Cacnea

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Cacnea

Pokédex data

National №	0331
Type	Grass
Species	Cactus Pokémon
Abilities	1. Sand Veil Water Absorb (hidden ability)
Local №	119 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 124 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 252 (Scarlet/Violet)

Training

EV yield	1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate	190
Base Friendship	35 (Lower than normal)
Base Exp.	67
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Grass, Human-Like
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4864–5140 steps)

Base stats

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
Total	335	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0331
Cacnea
Grass

(Level 32)

#0332
Cacturne
Grass · Dark

Cacnea changes

In Generations 3-4, Cacnea has a base experience yield of 97.

Moves learned by Cacnea

In other generations 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Cacnea

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald FireRed/LeafGreen Colosseum XD

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
41	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
45	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Ruby & Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	poison	40	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Ruby & Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
05	Flash	normal	—	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
41	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
45	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Emerald.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	poison	40	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Emerald from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Mega Punch	normal	80	85
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Swords Dance	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
05	Flash	normal	—	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
41	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
45	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
49	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	poison	40	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Mega Punch	normal	80	85
Swords Dance	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
05	Flash	normal	—	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Colosseum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
41	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
45	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Colosseum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Colosseum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
05	Flash	normal	—	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon XD at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
41	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
45	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in XD.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in XD from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
05	Flash	normal	—	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
41	Payback	dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
41	Payback	dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
41	Payback	dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Role Play	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
41	Payback	dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	normal	—	100
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Block	normal	—	—
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
41	Payback	dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	normal	—	100
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Block	normal	—	—
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Role Play	psychic	—	—
Block	normal	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
5	Absorb	grass	20	100
9	Growth	normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
41	Payback	dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	normal	—	100
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Block	normal	—	—
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
Belch	poison	120	90
Rototiller	ground	—	—
Fell Stinger	bug	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
98	Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Absorb	grass	20	100
7	Growth	normal	—	—
10	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
13	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
16	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
19	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
22	Ingrain	grass	—	—
26	Payback	dark	50	100
30	Spikes	ground	—	—
34	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
38	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
42	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
46	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
50	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
54	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	normal	—	100
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Block	normal	—	—
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
Belch	poison	120	90
Rototiller	ground	—	—
Fell Stinger	bug	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
Role Play	psychic	—	—
Block	normal	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
70	Flash	normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
98	Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Absorb	grass	20	100
7	Growth	normal	—	—
10	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
13	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
16	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
19	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
22	Ingrain	grass	—	—
26	Payback	dark	50	100
30	Spikes	ground	—	—
34	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
38	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
42	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
46	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
50	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
54	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	normal	—	100
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Block	normal	—	—
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
Belch	poison	120	90
Rototiller	ground	—	—
Fell Stinger	bug	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Absorb	grass	20	100
7	Growth	normal	—	—
10	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
13	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
16	Needle Arm	grass	60	100
19	Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
22	Ingrain	grass	—	—
26	Payback	dark	50	100
30	Spikes	ground	—	—
34	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
38	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
42	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
46	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
50	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
54	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	normal	—	100
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Smelling Salts	normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Grass Whistle	grass	—	55
Block	normal	—	—
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
Belch	poison	120	90
Rototiller	ground	—	—
Fell Stinger	bug	50	100
Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Synthesis	grass	—	—
Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
Role Play	psychic	—	—
Block	normal	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
4	Absorb	grass	20	100
7	Growth	normal	—	—
10	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
13	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
16	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
19	Assurance	dark	60	100
22	Ingrain	grass	—	—
26	Payback	dark	50	100
30	Spikes	ground	—	—
34	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
38	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
42	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
46	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
50	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
54	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	normal	—	100
Acid	poison	40	100
Low Kick	fighting	—	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Block	normal	—	—
Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Belch	poison	120	90
Fell Stinger	bug	50	100
Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
00	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Flash	normal	—	100
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
00	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
00	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
00	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
00	Payback	dark	50	100
00	Fling	dark	—	100
00	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
00	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
00	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
00	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
00	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
63	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
93	Cut	normal	50	95
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Absorb	grass	20	100
7	Growth	normal	—	—
10	Leech Seed	grass	—	90
13	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
16	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
19	Power Trip	dark	20	100
22	Ingrain	grass	—	—
26	Payback	dark	50	100
30	Spikes	ground	—	—
34	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
38	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
42	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
46	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100
50	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
54	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	normal	—	100
Acid	poison	40	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Teeter Dance	normal	—	100
Block	normal	—	—
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Belch	poison	120	90
Fell Stinger	bug	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	normal	90	85
06	Scary Face	normal	—	100
07	Protect	normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	fighting	—	100
18	Thief	dark	60	100
25	Facade	normal	70	100
28	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
32	Swift	normal	60	∞
33	Magical Leaf	grass	60	∞
43	Fling	dark	—	100
45	Venoshock	poison	65	100
47	Endure	normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	water	—	—
51	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
55	Dig	ground	80	100
56	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
58	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
62	Foul Play	dark	95	100
66	Body Slam	normal	85	100
68	Thunder Punch	electric	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
73	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
81	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
83	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
85	Rest	psychic	—	—
88	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
90	Spikes	ground	—	—
91	Toxic Spikes	poison	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
103	Substitute	normal	—	—
111	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
119	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
122	Encore	normal	—	100
130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
137	Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—
140	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
159	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90
168	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
177	Spite	ghost	—	100
192	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
194	Grassy Glide	grass	55	100
205	Endeavor	normal	—	100
219	Skitter Smack	bug	70	90
221	Throat Chop	dark	80	100
224	Curse	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Cacnea sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal							—
Shiny						—	—

See all Cacnea sprites

Pokédex entries

Ruby	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.
Sapphire	The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower CACNEA grows. This POKéMON battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.
Emerald	CACNEA live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
FireRed	It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
LeafGreen	It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
Diamond	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
Pearl	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
Platinum	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
HeartGold	It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.
SoulSilver	It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.
Black	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
White	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
Black 2	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
White 2	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
X	It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.
Y	It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower Cacnea grows. This Pokémon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.

Other languages

English	Cacnea
Italian	Cacnea
Spanish	Cacnea
German	Tuska
French	Cacnea
Chinese	刺球仙人掌
Korean	선인왕
Japanese	サボネア

English	Cactus Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Cactus
Spanish	Pokémon Cactus
German	Kaktus
French	Pokémon Cactus
Chinese	仙人掌寶可夢
Korean	선인장포켓몬
Japanese	サボテンポケモン

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