During 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.
- Height
- 1.3 m
- Weight
- 77.4 kg
- Generation
- 3
Defensive matchups
Immunities
Based on typing; abilities and battle effects are not included.
Base Stats
Abilities
Training
| Catch Rate | 60 (23.5%) |
| Base Exp | 166 |
| 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 Cacturne with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Cacturne.
| Pokémon | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cacturne | 70 | 115 | 60 | 115 | 60 | 55 | 475 |
| Cacnea | 50 (-20) | 85 (-30) | 40 (-20) | 85 (-30) | 40 (-20) | 35 (-20) | 335 (-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
Cacturne#0332Pokédex Entries
During 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.
If 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.
After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand. It is nocturnal, so it hunts at night.
It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert’s heat.
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
During 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.
If 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.
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% |
| 1 | Absorb | grass | Special | 20 | 100% |
| 1 | Growth | normal | Status | — | — |
| 1 | Destiny Bond | ghost | Status | — | — |
| 10 | Leech Seed | grass | Status | — | 90% |
| 13 | Sand Attack | ground | Status | — | 100% |
| 22 | Ingrain | grass | Status | — | — |
| 26 | Payback | dark | Physical | 50 | 100% |
| 35 | Sucker Punch | dark | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| 38 | Pin Missile | bug | Physical | 25 | 95% |
| 49 | Cotton Spore | grass | Status | — | 100% |
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 Blast | fighting | Special | 120 | 70% |
| Focus Punch | fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% |
| Foul Play | dark | Physical | 95 | 100% |
| Giga Drain | grass | Special | 75 | 100% |
| Giga Impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90% |
| Grass Knot | grass | Special | — | 100% |
| Grassy Terrain | grass | Status | — | — |
| Helping Hand | normal | Status | — | — |
| Hyper Beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90% |
| Knock Off | dark | Physical | 65 | 100% |
| 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% |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | Special | 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% |
| Taunt | dark | Status | — | 100% |
| Thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Thunder Punch | electric | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Toxic Spikes | poison | Status | — | — |
| Venoshock | poison | Special | 65 | 100% |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% |
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 |