#0331

Cacnea

Cactus Pokémon

About

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.

Alpha Sapphire 1 of 8

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Water Absorb Hidden ability

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Height: 0.4 m 1′04″
Weight: 51.3 kg 113.1 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
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

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
Resists ½×: WaterElectricGrassGround

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: WaterGroundRock
Not very effective ½×: FireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel

Evolution

#0331 Cacnea Grass

Level 32

#0332 Cacturne GrassDark

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
4	Absorb STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
7	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
10	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
13	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
16	Bullet Seed STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
19	Power Trip Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.	Dark	Physical	20	100%	10
22	Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.	Grass	Status	—	—	20
26	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
30	Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
38	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
42	Energy Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
46	Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
50	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
54	Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Bullet Seed STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Drain Punch Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Energy Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Giga Drain STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Grass Knot STAB Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
Grassy Glide STAB If Grassy Terrain is active and the user is grounded, this move has has its priority increased by 1.	Grass	Physical	55	100%	20
Grassy Terrain For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.	Grass	Status	—	—	10
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Leaf Storm STAB Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90%	5
Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Magical Leaf STAB Never misses.	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Skitter Smack Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Bug	Physical	70	90%	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Solar Beam STAB Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Thunder Punch Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Trailblaze STAB The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.	Grass	Physical	50	100%	20
Venoshock Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Belch Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.	Poison	Special	120	90%	10
Block Prevents the target from leaving battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Fell Stinger Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target.	Bug	Physical	50	100%	25
Switcheroo User and target swap items.	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Teeter Dance Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate: 190
Base friendship: 35
Base experience: 67
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Wild held items: Poison Barb, Sticky Barb

Breeding

Egg groups: Plant, Humanshape
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)