Cacturne

#120 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Scarecrow Pokémon

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Shiny

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Emerald

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.

Details

Types

Weak to

4×

2×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

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

EV yield	1 Atk, 1 SpA
Catch rate	60
Base Exp.	177

Eggs

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

Egg groups	Grass Human-Like
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (elapsed hatch time varies; Flame Body or Magma Armor speeds hatching in Emerald)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cacnea #119	Level 32	Cacturne #120

Held Items

Programmed base rates, before Compound Eyes. A held-item table does not establish a native wild encounter for this species.

Poison Barb

5% chance

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Poison Sting	Physical	15	100	35	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
Start	Absorb	Special	20	100	20	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Start	Growth	Status	-	-	40	Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK.
5	Absorb	Special	20	100	20	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
9	Growth	Status	-	-	40	Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK.
13	Leech Seed	Status	-	90	10	Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
17	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Reduces the foe’s accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
21	Pin Missile	Physical	14	85	20	Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
25	Ingrain	Status	-	-	20	Lays roots that restore HP. The user can’t switch out.
29	Feint Attack	Special	60	-	20	Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
35	Spikes	Status	-	-	20	Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
41	Needle Arm	Special	60	100	15	Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.
47	Cotton Spore	Status	-	85	40	Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing SPEED.
53	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

			Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch		Physical	150	100	20	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM09	Bullet Seed		Special	10	100	30	Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
TM10	Hidden Power	Type varies	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Physical	150	90	5	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM19	Giga Drain		Special	60	100	5	An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM22	Solar Beam		Special	120	100	10	Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM37	Sandstorm		Status	-	-	10	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
HM01	Cut		Physical	50	95	30	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
HM05	Flash		Status	-	70	20	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Dynamic Punch	Physical	100	50	5	Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate.
Endure	Status	-	-	10	Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Fury Cutter	Physical	10	95	20	An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Mega Kick	Physical	120	75	5	An extremely powerful kick with intense force.
Mega Punch	Physical	80	85	20	A strong punch thrown with incredible power.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Mud-Slap	Physical	20	100	10	Hurls mud in the foe’s face to reduce its accuracy.
Seismic Toss	Physical	-	100	20	Inflicts damage identical to the user’s level.
Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Snore	Physical	40	100	15	A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user’s maximum HP.
Swagger	Status	-	90	15	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
Swords Dance	Status	-	-	30	A fighting dance that sharply raises ATTACK.
Thunder Punch	Special	75	100	15	An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Sand Veil

Ups evasion in a sandstorm.

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

#119

Cacnea

#121

Swablu

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