Pokédex #331
Cacnea
Cactus Pokémon0.4 m51.3 kg
Cacnea live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
Base Stats
Total 335Abilities
- Sand Veil
Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
- Water AbsorbHidden ability
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Training & Breeding
- Catch rate
- 190
- Base Exp.
- 97
- EV yield
- 1 Sp. Atk
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- Base friendship
- 35
- Gender
- 50% male, 50% female
- Egg Groups
- Grass · Human-Like
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Held by wild ones
- Sticky Barb (50%)Sticky Barb (5%)
Evolution & Forms
Where to Find Cacnea
| Location | Method | Level | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 111 | Grass / cave | 22–28 | 20% |
Moves Cacnea Learns
Level up17 moves
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 4 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 10 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 16 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 26 | Needle Arm | Grass | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Spikes | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 34 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 38 | Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| 42 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Cotton Spore | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 50 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
TM / HM22 moves
| No. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM06 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM07 | Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| TM10 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM28 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM45 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM59 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM63 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM74 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
Egg moves14 moves
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| Fell Stinger | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |