Cacnea

The Grass type Pokemon. Explore its data in Scarlet & Violet.

National #331• Scarlet & Violet #252

Cacnea - Grass type Pokemon from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet with stats, moves, and evolution data
Grass

Pokemon Details

Species: Cactus Pokémon

Height: 0.4 m

Weight: 51.3 kg

Abilities:

  • Sand Veil
  • Water Absorb (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Special-attack

Catch Rate: 190

Base Friendship: 35

Base Exp: 67

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Grass
  • Human-like

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

85
40
50
85
40
35
Total
335

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Cacnea - Grass type Pokemon

#331

Cacnea(Current)

Grass

Level Up

32

Cacturne - Grass/Dark type Pokemon

#332

Cacturne

GrassDark

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Leer1NormalStatus-100
Poison Sting1PoisonPhysical15100
Absorb4GrassSpecial20100
Growth7NormalStatus--
Leech Seed10GrassStatus-90
Sand Attack13GroundStatus-100
Bullet Seed16GrassPhysical25100
Power Trip19DarkPhysical20100
Ingrain22GrassStatus--
Payback26DarkPhysical50100
Spikes30GroundStatus--
Sucker Punch34DarkPhysical70100
Pin Missile38BugPhysical2595
Energy Ball42GrassSpecial90100
Cotton Spore46GrassStatus-100
Sandstorm50RockStatus--
Destiny Bond54GhostStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
ScarletAsado Desert - Wild special-encounter - Special-method
VioletAsado Desert - Wild special-encounter - Special-method

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
ScarletIt prefers harsh environments, such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
VioletIt lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.