a cactus as a means of defense from being devoured.
+==Behind the scenes==
+[[File:Cactuar FFVI Art.jpg|thumb|150x150px|Concept artwork for ''Final Fantasy VI''.]]
+According to an article in the 15 February 1997 issue of ''V-Jump'', the cactuar was designed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]] based on a doodle he drew on a notebook when he was a high school student. They resemble Japanese "[[wikipedia:Haniwa|Haniwa]]", a type of clay figure made for ritual and funerary uses.
+In the description of the cactuar in one of the ''Final Fantasy'' games on PlayStation, the monster was going to be described with the sentence "It ejaculates needles!". This was because the game was being translated by a Japanese speaker. His reviser, [[Alexander O. Smith]], managed to change the description before the game's release, as while it is technically accurate, it carries the connotation of one particular meaning of the word "ejaculate".<ref>{{ref |author=Wesley Fenton |date=15 April 2012|title= GameSpite Quarterly Interview: Richard Honeywood on The Rise of Square Localization|url=http://www.wesleyfenlon.com/2012/04/15/gamespite-quarterly-interview-richard-honeywood-on-the-rise-of-square-localization/ |access-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226145009/http://www.wesleyfenlon.com/2012/04/15/gamespite-quarterly-interview-richard-honeywood-on-the-rise-of-square-localization/|archive-date=26 December 2016 |deadurl=www.wesleyfenlon.com/2012/04/15/gamespite-quarterly-interview-richard-honeywood-on-the-rise-of-square-localization/ }}</ref>
+{{clear}}
 ==Merchandise==
 A figure of the ''Final Fantasy VIII'' version of the cactuar comes with the [[Siren (Final Fantasy VIII)|Siren]] action figure. A Static Arts Mini figure of the Cactuar Conductor from the ''World of Final Fantasy'' was released in May 2017. The ''Final Fantasy XV'' cactuar has been made into a plushie available as a prize from Taito crane catcher games.
+Players can also buy a cactuar as a pet in the Xbox Live Avatar Shop.
 <gallery>
@@ Line 598: / Line 452: @@
 Cactuar-Conductor-Static-Arts-Mini.png|Cactuar Conductor from ''World of Final Fantasy''.
 </gallery>
-==Gallery==
-<gallery>
-Cactuar FFVI Art.jpg|Concept artwork for ''Final Fantasy VI''.
-DoC Cactuar Artwork.png|Concept artwork for ''Dirge of Cerberus''.
-VIIBC Cactuar.png|''Before Crisis''.
-Cactuar FFVII Art.jpg|Concept artwork for ''Final Fantasy VIII''.
-Cactuar FFXIV Art.jpg|Artwork for ''Final Fantasy XIV''.
-FFTS Cactuar Sprite.png|''[[Final Fantasy Tactics S]]''.
-FFTS Cactuar Portrait.png|Portrait in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics S]]''.
-FFTS Cactuar Icon.png|Icon in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics S]]''.
-CD2 Cactus.png|Sprite from ''Chocobo's Dungeon 2''.
-CD2-Cactus.png|Artwork from ''[[Chocobo's Dungeon 2]]''.
-Cactuar-LovIII.jpg|Cactuar's card in ''Lord of Vermilion III''.
-LoVA Cactuar.jpg|Cactuar's card in ''Lord of Vermilion Arena''.
-GC Cactuar.png|Cactuar's card in ''Guardian Cross''.
-GC Cactuar King.png|Cactuar King's card in ''Guardian Cross''.
-</gallery>
-==Etymology==
-{{Etym|Sabotender}}
-The name "Cactuer" was also likely formed from "cactus" and "pretender", while the name "Cactuar" chosen as a similar looking and sounding name (since the name was originally used for [[Kactuar]]). The name "Cactuar" may also be a portmanteau of "cactus" and "liar".
-==Trivia==
-*In the description of the cactuar in one of the ''Final Fantasy'' games on PlayStation, the monster was going to be described with the sentence "It ejaculates needles!". This was because the game was being translated by a Japanese speaker. His reviser, [[Alexander O. Smith]], managed to change the description before the game's release, as while it is technically accurate, it carries the unfortunate connotation of one particular meaning of the word "ejaculate".<ref>{{Refwebsitedead| page url = http://www.1up.com/features/squaresoft-localization?pager.offset=4| page name = The Rise of Squaresoft Localization, page 5| site url = http://www.1up.com/| site name = 1UP.com| access time = 20160602041117}}</ref>
-*Players can buy a cactuar as a pet in the Xbox Live Avatar Shop.
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{citations}}
 {{navbox enemies}}
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 [[es:Cactilio]]
 [[it:Kyactus]]
-[[Category:Enemy families in Final Fantasy Dimensions]]
 [[Category:Characters in Chocobo Racing]]
-[[Category:Chocobo Tales Cards]]
 [[Category:Recurring summons]]
 [[Category:Recurring enemies]]
+[[Category:Races]]