#0332

Cacturne

Scarecrow Pokémon

About

If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.

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: 1.3 m 4′03″
Weight: 77.4 kg 170.6 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	70	250–344
Attack	115	211–361
Defense	60	112–240
Sp. Atk	115	211–361
Sp. Def	60	112–240
Speed	55	103–229
Total	475

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 4×: Bug
Weak 2×: FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingFairy
Resists ½×: WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
Immune: Psychic

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: WaterGroundPsychicRockGhost

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
Evo.	Spiky Shield Blocks damaging attacks and damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP.	Grass	Status	—	—	10
1	Absorb STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
1	Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.	Ghost	Status	—	—	5
1	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
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
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 STAB 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 STAB 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
35	Sucker Punch STAB 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
44	Energy Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
49	Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
54	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10

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 STAB 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 STAB Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Foul Play STAB 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
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
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
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Knock Off STAB Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Lash Out STAB Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.	Dark	Physical	75	100%	5
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
Lunge Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
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
Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	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
Stomping Tantrum Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	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
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	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 STAB Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop STAB 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
Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Attack, 1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate: 60
Base friendship: 35
Base experience: 166
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Wild held items: Poison Barb, Sticky Barb

Breeding

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