Cacnea #0331

The Cactus Pokémon

Typing	Grass
Abilities	Sand Veil
Classification	The Cactus Pokémon
National ID	#0331
Where to find	Route 228

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingPoisonBugFireIce

Resists x½

GroundWaterGrassElectric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	50	110—157
Attack	85	81—150
Defense	40	40—101
Sp. Attack	85	81—150
Sp. Defense	40	40—101
Speed	35	36—95
Total	335	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 32

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Route 228Walking	23–25	5%	5%	5%
Route 228Walking Swarm	23–25	5%	5%	5%
Route 228Walking Poké Radar	23	4%	4%	4%
Route 228Walking LeafGreen in slot 2 · After the National Dex	25	1%	1%	1%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Grass Human-Like
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	0.4 m (1'4")
Weight	51.3 kg (113.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Sp. Attack
Base Exp. Yield	97
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~27.97% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	35

Pokédex Entries

Diamond

Pearl

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

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

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

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
5	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
9	Growth	—	—	Normal	Stat.
13	Leech Seed	—	90	Grass	Stat.
17	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
21	Pin Missile	14	85	Bug	Phys.
25	Ingrain	—	—	Grass	Stat.
29	Feint Attack	60	—	Dark	Phys.
33	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
37	Sucker Punch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
41	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
45	Needle Arm	60	100	Grass	Phys.
49	Cotton Spore	—	85	Grass	Stat.
53	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
57	Destiny Bond	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

Egg Moves

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

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acid	40	100	Poison	Spec.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Grass Whistle	—	55	Grass	Stat.
Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Magical Leaf	60	—	Grass	Spec.
Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
Smelling Salts	60	100	Normal	Phys.
Teeter Dance	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

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

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM009	Bullet Seed	10	100	Grass	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM053	Energy Ball	80	100	Grass	Spec.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM060	Drain Punch	60	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM079	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM086	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Cacnea via HM in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Cacnea via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Fury Cutter	EHGSSPt	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Headbutt	HGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Mega Punch	EFRLG	80	85	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mud-Slap	EHGSSPt	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Nasty Plot	HGSS	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Role Play	HGSS	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Seismic Toss	EFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Snore	EHGSSPt	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Spite	HGSSPt	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Synthesis	HGSSPt	—	—	Grass	Stat.
Thunder Punch	EHGSSPt	75	100	Electric	Phys.
Worry Seed	HGSS	—	100	Grass	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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