Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Pokédex

Cacnea #0331

The Cactus Pokémon

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Typing	Grass
Abilities	Sand Veil Water Absorb - Hidden
Classification	The Cactus Pokémon
National ID	#0331

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Flying

Poison

Bug

Fire

Ice

Resists x½

Ground

Water

Grass

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	50		110—157
Attack	85	81—123	90—137	99—150
Defense	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Sp. Attack	85	81—123	90—137	99—150
Sp. Defense	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Speed	35	36—78	40—87	44—95
Total	335	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 32

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Grass Human-Like
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	0.4 m (1'4")
Weight	51.3 kg (113.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Sp. Attack
Base Exp. Yield	67
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~35.19% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	35

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Cacnea via level-up in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
4	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
7	Growth	—	—	Normal	Stat.
10	Leech Seed	—	90	Grass	Stat.
13	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
16	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
19	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
22	Ingrain	—	—	Grass	Stat.
26	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
30	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
34	Sucker Punch	70	100	Dark	Phys.
38	Pin Missile	25	95	Bug	Phys.
42	Energy Ball	90	100	Grass	Spec.
46	Cotton Spore	—	100	Grass	Stat.
50	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
54	Destiny Bond	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Cacnea as Egg Moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acid	40	100	Poison	Spec.
Belch	120	90	Poison	Spec.
Block	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Disable	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Dynamic Punch	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Fell Stinger	50	100	Bug	Phys.
Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Magical Leaf	60	—	Grass	Spec.
Power-Up Punch	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
Switcheroo	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Teeter Dance	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Worry Seed	—	100	Grass	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Cacnea via TM in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM009	Bullet Seed	25	100	Grass	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM053	Energy Ball	90	100	Grass	Spec.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM060	Drain Punch	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM063	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM079	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM086	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.