Cacturne
#332 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Scarecrow Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
Shining Pearl
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
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 | 53 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | At night |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | At night |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 53 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | At night |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | At night |

Normal
Cacturne
Scarecrow Pokémon


HP
70
Attack
115
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
115
Sp. Def
60
Speed
55
Total
475
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from

Takes 2× from





Resistances
Takes 0× from

Takes 0.5× from






| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Spiky Shield | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| Start | Poison Sting | ![]() | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Leer | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Absorb | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Growth | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Start | Destiny Bond | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Start | Revenge | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| Start | Spiky Shield | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 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 | |
| 35 | Sucker Punch | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| 38 | Pin Missile | ![]() | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 | |
| 44 | Energy Ball | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 49 | Cotton Spore | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| 54 | Sandstorm | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 59 | Destiny Bond | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 |
| 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 Blast | ![]() | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Focus Punch | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Grass Knot | ![]() | Special | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | 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 | |
| HM04 | Strength | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 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.





















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