Cacnea

←(#330) Flygon

Cacnea (#331)

Cacturne (#332)→

Cacnea #331
Type Grass Normal	Catch rate 190
Abilities Sand Veil	Hidden Ability Water Absorb
Biomes Desert, Desert Hills, Desert M, Mesa (Bryce)
Spawn time Night	Level range in wild 20-24
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 1 Special Attack
Mount None Egg Groups Grass/Human-Like	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by zero_breaker	Textured by zero_breaker
Animated by KillerKicker	Voiced by N/A

Cacnea is a Grass-type Pokémon. It evolves into Cacturne at level 32.

Cacnea lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this Pokémon shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
Desert	Night	Land	6.498%
Desert Hills	Night	Land	5.718%
Desert M	Night	Land	5.903%
Mesa (Bryce)	Night	Land	3.701%

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Cactus	100%	1-2
Occa Berry	50%	1

Stats

HP: 50

Attack: 85

Defense: 40

Sp. Atk: 85

Sp. Def: 40

Speed: 35

Total: 335

Type effectiveness

With Sand Veil

2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	2×	1×	½×	½×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	½×

With Water Absorb

2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	2×	1×	½×	½×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	0×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 044 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25 077 Growth Normal Status — — 20 1010 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 1313 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 1616 Needle Arm Grass Physical 60 100% 15 1919 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 — 20 2222 Ingrain Grass Status — — 20 2626 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 3030 Spikes Ground Status — — 20 3434 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 3838 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95% 20 4242 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100% 10 4646 Cotton Spore Grass Status — 100% 40 5050 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 5454 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — — 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacnea. Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacnea.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 15 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100% 10 TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM96 Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 TM101 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM108 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 TM109 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM126 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 TM127 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 TM132 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 TM134 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM138 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM142 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 TM146 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 TM148 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 TM150 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100% 30 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM158 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM164 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 TM167 Nature Power Normal Special — — 20 TM168 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 TM170 Confide Normal Status — — 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacnea. Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacnea.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Block Normal Status — — 5 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Role Play Psychic Status — — 10 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Synthesis Grass Status — — 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacnea. Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacnea.

By event move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Encore Normal Status — 100% 5

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  Oddish, Gloom, Bellsprout, Weepinbell Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30 Kadabra, Alakazam, Drowzee, Hypno Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Paras Fell Stinger* Bug Physical 30 100% 25 Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Snover, Abomasnow Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55% 15 Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Electabuzz, Electivire Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Mr. Mime, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Tropius, Roserade Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 — 20 Drowzee, Hypno, Shiftry, Chimchar Nasty Plot Dark Status — — 20 Bulbasaur, Exeggutor, Sunkern, Shroomish, Breloom Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Makuhita, Hariyama Smelling Salts Normal Physical 70 100% 10 Hypno Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10 Spinda Teeter Dance Normal Status — — 20 Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora, Shroomish Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacnea. An asterisk (*) indicates a move that must be chain bred onto Cacnea.

Breeding environment

Grass

Block	Value
Carrot	3
Fern	1
Grass	1
Grass Block	1
Hay Bale	3
Jack o'Lantern	3
Melon	3
Melon Seeds	2
Moss Rock	2
Pumpkin	3
Pumpkin Seeds	2
Seeds	3
Shrub	1