Cacnea
#331 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Cactus Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
Shining Pearl
By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Cacnea #331 | Level 32 |  Cacturne #332 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | No game in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | Ruby in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | Emerald in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | FireRed in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 25 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | No game in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | Ruby in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | Emerald in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 4% | FireRed in slot 2 |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 25 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Normal
Cacnea
Cactus Pokémon
HP
50
Attack
85
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
40
Speed
35
Total
335
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Poison Sting | |  Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Leer |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| 4 | Absorb | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| 7 | Growth | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 10 | Leech Seed | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| 13 | Sand Attack | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 16 | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| 19 | Assurance |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| 22 | Ingrain | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 26 | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| 30 | Spikes | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 34 | Sucker Punch | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| 38 | Pin Missile | | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 | |
| 42 | Energy Ball | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 46 | Cotton Spore | | Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| 50 | Sandstorm |  | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 54 | Destiny Bond |  | Status | - | - | 5 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Belch | | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | |
| Block | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Counter |  | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Disable | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Dynamic Punch | | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | |
| Fell Stinger | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | |
| Low Kick | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Magical Leaf | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| Power-Up Punch | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Seed Bomb | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| Switcheroo | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| Teeter Dance | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Worry Seed | | Status | - | 100 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Bullet Seed | | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | |
| - | Dark Pulse | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Drain Punch | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Energy Ball | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fling | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Punch | | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Grass Knot | | Special | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sandstorm | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 |
Sand Veil
Ability Slot 1
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Water Absorb
Hidden Ability
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.