Cacturne - Generation III learnset

Below are all the moves that Cacturne can learn in Generation III, which consists of:

Pokemon Ruby
Pokemon Sapphire
Pokemon FireRed
Pokemon LeafGreen
Pokemon Emerald

Note: The move categories shown here are based on the move's type, as was the mechanic in Generations 1-3. The moves' detail pages may show a different category for Generation 4+.

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Cacturne learns the following moves in Generation 3 at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
1	Leer	Normal	Status	-	100
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Growth	Normal	Status	-	-
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
9	Growth	Normal	Status	-	-
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	-	90
17	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	-	100
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	14	85
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	-	-
29	Faint Attack	Dark	Special	60	∞
35	Spikes	Ground	Status	-	-
41	Needle Arm	Grass	Special	60	100
47	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	-	100
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-

Cacturne learns the following moves in Generation 3 at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
1	Leer	Normal	Status	-	100
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Growth	Normal	Status	-	-
1	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
9	Growth	Normal	Status	-	-
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	-	90
17	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	-	100
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	14	85
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	-	-
29	Faint Attack	Dark	Special	60	∞
35	Spikes	Ground	Status	-	-
41	Needle Arm	Grass	Special	60	100
47	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	-	100
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-
59	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	-	-

Cacturne learns the following moves in Generation 3 at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
1	Leer	Normal	Status	-	100
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Growth	Normal	Status	-	-
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
9	Growth	Normal	Status	-	-
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	-	90
17	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	-	100
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	14	85
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	-	-
29	Faint Attack	Dark	Special	60	∞
35	Spikes	Ground	Status	-	-
41	Needle Arm	Grass	Special	60	100
47	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	-	100
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-

Egg moves

Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen/Ruby/Sapphire

Cacturne learns the following moves in Generation 3 via breeding.
See the Cacturne egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acid	Poison	Physical	40	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
DynamicPunch	Fighting	Physical	100	50
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	-	100
GrassWhistle	Grass	Status	-	55

Move Tutor moves

Emerald
FireRed/LeafGreen

Cacturne can be taught these attacks in Generation 3 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85
ThunderPunch	Electric	Special	75	100
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Mimic	Normal	Status	-	-
Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-
Snore	Normal	Physical	40	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	Physical	20	100
Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
DynamicPunch	Fighting	Physical	100	50

Cacturne can be taught these attacks in Generation 3 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Mimic	Normal	Status	-	-
Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-

Special moves

Cacturne does not learn any special moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen/Ruby/Sapphire

Cacturne is compatible with these Generation 3 Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
4	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100
5	Flash	Normal	Status	-	100

Moves learnt by TM

Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen/Ruby/Sapphire

Cacturne is compatible with these Generation 3 Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
9	Bullet Seed	Grass	Special	25	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Physical	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100

Cacturne - Generation III learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Special moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

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