Cacturne

The Grass/Dark type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.

National #332• Available in 4 game versions

Cacturne - Grass/Dark type Pokemon from all Pokémon games with stats, moves, and evolution data
GrassDark

Pokemon Details

Species: Scarecrow Pokémon

Height: 1.3 m

Weight: 77.4 kg

Abilities:

  • Sand Veil
  • Water Absorb (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Attack, 1 Special-attack

Catch Rate: 60

Base Friendship: 35

Base Exp: 166

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Grass
  • Human-like

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

Available Game Versions

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Ruby & SapphireEmeraldOmega Ruby & Alpha SapphireScarlet & Violet

Stats

115
60
70
115
60
55
Total
475

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.

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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

Grass

Level Up

32

Cacturne - Grass/Dark type Pokemon

#332

Cacturne(Current)

GrassDark

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves from All Games

The moves shown below are collected from all games where Cacturne appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Poison Sting1PoisonPhysical15100
Leer1NormalStatus-100
Revenge1FightingPhysical60100
Absorb5GrassSpecial20100
Growth9NormalStatus--
Leech Seed13GrassStatus-90
Sand Attack13GroundStatus-100
Bullet Seed16GrassPhysical25100
Sand Attack17GroundStatus-100
Feint Attack19DarkPhysical60-
Power Trip19DarkPhysical20100
Pin Missile21BugPhysical1485
Ingrain25GrassStatus--
Payback26DarkPhysical50100
Faint Attack29DarkSpecial60-
Spiky Shield32GrassStatus--
Spikes35GroundStatus--
Sucker Punch35DarkPhysical80100
Needle Arm41GrassSpecial60100
Energy Ball44GrassSpecial90100
Cotton Spore47GrassStatus-85
Sandstorm53RockStatus--
Destiny Bond59GhostStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
RubyEvolve Cacnea - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
ScarletAsado Desert - Wild evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
RubyDuring the daytime, CACTURNE remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This POKéMON becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
SapphireIf a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, CACTURNE will follow in a ragtag group. The POKéMON are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.
EmeraldAfter spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand. It is nocturnal, so it hunts at night.
OmegaRubyDuring the daytime, Cacturne remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
AlphaSapphireIf a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.
ScarletPacks of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
VioletIt lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert’s heat.