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Cacnea

Category: Cactus Pokémon

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#0330 flygon
#0332 cacturne
Cacnea #0331

Basic Information

Height

0.4 m

Weight

51.3 kg

Abilities

Sand Veil

Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
Water Absorb Hidden

Changes water into HP.
Grass
Generation III Type matchups on PokeTypes

Cacnea

"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."

Base Stats

Total335
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP50
Attack85
Defense40
Sp. Atk.85
Sp. Def.40
Speed35

Training

Base experience
67
Capture rate
190
Base happiness
35
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Sp. Atk.

Breeding

Egg groups
Grass, Human-Like
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 4
National
#331
Paldea
#252

Evolution Chain

cacnea
cacnea#0331

Level Up

Level 32

cacturne
cacturne#0332

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

LC
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Thunder Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swords Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Disable Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Acid Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Low Kick TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Counter Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Solar Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Curse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spite TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spikes TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sandstorm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Drain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Encore TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Brick Break TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endeavor TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Teeter Dance Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Bullet Seed TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Block Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Magical Leaf TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Toxic Spikes TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Jab TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dark Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Seed Bomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Drain Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Energy Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Switcheroo Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Leaf Storm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Grass Knot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Venoshock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Foul Play TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Bulldoze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Belch Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Fell Stinger Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Grassy Terrain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Throat Chop TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Grassy Glide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Skitter Smack TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trailblaze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Poison Sting Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Leer Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Absorb Level Scarlet / Violet
7 Growth Level Scarlet / Violet
10 Leech Seed Level Scarlet / Violet
13 Sand Attack Level Scarlet / Violet
16 Bullet Seed Level Scarlet / Violet
19 Power Trip Level Scarlet / Violet
22 Ingrain Level Scarlet / Violet
26 Payback Level Scarlet / Violet
30 Spikes Level Scarlet / Violet
34 Sucker Punch Level Scarlet / Violet
38 Pin Missile Level Scarlet / Violet
42 Energy Ball Level Scarlet / Violet
46 Cotton Spore Level Scarlet / Violet
50 Sandstorm Level Scarlet / Violet
54 Destiny Bond Level Scarlet / Violet