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.
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 51.3 kg
- Generation
- 3
Defensive matchups
Immunities
Based on typing; abilities and battle effects are not included.
Base Stats
Abilities
Training
| Catch Rate | 190 (74.5%) |
| Base Exp | 67 |
| Base Happiness | 35 |
| Growth Rate | Medium Slow |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Plant, Humanshape |
| Gender | 50.0% male, 50.0% female |
| Egg Cycles | 20 (5140 steps) |
Compare evolutions and forms
Compare Cacnea with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Cacnea.
| Pokémon | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cacnea | 50 | 85 | 40 | 85 | 40 | 35 | 335 |
| Cacturne | 70 (+20) | 115 (+30) | 60 (+20) | 115 (+30) | 60 (+20) | 55 (+20) | 475 (+140) |
These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.
Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.
Evolution Chain
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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.
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.
CACNEA live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.
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.
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.
Moves Learned
Moves learned by level up
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | poison | Physical | 15 | 100% |
| 1 | Leer | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| 4 | Absorb | grass | Special | 20 | 100% |
| 7 | Growth | normal | Status | — | — |
| 10 | Leech Seed | grass | Status | — | 90% |
| 13 | Sand Attack | ground | Status | — | 100% |
| 19 | Power Trip | dark | Physical | 20 | 100% |
| 22 | Ingrain | grass | Status | — | — |
| 26 | Payback | dark | Physical | 50 | 100% |
| 34 | Sucker Punch | dark | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| 38 | Pin Missile | bug | Physical | 25 | 95% |
| 46 | Cotton Spore | grass | Status | — | 100% |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | ghost | Status | — | — |
Moves learned by TM/HM
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100% |
| Brick Break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Bulldoze | ground | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Bullet Seed | grass | Physical | 25 | 100% |
| Curse | ghost | Status | — | — |
| Dark Pulse | dark | Special | 80 | 100% |
| Dig | ground | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Drain Punch | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Encore | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| Endeavor | normal | Physical | — | 100% |
| Endure | normal | Status | — | — |
| Energy Ball | grass | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Fling | dark | Physical | — | 100% |
| Focus Punch | fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% |
| Foul Play | dark | Physical | 95 | 100% |
| Giga Drain | grass | Special | 75 | 100% |
| Grass Knot | grass | Special | — | 100% |
| Grassy Terrain | grass | Status | — | — |
| Helping Hand | normal | Status | — | — |
| Leaf Storm | grass | Special | 130 | 90% |
| Low Kick | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Magical Leaf | grass | Special | 60 | — |
| Nasty Plot | dark | Status | — | — |
| Poison Jab | poison | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Protect | normal | Status | — | — |
| Rain Dance | water | Status | — | — |
| Rest | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Sandstorm | rock | Status | — | — |
| Scary Face | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| Seed Bomb | grass | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Sleep Talk | normal | Status | — | — |
| Solar Beam | grass | Special | 120 | 100% |
| Spikes | ground | Status | — | — |
| Spite | ghost | Status | — | 100% |
| Substitute | normal | Status | — | — |
| Sunny Day | fire | Status | — | — |
| Swift | normal | Special | 60 | — |
| Swords Dance | normal | Status | — | — |
| Take Down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85% |
| Thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Throat Chop | dark | Physical | 80 | 100% |
| Thunder Punch | electric | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Toxic Spikes | poison | Status | — | — |
| Venoshock | poison | Special | 65 | 100% |
Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | poison | Special | 40 | 100% |
| Belch | poison | Special | 120 | 90% |
| Block | normal | Status | — | — |
| Counter | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Disable | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| Fell Stinger | bug | Physical | 50 | 100% |
| Switcheroo | dark | Status | — | 100% |
| Teeter Dance | normal | Status | — | 100% |
Sprites
Official Artwork
Normal
ShinyPokémon HOME
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Normal
ShinyGame Sprites
emerald
ruby sapphire
diamond pearl
heartgold soulsilver
platinum
scarlet violet
black white
omegaruby alphasapphire
x y
icons
ultra sun ultra moon
brilliant diamond shining pearlHeld Items
| Item | Rarity | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Poison Barb | 5% | ruby, sapphire, emerald, firered, leafgreen |
| Sticky Barb | 5% | diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon |