Cacnea - Generation 4 learnset

Cacnea artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Cacnea can learn in Generation 4, which consists of:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

In other generations
3
4
5
6

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
9	Growth	Normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	Ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
41	Payback	Dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	Grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cacnea egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	Poison	40	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50
Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Smelling Salts	Normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	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	90	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	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	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cacnea can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
9	Growth	Normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	Ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
41	Payback	Dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	Grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cacnea egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	Poison	40	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50
Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Smelling Salts	Normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	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	90	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	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	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cacnea can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
9	Growth	Normal	—	—
13	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
17	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
21	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
25	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
29	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
33	Spikes	Ground	—	—
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
41	Payback	Dark	50	100
45	Needle Arm	Grass	60	100
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
53	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cacnea egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	Poison	40	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50
Grass Whistle	Grass	—	55
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Smelling Salts	Normal	70	100
Teeter Dance	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Cacnea can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Cacnea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	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	90	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	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	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cacnea can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor