Cacnea Pokédex: Stats, Weaknesses, Evolution and Moves

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Cacnea

Cactus Pokémon

GRASS

It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.

Cacnea Pokédex brings together the essential information for Cacnea, including its typing, weaknesses, base stats, abilities, evolution line, forms, Pokédex entries and appearances across Pokémon games. Cacnea is National Pokédex #331 and was introduced in Generation III. It is a Grass-type Pokémon.

This Cacnea Pokédex covers Cacnea across the Pokémon series rather than focusing on one game. You can use it to check core stats, weaknesses, evolution, forms, moves, locations and game appearances, then follow the related guides for more detailed game-specific help. It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.

Cacnea at a glance

Type: GRASS
Weak to: FIRE2×ICE2×POISON2×FLYING2×BUG2×
Best base stat: Attack — 85
Abilities: Sand Veil, Water Absorb (Hidden)
Next evolution: Cacturne — Level 32

Cacnea Pokédex overview

Cacnea has the Grass typing, it belongs to Generation III, its Pokédex classification is the Cactus Pokémon. It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year. The quick facts below bring together the key measurements and species details, while the rest of the Cacnea Pokédex breaks down its battle strengths, evolution, forms and appearances in more detail.

Cacnea quick facts

Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 51.3 kg
Generation: Generation III
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Capture rate: 190
Base happiness: 35

Cacnea Pokédex type and weaknesses

Cacnea is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug. It resists Water, Electric, Grass and Ground. These matchups come from Cacnea's typing, making this a quick way to check which attacking types are super effective against Cacnea and which types it can resist more comfortably.

Cacnea type effectiveness

Damage taken when Cacnea is hit by each type:

Weak to

FIRE2×ICE2×POISON2×FLYING2×BUG2×

Resists

WATER½×ELECTRIC½×GRASS½×GROUND½×

Based on Grass typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Cacnea Pokédex stats

Cacnea has a base stat total of 335, with Attack as its highest listed base stat at 85. In the Cacnea Pokédex, base stats are useful for comparing natural strengths before a particular game layers on level, training, moves, abilities or battle formats. The bars below show the six standard stats side by side, making it easier to see where Cacnea is naturally strongest and where its lower base values sit.

Cacnea base stats

Hp50

Attack85

Defense40

Special Attack85

Special Defense40

Speed35

Total335

Cacnea Pokédex abilities

Cacnea can have Sand Veil and Water Absorb as its Hidden Ability. Abilities can significantly change how Cacnea functions in battle, so they are worth considering alongside its typing and base stats. Any Hidden Ability is identified separately below.

Cacnea abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Water Absorb Hidden

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Cacnea Pokédex evolution

No additional evolution information is shown for Cacnea. The evolution section shows the family together and includes evolution requirements where they apply, making it easy to see how each stage connects. Each Pokémon in the family can also be opened in its own Pokédex guide.

Cacnea evolution family

Cacnea

Level 32

Cacturne

Cacnea evolution requirements

Evolves into

Cacturne

Level 32

Cacnea Pokédex forms and shiny appearance

Cacnea has 1 form shown on this Cacnea Pokédex page. Alternate forms are grouped together so you can compare them in one place, while the artwork switcher lets you view the standard and shiny appearance when shiny artwork is available.

Switch between the normal and shiny appearance of Cacnea.

Cacnea Pokédex game appearances

Cacnea appears in 14 Pokémon titles, including Black, Black 2, Diamond, Emerald, Firered and Heartgold. Availability differs between games, so the list below separates each title and makes it easier to see where Cacnea appears without assuming the same method or location applies everywhere.

Cacnea game availability

BlackGame data

Black 2Game data

DiamondWild encounter

EmeraldWild encounter

FireredGame data

HeartgoldWild encounter

LeafgreenGame data

PearlWild encounter

PlatinumWild encounter

RubyWild encounter

SapphireWild encounter

SoulsilverWild encounter

WhiteGame data

White 2Game data

This uses imported PokéAPI encounter and game-index records. It does not guarantee current transfer, DLC or event availability.

Where can you find Cacnea?

The locations below show where Cacnea can be found across Pokémon games, including the encounter method, level range and encounter chance where available. Use the filters to narrow the list to a particular game and find the location information you need.

Cacnea encounter locations

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26 records

Game	Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Diamond	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 None
Diamond	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 Ruby
Diamond	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 Sapphire
Diamond	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 Emerald
Diamond	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 ♀irered
Diamond	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	25	1%	Radar Off
Emerald	Hoenn Route 111 Area	Walk	20	4%	—
Emerald	Hoenn Route 111 Area	Walk	22	1%	—
Heartgold	Johto Safari Zone Desert	Walk	35	10%	Johto Safari Blocks ♀orest ♂in 35
Pearl	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 None
Pearl	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 Ruby
Pearl	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 Sapphire
Pearl	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 Emerald
Pearl	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	23	4%	Slot2 ♀irered
Pearl	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	25	1%	Radar Off
Platinum	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	50	4%	Slot2 None
Platinum	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	50	4%	Slot2 Ruby
Platinum	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	50	4%	Slot2 Sapphire
Platinum	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	50	4%	Slot2 Emerald
Platinum	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	50	4%	Slot2 ♀irered
Platinum	Sinnoh Route 228 Area	Walk	50	1%	—
Ruby	Hoenn Route 111 Area	Walk	19	10%	—
Ruby	Hoenn Route 111 Area	Walk	21	10%	—
Sapphire	Hoenn Route 111 Area	Walk	19	10%	—
Sapphire	Hoenn Route 111 Area	Walk	21	10%	—
Soulsilver	Johto Safari Zone Desert	Walk	35	10%	Johto Safari Blocks ♀orest ♂in 35

Cacnea Pokédex moves

The Cacnea Pokédex lists 134 moves below. Use the filters to narrow the list by move name, learning method, type or category. Move availability can differ between games and generations, so check the relevant game details when planning a specific moveset.

Cacnea move explorer

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134 moves shown

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Method
1	Leer	NORMAL	Status	—	100	30	Level Up
1	Poison Sting	POISON	Physical	15	100	35	Level Up
4	Absorb	GRASS	Special	20	100	25	Level Up
7	Growth	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Level Up
10	Leech Seed	GRASS	Status	—	90	10	Level Up
13	Sand Attack	GROUND	Status	—	100	15	Level Up
16	Bullet Seed	GRASS	Physical	25	100	30	Level Up
16	Needle Arm	GRASS	Physical	60	100	15	Level Up
16	Poison Jab	POISON	Physical	80	100	20	Level Up
19	Assurance	DARK	Physical	60	100	10	Level Up
19	Feint Attack	DARK	Physical	60	—	20	Level Up
19	Power Trip	DARK	Physical	20	100	10	Level Up
21	Pin ♂issile	BUG	Physical	25	95	20	Level Up
22	Ingrain	GRASS	Status	—	—	20	Level Up
26	Payback	DARK	Physical	50	100	10	Level Up
30	Spikes	GROUND	Status	—	—	20	Level Up
34	Sucker Punch	DARK	Physical	70	100	5	Level Up
41	Cotton Spore	GRASS	Status	—	100	40	Level Up
42	Energy Ball	GRASS	Special	90	100	10	Level Up
45	Sandstorm	ROCK	Status	—	—	10	Level Up
49	Destiny Bond	GHOST	Status	—	—	5	Level Up
—	Attract	NORMAL	Status	—	100	15	Machine
—	Body Slam	NORMAL	Physical	85	100	15	Machine
—	Brick Break	FIGHTING	Physical	75	100	15	Machine
—	Bulldoze	GROUND	Physical	60	100	20	Machine
—	Bullet Seed	GRASS	Physical	25	100	30	Machine
—	Captivate	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Machine
—	Confide	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Curse	GHOST	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Cut	NORMAL	Physical	50	95	30	Machine
—	Dark Pulse	DARK	Special	80	100	15	Machine
—	Dig	GROUND	Physical	80	100	10	Machine
—	Double Team	NORMAL	Status	—	—	15	Machine
—	Drain Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	75	100	10	Machine
—	Encore	NORMAL	Status	—	100	5	Machine
—	Endeavor	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	5	Machine
—	Endure	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Energy Ball	GRASS	Special	90	100	10	Machine
—	Facade	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	20	Machine
—	Flash	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Machine
—	Fling	DARK	Physical	—	100	10	Machine
—	Focus Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	150	100	20	Machine
—	Foul Play	DARK	Physical	95	100	15	Machine
—	Frustration	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Giga Drain	GRASS	Special	75	100	10	Machine
—	Grass Knot	GRASS	Special	—	100	20	Machine
—	Grassy Glide	GRASS	Physical	55	100	20	Machine
—	Grassy Terrain	GRASS	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Helping Hand	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Hidden Power	NORMAL	Special	60	100	15	Machine
—	Leaf Storm	GRASS	Special	130	90	5	Machine
—	Low Kick	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Magical Leaf	GRASS	Special	60	—	20	Machine
—	Nasty Plot	DARK	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Natural Gift	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	15	Machine
—	Nature Power	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Payback	DARK	Physical	50	100	10	Machine
—	Poison Jab	POISON	Physical	80	100	20	Machine
—	Power Up Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	40	100	20	Machine
—	Protect	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Rain Dance	WATER	Status	—	—	5	Machine
—	Rest	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	5	Machine
—	Return	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Round	NORMAL	Special	60	100	15	Machine
—	Sandstorm	ROCK	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Scary ♀ace	NORMAL	Status	—	100	10	Machine
—	Secret Power	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	20	Machine
—	Seed Bomb	GRASS	Physical	80	100	15	Machine
—	Skitter Smack	BUG	Physical	70	90	10	Machine
—	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Solar Beam	GRASS	Special	120	100	10	Machine
—	Spikes	GROUND	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Spite	GHOST	Status	—	100	10	Machine
—	Substitute	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Sunny Day	FIRE	Status	—	—	5	Machine
—	Swagger	NORMAL	Status	—	85	15	Machine
—	Swift	NORMAL	Special	60	—	20	Machine
—	Swords Dance	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Take Down	NORMAL	Physical	90	85	20	Machine
—	Tera Blast	NORMAL	Special	80	100	10	Machine
—	Thief	DARK	Physical	60	100	25	Machine
—	Throat Chop	DARK	Physical	80	100	15	Machine
—	Thunder Punch	ELECTRIC	Physical	75	100	15	Machine
—	Toxic	POISON	Status	—	90	10	Machine
—	Toxic Spikes	POISON	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Trailblaze	GRASS	Physical	50	100	20	Machine
—	Venoshock	POISON	Special	65	100	10	Machine
—	Acid	POISON	Special	40	100	30	Egg
—	Belch	POISON	Special	120	90	10	Egg
—	Block	NORMAL	Status	—	—	5	Egg
—	Counter	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Egg
—	Disable	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Egg
—	Dynamic Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	100	50	5	Egg
—	Fell Stinger	BUG	Physical	50	100	25	Egg
—	Grass Whistle	GRASS	Status	—	55	15	Egg
—	Low Kick	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Egg
—	Magical Leaf	GRASS	Special	60	—	20	Egg
—	Nasty Plot	DARK	Status	—	—	20	Egg
—	Power Up Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	40	100	20	Egg
—	Rototiller	GROUND	Status	—	—	10	Egg
—	Seed Bomb	GRASS	Physical	80	100	15	Egg
—	Smelling Salts	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	10	Egg
—	Switcheroo	DARK	Status	—	100	10	Egg
—	Teeter Dance	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Egg
—	Worry Seed	GRASS	Status	—	100	10	Egg
—	Block	NORMAL	Status	—	—	5	Tutor
—	Body Slam	NORMAL	Physical	85	100	15	Tutor
—	Counter	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Tutor
—	Dark Pulse	DARK	Special	80	100	15	Tutor
—	Double Edge	NORMAL	Physical	120	100	15	Tutor
—	Drain Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	75	100	10	Tutor
—	Dynamic Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	100	50	5	Tutor
—	Endure	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Focus Punch	FIGHTING	Physical	150	100	20	Tutor
—	Fury Cutter	BUG	Physical	40	95	20	Tutor
—	Giga Drain	GRASS	Special	75	100	10	Tutor
—	Headbutt	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	15	Tutor
—	Low Kick	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Tutor
—	Mega Punch	NORMAL	Physical	80	85	20	Tutor
—	Mimic	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Mud Slap	GROUND	Special	20	100	10	Tutor
—	Role Play	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Seed Bomb	GRASS	Physical	80	100	15	Tutor
—	Seismic Toss	FIGHTING	Physical	—	100	20	Tutor
—	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Snore	NORMAL	Special	50	100	15	Tutor
—	Spite	GHOST	Status	—	100	10	Tutor
—	Substitute	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Sucker Punch	DARK	Physical	70	100	5	Tutor
—	Swagger	NORMAL	Status	—	85	15	Tutor
—	Swords Dance	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Tutor
—	Synthesis	GRASS	Status	—	—	5	Tutor
—	Thunder Punch	ELECTRIC	Physical	75	100	15	Tutor
—	Worry Seed	GRASS	Status	—	100	10	Tutor

Cacnea Pokédex entries

The Cacnea Pokédex entries below let you compare how Cacnea has been described across different Pokémon games. Pokédex wording often changes between versions, so reading the entries together is a useful way to see how its description has evolved across the series.

Cacnea Pokédex entries

GameEntry

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower CACNEA grows. This POKéMON battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.

Emerald

CACNEA live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.

Firered

It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.

Leafgreen

It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.

Diamond