Cacnea
Cacnea ShinyShiny

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Cacnea.

CACNEA lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this POKéMON shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.

Pokédex Data

National №0331
Typegrass
SpeciesCactus Pokémon
Height0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Weight51.3 kg (113.1 lbs)
Abilities
Local №0331 (Gen 3)

Training

Catch Rate190 (74.5%)
Base Exp67
Base Happiness35
Growth RateMedium Slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsPlant, Humanshape
Gender50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles20 (5140 steps)

Base Stats

Hp50
45 - 55
Attack85
76 - 93
Defense40
36 - 44
Sp. Atk85
76 - 93
Sp. Def40
36 - 44
Speed35
31 - 38
Total335
Min - Max

Evolution Chain

Pokédex Entries

ruby

CACNEA lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this POKéMON shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.

sapphire

The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower CACNEA grows. This POKéMON battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.

emerald

CACNEA live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.

firered

It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.

diamond

By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.

heartgold

It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.

omega ruby

Cacnea lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this Pokémon shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.

alpha sapphire

The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower Cacnea grows. This Pokémon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by level up

Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1Poison StingpoisonPhysical15100%
1LeernormalStatus100%
4AbsorbgrassSpecial20100%
7GrowthnormalStatus
10Leech SeedgrassStatus90%
13Sand AttackgroundStatus100%
19Power TripdarkPhysical20100%
22IngraingrassStatus
26PaybackdarkPhysical50100%
34Sucker PunchdarkPhysical70100%
38Pin MissilebugPhysical2595%
46Cotton SporegrassStatus100%
54Destiny BondghostStatus

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Body SlamnormalPhysical85100%
Brick BreakfightingPhysical75100%
BulldozegroundPhysical60100%
Bullet SeedgrassPhysical25100%
CurseghostStatus
Dark PulsedarkSpecial80100%
DiggroundPhysical80100%
Drain PunchfightingPhysical75100%
EncorenormalStatus100%
EndeavornormalPhysical100%
EndurenormalStatus
Energy BallgrassSpecial90100%
FacadenormalPhysical70100%
FlingdarkPhysical100%
Focus PunchfightingPhysical150100%
Foul PlaydarkPhysical95100%
Giga DraingrassSpecial75100%
Grass KnotgrassSpecial100%
Grassy TerraingrassStatus
Helping HandnormalStatus
Leaf StormgrassSpecial13090%
Low KickfightingPhysical100%
Magical LeafgrassSpecial60
Nasty PlotdarkStatus
Poison JabpoisonPhysical80100%
ProtectnormalStatus
Rain DancewaterStatus
RestpsychicStatus
SandstormrockStatus
Scary FacenormalStatus100%
Seed BombgrassPhysical80100%
Sleep TalknormalStatus
Solar BeamgrassSpecial120100%
SpikesgroundStatus
SpiteghostStatus100%
SubstitutenormalStatus
Sunny DayfireStatus
SwiftnormalSpecial60
Swords DancenormalStatus
Take DownnormalPhysical9085%
ThiefdarkPhysical60100%
Throat ChopdarkPhysical80100%
Thunder PunchelectricPhysical75100%
Toxic SpikespoisonStatus
VenoshockpoisonSpecial65100%

Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
AcidpoisonSpecial40100%
BelchpoisonSpecial12090%
BlocknormalStatus
CounterfightingPhysical100%
DisablenormalStatus100%
Fell StingerbugPhysical50100%
SwitcheroodarkStatus100%
Teeter DancenormalStatus100%

Sprites

Official Artwork

Cacnea official artworkNormal
Cacnea shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Cacnea home spriteNormal
Cacnea home shinyShiny

Animated

Cacnea animatedNormal
Cacnea animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Cacnea emeraldemerald
Cacnea ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Cacnea diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Cacnea heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Cacnea platinumplatinum
Cacnea scarlet-violetscarlet violet
Cacnea black-whiteblack white
Cacnea omegaruby-alphasapphireomegaruby alphasapphire
Cacnea x-yx y
Cacnea iconsicons
Cacnea ultra-sun-ultra-moonultra sun ultra moon
Cacnea brilliant-diamond-shining-pearlbrilliant diamond shining pearl

Held Items

ItemRarityGames
Poison Barb5%ruby, sapphire, emerald, firered, leafgreen
Sticky Barb5%diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon