Cacnea pokedex

Cacnea artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National №	331
Kanto №	—
Johto №	—
Hoenn №	119
Sinnoh №	—
Type	grass -
Species	Cactus
Height	1'4'' (0.41m)
Weight	113.1 lbs (51.3 kg)
Abilities	Sand Veil

Base stats

HP	50
Attack	85
Defense	40
Sp. Atk	85
Sp. Def	40
Speed	35
Total	335

Pokedex descriptions

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 LeafGreen	It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.

Type defenses

This chart shows how Cacnea fares against moves of each type. Red indicates a weakness while green or black indicates a defensive strength.

nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar	ste
	2	½	½	½	2		2	½	2		2

Diamond/Pearl sprites

MALE/FEMALE

(normal)

MALE/FEMALE

(shiny)

ICON

MALE/FEMALE

(normal)

MALE/FEMALE

(shiny)

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Evolution chain

gra -
#331
Cacnea
→

(Level 32)
gra dar
#332
Cacturne

Moves learned by Cacnea

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Poison Sting	poison		15	100
01	Leer	normal		-	100
05	Absorb	grass		20	100
09	Growth	normal		-	-
13	Leech Seed	grass		-	90
17	Sand-attack	ground		-	100
21	Pin Missile	bug		14	85
25	Ingrain	grass		-	-
29	Faint Attack	dark		60	∞
33	Spikes	ground		-	-
37	Sucker Punch	dark		80	100
41	Payback	dark		50	100
45	Needle Arm	grass		60	100
49	Cotton Spore	grass		-	85
53	Sandstorm	rock		-	-
57	Destiny Bond	ghost		-	-

HMs learned by Cacnea

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95

TMs learned by Cacnea

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting		150	100
06	Toxic	poison		-	85
09	Bullet Seed	grass		10	100
10	Hidden Power	normal		-	100
11	Sunny Day	fire		-	-
17	Protect	normal		-	-
19	Giga Drain	grass		60	100
21	Frustration	normal		-	100
22	Solarbeam	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		80	100
56	Fling	dark		-	100
58	Endure	normal		-	-
60	Drain Punch	fighting		60	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		-	90
90	Substitute	normal		-	-

Cacnea Locations

Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 228
Ruby Sapphire Emerald	Route 111