Cacnea

#331 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Cactus Pokémon

Flygon

Cacturne

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Cacnea

Cactus Pokémon

#331

Height

0.4 m (1'04")

Weight

51.3 kg (113.1 lbs)

Abilities

Sand Veil Water Absorb(Hidden Ability)

Cacnea

#331 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Cactus Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

210

304

Attack

157

295

Defense

196

Sp. Atk

157

295

Sp. Def

196

Speed

185

Total

335

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Cacnea takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	-
EV yield	1 SpA
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	67

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Grass Human-Like
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,120 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this 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.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cacnea #331	Level 32	Cacturne #332

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

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

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Sticky Barb

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class
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

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Technical Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

		Class
TM63	Nasty Plot	Status	-	-	20
HM01	Cut	Physical	50	95	30
-	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

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class
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

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

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.

#330

Flygon

#332

Cacturne

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