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#0331

Cacnea

Cactus Pokémon

GrassGen III · Hoenn

Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 51.3 kg
Total: 335

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Description

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.

Pokédex text from Omega Ruby

Cacnea base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total335

What is Cacnea weak to?

Weaknesses

Fire×2
Ice×2
Poison×2
Flying×2
Bug×2

Resistances

Water×½
Electric×½
Grass×½
Ground×½

Immunities

None

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.

How does Cacnea evolve?

#0331

Cacnea

Grass

Level 32

#0332

Cacturne

Grass

Dark

Which moves does Cacnea learn?

Moves from Scarlet / Violet: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (17)

Moves it learns: By level (17)
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	20	100	25
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	Power Trip	Dark	Physical	20	100	10
22	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
26	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
30	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
38	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
42	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
46	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	40
50	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

By TM (49)

Moves it learns: By TM (49)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100	20
Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	—	—	10
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90	5
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	20
Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10

Egg move (8)

Moves it learns: Egg move (8)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90	10
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100	25
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100	20

Cacnea forms and variants

No alternate forms recorded.

More Grass-type Pokémon

See all Grass-type Pokémon

Which moves does Cacnea learn?

Moves from Scarlet / Violet: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (17)

Moves it learns: By level (17)
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	20	100	25
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	Power Trip	Dark	Physical	20	100	10
22	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
26	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
30	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
38	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
42	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
46	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	40
50	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

By TM (49)

Moves it learns: By TM (49)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100	20
Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	—	—	10
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90	5
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	20
Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10

Egg move (8)

Moves it learns: Egg move (8)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90	10
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100	25
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100	20