Cacnea #0331
| Max CP | L401242L501404L51 · Best Buddy1421 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 23, 2018Feb 18, 2023 |
Type Effectiveness
Cacnea takes 160% from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug moves.
Cacnea is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug.
It reaches 1404 CP at level 50, or 1421 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Sand Attack with Grass Knot.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GroundSand Attack | GrassGrass Knot | 6.1 | 39 | |
| 2 | GroundSand Attack | GrassSeed Bomb | 6.0 | 38 |
| 3 | GroundSand Attack | GrassTrailblaze | 5.6 | 36 |
| 4 | PoisonPoison Sting | GrassSeed Bomb | 5.6 | 35 |
| 5 | DarkSucker Punch | GrassSeed Bomb | 5.6 | 35 |
| 6 | PoisonPoison Sting | GrassGrass Knot | 5.5 | 35 |
| 7 | DarkSucker Punch | GrassGrass Knot | 5.5 | 35 |
| 8 | GroundSand Attack | NormalReturn | 5.4 | 34 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GroundSand Attack | FightingBrick Break | 5.3 | 34 |
| 10 | PoisonPoison Sting | GrassTrailblaze | 5.2 | 33 |
| 11 | DarkSucker Punch | GrassTrailblaze | 5.2 | 33 |
| 12 | PoisonPoison Sting | NormalReturn | 5.1 | 32 |
| 13 | DarkSucker Punch | NormalReturn | 5.1 | 32 |
| 14 | PoisonPoison Sting | FightingBrick Break | 5.0 | 32 |
| 15 | DarkSucker Punch | FightingBrick Break | 5.0 | 32 |
| 16 | GroundSand Attack | DarkPayback | 4.4 | 28 |
| 17 | PoisonPoison Sting | DarkPaybackDon’t Use | 4.0 | 25 |
| 18 | DarkSucker Punch | DarkPaybackDon’t Use | 4.0 | 25 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Payback | Dark | 95 | 100 | 2.0s | 47.5 | 0.95 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 33 | 2.0s | 27.5 | 1.67 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | 40 | 33 | 1.5s | 26.7 | 1.21 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Payback | Dark | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 40 | 1.38 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | 50 | 40 | 1.25 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 1.80 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Cacnea evolves into Cacturne for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK96.7 eDPS - 2
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+87.1 eDPS - 3
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+82.4 eDPS - 4
Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE80.7 eDPS - 5
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE80.7 eDPS - 6
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE80.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 49310/10/10 | 53215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 65810/10/10 | 70915/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 82210/10/10 | 88715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 9810/0/0 | 124215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 11090/0/0 | 140415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 11220/0/0 | 142115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 532 | 420 |
| Level 20 | 709 | 560 |
| Level 25 | 887 | 700 |
| Level 30 | 1064 | 840 |
| Level 35 | 1153 | 910 |
| Level 40 | 1242 | 981 |
| Level 45 | 1322 | 1044 |
| Level 50 | 1404 | 1109 |
| Level 51 | 1421 | 1122 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.41 m · 51.3 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Cacnea in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1421 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1412 | 51 | 99.41% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1416 | 51 | 99.21% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1413 | 51 | 98.87% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1404 | 51 | 98.83% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1408 | 51 | 98.63% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 1411 | 51 | 98.43% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 1404 | 51 | 98.29% |
| #9 | 12/15/15 | 1396 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #10 | 15/14/14 | 1408 | 51 | 98.10% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1421 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1412 | 51 | 99.41% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1416 | 51 | 99.21% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1413 | 51 | 98.87% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1404 | 51 | 98.83% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1408 | 51 | 98.63% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 1411 | 51 | 98.43% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 1404 | 51 | 98.29% |
| #9 | 12/15/15 | 1396 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #10 | 15/14/14 | 1408 | 51 | 98.10% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.