Cacnea
| Pokédex number | 331 | Gender ratio | 50% male, 50% female | Growth rate | Medium Slow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Cactus Pokémon | Steps to hatch | 5355 | Base EXP yield | 67 |
| Base friendship | 35 | Egg groups | Grass, Human-Like | ||
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| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Weaknesses | FLYING POISON BUG FIRE ICE |
| Resistances | GROUND WATER GRASS ELECTRIC |
| Abilities | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Abilities | Sand Veil | This Pokémon is harder to hit during a sandstorm. |
| Water Absorb | This Pokémon restores HP if hit by a Water move. |
| Pokédex entry | Cacnea live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cry | |||||
| Height | 1′4″ / 0.4 m | Weight | 1131 lb / 51.3 kg | Catch Rate | 190 |
| Wild held items | Sticky Barb (5%) | ||||
| Eggs hatch into | Cacnea | ||||
Stats
| HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base stats | 50 | 85 | 40 | 35 | 85 | 40 | 335 |
| EV yields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Evolution
Moves
Learnt by levelling up
| Level | Move |
|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting |
| 1 | Leer |
| 4 | Absorb |
| 7 | Growth |
| 10 | Leech Seed |
| 13 | Sand Attack |
| 16 | Needle Arm |
| 19 | Feint Attack |
| 22 | Ingrain |
| 26 | Payback |
| 30 | Spikes |
| 34 | Sucker Punch |
| 38 | Pin Missile |
| 42 | Energy Ball |
| 46 | Cotton Spore |
| 50 | Sandstorm |
| 54 | Destiny Bond |
Egg Moves
| Acid |
| Belch |
| Block |
| Counter |
| Disable |
| Dynamic Punch |
| Fell Stinger |
| Grass Whistle |
| Low Kick |
| Magical Leaf |
| Nasty Plot |
| Power-Up Punch |
| Rototiller |
| Seed Bomb |
| Smelling Salts |
| Switcheroo |
| Teeter Dance |
| Worry Seed |
Learnt from TMs/TMXs
Learnt from Move Tutors
| Block |
| Drain Punch |
| Focus Punch |
| Giga Drain |
| Headbutt |
| Low Kick |
| Role Play |
| Seed Bomb |
| Snore |
| Spite |
| Synthesis |
| Thunder Punch |
| Worry Seed |
Encounter rates
There are no regular wild encounters for this Pokémon.
Special encounters
| Area/event | Encounter type | Level | Other attributes of note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 (Obsidia Slums 1F; event 14) | gift | 1 (egg) |
Moves:
Seed Bomb
|
| 250 (Chrysolia Forest; event 3) | gift | 1 (egg) |
Appearances in Trainer teams
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- Sand Attack (15 PP)
- Pin Missile (20 PP)
- Leech Seed (10 PP)
- Nature Power (20 PP)
| HP | Atk | Def | Spe | SpA | SpD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 53 | 28 | 26 | 44 | 28 | |
| EVs | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| IVs | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Appearances in battle facilities
This Pokémon does not appear in any battle facility teams.