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{{character infobox
{{character-infobox
|image=[[File:MSMart13.png|220px|]]<br>Cactuar and Moogle in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|image=[[File:MSMart13.png|220px|]]<br>Cactuar and Moogle in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|first_appearance=''{{fandom|finalfantasy|Final Fantasy VI}}'' (1994, ''Final Fantasy'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
|first_appearance=''{{wikia|finalfantasy|Final Fantasy VI}}'' (1994, ''Final Fantasy'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]], ''Mario''-related media)
|species=Cactuar
|species=Cactuar
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
}}
}}
'''Cactuars''' are a crossover species from [[Square Enix]]'s ''{{fandom|finalfantasy|Final Fantasy series|Final Fantasy}}'' series. They appear as a combination of cacti and ''{{wp|haniwa}}'' sculptures, and appear in two games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' and ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', both giving them a unique design with segmented limbs.
'''Cactuars''' are enemies in [[Square Enix]]'s ''{{wikia|finalfantasy|Final Fantasy series|Final Fantasy}}'' series. Cactuars have made a few crossover appearances with the ''Mario'' franchise alongside other ''Final Fantasy'' characters in various sports games, where they have a unique design with segmented limbs.
 
Cactuar's special shot is 1000 Needles, in which it will fire needles to briefly stun opponents. In Basketball, it will use the move and then spin into the hoop while holding the basketball; in Volleyball, it attacks and aims the volleyball at the ground; in Dodgeball, it attacks and aims the dodgeball at opponents; in Hockey, it attacks and then aims the puck at the goal. Cactuar has the highest Speed stat of all the playable characters in ''Mario Sports Mix'', and this overwhelming speed sometimes makes the character difficult to control. Additionally, Cactuar's Power and Technique stats are among the lowest in the game, both having a rating of 1/5.


==History==
==History==
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
Cactuar is a playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. It is one of five characters representing ''Final Fantasy'', the other four being [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]], [[Black Mage]], [[White Mage]], and [[Moogle]]. Here, Cactuar is unlocked by first unlocking [[Glare Desert]], the fourth (and final) court in Star Cup. Then the player must play the court in exhibition mode. Cactuar's head will appear buried in the ground once the player scores 100 points during the match. The player has to dribble the ball over him a few times. Sometimes he will shift around the court if the player is not quick enough, making it a bit difficult to catch him. He will also disappear for the current round if left alone too long, and will return next round once either team scores a point. When dribbled enough times on his head, Cactuar will pop out of the sand (and hurt the player or AI if they are in his hit box) and run away. Afterwards, the player has to win the exhibition match to trigger Cactuar running across the player's victory screen. When all requirements are met, Cactuar is unlocked as a playable character.
A Cactuar made its first crossover appearance with the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise in the game ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' as a playable character. Other ''Final Fantasy'' characters in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' are [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]], [[Black Mage]], [[White Mage]], and [[Moogle]]. Here, Cactuar is unlocked by first unlocking [[Glare Desert]], the fourth (and final) court in Star Cup. Then the player must play the court in exhibition mode. A green lump in the ground will eventually appear. The player has to dribble the ball over the bump a few times, and Cactuar will pop out of the sand and run away. Afterwards, the player has to win the exhibition match, and when this is done, Cactuar is unlocked as a playable character.
 
When controlled by the AI on the opposite team, Cactuar's behavior will sometimes run around the player a few times before attempting to steal the ball from them.


More Cactuars can be seen in Glare Desert as spectators, and in the game's ending credits, there is a brief scene with six Cactuars and a watermelon-patterned basketball on [[Sunset Beach]].
More Cactuars can be seen in Glare Desert as spectators, and in the game's ending credits, there is a brief scene with six Cactuars and a watermelon-patterned basketball on [[Sunset Beach]].
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===''Mario Sports Mix''===
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
*'''Type:''' Tricky
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center"
*'''Power:''' 1/5
!Character Name
*'''Speed:''' {{color|red|6/5}}
!Character Type
*'''Technique:''' 1/5
!Home Court
!Power Statistic
!Speed Statistic
!Technique Statistic
|-
|Cactuar
|Tricky
|N/A
|1/5
|{{color|6/5|red}}
|1/5
|}
 
Cactuar's special shot is 1000 Needles, in which it will fire needles to briefly stun opponents. In Basketball, it will use the move and then spin into the hoop while holding the basketball; in Volleyball, it attacks and aims the volleyball at the ground; in Dodgeball, it attacks and aims the dodgeball at opponents; in Hockey, it attacks and then aims the puck at the goal. Cactuar has the highest Speed stat of all the playable characters in ''Mario Sports Mix'', and this overwhelming speed sometimes makes the character difficult to control. Additionally, Cactuar's Power and Technique stats are among the lowest in the game, both having a rating of 1/5.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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|Jap=サボテンダー
|Jap=サボテンダー
|JapR=Sabotendā
|JapR=Sabotendā
|JapM=Pun on「サボテン」(''saboten'', "cactus") and possibly "pretender"
|JapM=From ''saboten'' (cactus) and "pretender"
|Fre=Pampa
|Fra=Pampa
|FreM=Pampas
|FraM=Pampas
|Ita=Kyactus
|Ita=Kyactus
|ItaM=Corruption of "cactus"
|ItaM=From ''cactus''
|Spa=Cacticilio
|Spa=Cacticilio
|SpaM=From "cactus" and the Spanish name "Cecilio"
|SpaM=From ''cactus''
|Ger=Kaktor
|Ger=Kaktor
|GerM=From ''kaktus'' ("cactus")
|GerM=From "''Kaktus''" (cactus)
}}
}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{fandom|finalfantasy|Cactuar|Cactuar on the Final Fantasy Wiki}}
*{{wikia|finalfantasy|Cactuar|Cactuar on the Final Fantasy Wiki}}
 
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