Flygon
Cacnea Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
No Weather
Sunny / Clear
Rainy
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Windy
Snow
Fog
Cacnea level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
5.33
22.8
2813.1s
3.37
2
5.13
22.0
2925.1s
3.24
3
5.10
21.8
2942.6s
3.22
4
4.79
20.5
3129.8s
3.03
5
4.78
20.5
3136.1s
3.03
6
4.75
20.4
3155.3s
3.01
7
4.73
20.3
3171.5s
2.99
8
4.70
20.1
3189.5s
2.97
9
4.64
19.9
3235.2s
2.93
10
4.56
19.5
3290.5s
2.88
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Cacnea Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Little League
#134 of 168 · C Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Cacnea PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Cacnea Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Fairy
- Resisted by
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
- Resisted by
Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Compare fast moves
4
6
0.5s
8
4
7
0.5s
8
5
6
0.5s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poison Sting | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% |
Sand Attack | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Sucker Punch | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Cacnea Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Gyms & Raids
Power
40
Energy
-33
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.7s – 1.3s
DPE
1.21
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-40
DPE
1.25
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
- Resisted by
Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-60
DPE
1.83
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-40
DPE
1.38
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-45
DPE
1.44
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Compare charged moves
40
-33
1.5s
26.67
90
-50
2.5s
36
95
-100
2.0s
47.5
55
-33
2.0s
27.5
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick Break | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Grass Knot | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Payback | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Seed Bomb | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Trailblaze | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Cacnea carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cacnea's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Sucker Punch and Seed Bomb make up Cacnea's best raid moveset, dealing 5.3 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Cacnea for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Cacnea's best PvP moveset?
In Little League, the recommended moveset is Sucker Punch with Trailblaze and Payback. Cacnea's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Cacnea learn in Pokémon GO?
Cacnea can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Cacnea's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Cacnea costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
