Cacturne

Pokédex number	332	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Slow
Category	Scarecrow Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	166
Base friendship	35	Egg groups	Grass, Human-Like

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Type	Grass Dark
Double weaknesses	BUG
Weaknesses	FIGHTING FLYING POISON FIRE ICE FAIRY
Resistances	GROUND GHOST WATER GRASS ELECTRIC DARK
Immunities	PSYCHIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Sand Veil	This Pokémon is harder to hit during a sandstorm.
Regular Abilities	Water Absorb	This Pokémon restores HP if hit by a Water move.

Pokédex entry	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.
Cry
Height	4′3″ / 1.3 m	Weight	1706 lb / 77.4 kg	Catch Rate	60
Wild held items	Sticky Barb (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Cacnea

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	70	115	60	55	115	60	475
EV yields	0	1	0	0	1	0	2

Evolution

Cacnea

→ Level up to at least level 32

Cacturne

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Destiny Bond
1	Revenge
1	Poison Sting
1	Leer
1	Absorb
1	Growth
4	Absorb
7	Growth
10	Leech Seed
13	Sand Attack
16	Needle Arm
19	Feint Attack
22	Ingrain
26	Payback
30	Spikes
35	Sucker Punch
38	Pin Missile
44	Energy Ball
49	Cotton Spore
54	Sandstorm
59	Destiny Bond

Learnt on evolution

Spiky Shield

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Cacnea	Acid	Egg Move
Cacnea	Belch	Egg Move
Cacnea	Counter	Egg Move
Cacnea	Disable	Egg Move
Cacnea	Dynamic Punch	Egg Move
Cacnea	Fell Stinger	Egg Move
Cacnea	Grass Whistle	Egg Move
Cacnea	Magical Leaf	Egg Move
Cacnea	Nasty Plot	Egg Move
Cacnea	Rototiller	Egg Move
Cacnea	Smelling Salts	Egg Move
Cacnea	Switcheroo	Egg Move
Cacnea	Teeter Dance	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM09	Venoshock
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM22	Solar Beam
TM27	Return
TM31	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team
TM37	Sandstorm
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM52	Focus Blast
TM53	Energy Ball
TM56	Fling
TM63	Embargo
TM66	Payback
TM68	Giga Impact
TM75	Swords Dance
TM84	Poison Jab
TM86	Grass Knot
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM96	Nature Power
TM97	Dark Pulse
TM98	Power-Up Punch
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX4	Strength
TMX8	Flash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
651	Sugiline Cave	Cave	70–90	2 %
656	Sugiline Cave B1F	Cave	70–90	2 %
657	Sugiline Cave B1F	Cave	70–90	2 %
658	Sugiline Cave B1F	Cave	70–90	2 %
659	Sugiline Cave B1F	Cave	70–90	2 %
652	Sugiline Cave	Cave	70–90	2 %
653	Sugiline Cave	Cave	70–90	2 %
654	Sugiline Cave	Cave	70–90	2 %
655	Sugiline Cave	Cave	70–90	2 %
675	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	15 %
861	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	15 %
688	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	15 %
695	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	15 %
694	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	15 %
703	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %
704	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %
705	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 127, holding Focus Sash, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Veil
Adamant nature

Moves

Nature Power (20 PP)
Sand Attack (15 PP)
Sucker Punch (5 PP)
Seed Bomb (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	354	457	198	264	302	196
EVs	0	252	4	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 82, holding Bright Powder, female, 70 friendship
Sand Veil
Adamant nature

Moves

Sucker Punch (5 PP)
Needle Arm (15 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)
Substitute (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	233	297	128	172	197	128
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 120, holding Bright Powder, female, 70 friendship
Sand Veil
Adamant nature

Moves

Sucker Punch (8 PP)
Needle Arm (24 PP)
Swords Dance (32 PP)
Substitute (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	299	391	149	212	252	149
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	0	0	0	0	0	0

Level 72, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Absorb
Hardy nature

Moves

Seed Bomb (15 PP)
Sucker Punch (5 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)
Leech Seed (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	205	192	113	106	192	113
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 89, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Absorb
Adamant nature

Moves

Seed Bomb (15 PP)
Sucker Punch (5 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)
Brick Break (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	279	291	167	158	238	167
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	0	0	0	0	0	0

Level 89, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Water Absorb
Adamant nature

Moves

Seed Bomb (15 PP)
Sucker Punch (5 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)
Brick Break (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	279	291	167	158	238	167
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	0	0	0	0	0	0

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Choice Scarf; Water Absorb; Mild nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Life Orb; Water Absorb; Mild nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Life Orb; Water Absorb; Mild nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0