Cacnea¶

Cactus Pokémon

#331

Grass Dark

Cacnea ROM Changes

Ability (slot 1) Changes:

sand-veil → unnerve

Ability (slot 2) Changes:

(none) → water-absorb

Ability (slot 3) Changes:

water-absorb → (none)
unnerve → sand-veil

Type Changes:

grass → grass / dark

Level-up Moves Changes:

16 moves → 24 moves

Machine Moves Changes:

25 moves → 26 moves (added: rock-climb)

Basic Information¶

Abilities
- Sand Veil
- Water Absorb
Physical Attributes

Height: 0.4 m

Weight: 51.3 kg
Training

Base Experience: 67

Base Happiness: 35

Capture Rate: 190

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Habitat: Rough Terrain

EV Yield: +1 Special Attack
Breeding

Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

Egg Groups: Plant, Humanshape

Hatch Counter: 20 cycles
Classification

Generation: Generation III

Color: Green

Shape: Humanoid

Wild Held Items¶

These items can be found when catching or defeating this Pokémon in the wild:

Item	Black	White	Black 2	White 2
Sticky Barb	5%	5%	5%	5%

Type Effectiveness¶

Weak To

4× Damage

Bug

2× Damage

Fairy Fighting Fire Flying Ice Poison
Resists

½× Damage

Dark Electric Ghost Grass Ground Water
Immune To

No Damage

Psychic

Base Stats¶

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	50	210	304
Attack	85	157	295
Defense	40	76	196
Sp. Atk	85	157	295
Sp. Def	40	76	196
Speed	35	67	185
Base Stat Total	335

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain¶

Stage 1¶

#331 Cacnea

You are here

Stage 2¶

#332 Cacturne

Level 32

Pokédex Entries¶

Black White Black 2 White 2

By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.

Moves¶

Level-Up TM/HM Egg Moves Tutor

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	35	100	25
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	30	100	20
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
4	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	40
7	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
10	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	10
16	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
18	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
20	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
22	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
24	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5
26	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
31	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
34	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
37	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
41	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	100	100	15
45	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
49	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
53	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
57	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
61	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
65	Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Cut	Grass	Physical	50	95	30
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Rock Climb	Rock	Physical	80	95	10
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	35	100	30
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	65	15
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Smelling Salts	Normal	Physical	70	100	10
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	—	10
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	80	100	10
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	10
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	10