Cacnea¶

Cactus Pokémon

#331

Grass

Cacnea ROM Changes

Abilities Changes:

sand-veil → water-absorb / sand-veil

Level-up Moves Changes:

16 moves → 20 moves

Basic Information¶

Abilities
- Water Absorb
- Sand Veil
Physical Attributes

Height: 0.4 m

Weight: 51.3 kg
Training

Base Experience: 97

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: 0 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	Platinum	Diamond	Pearl	Heartgold	Soulsilver
Sticky Barb	—	—	—	—	—

Type Effectiveness¶

Weak To

2× Damage

Bug Fire Flying Ice Poison
Resists

½× Damage

Electric Grass Ground Water

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¶

Platinum Diamond Pearl Heartgold Soulsilver

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

It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.

Moves¶

Level-Up TM/HM Egg Moves Tutor

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
4	Absorb	Grass	Special	40	100	15
7	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
10	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	10
13	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
16	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
19	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
22	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
25	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	90	100	15
28	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
31	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
37	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
40	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
43	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
46	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	40
49	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
52	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
55	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Cut	Grass	Physical	60	100	25
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	200	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

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55	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
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100	20

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	10