Cacturne (Pokémon)

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Cacturne Scarecrow Pokémon #332 Cacturne Mega Cacturne
Type Grass Dark Unknown Unknown Mega Cacturne Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Veil Cacturne Sand Rush Mega Cacturne Y Water Absorb Hidden Ability Y Y Y Cacophony Mega Cacturne Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Water Absorb Hidden Ability Hidden Ability Sand Rush Mega Cacturne Y Y Y Y
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Groups Grass and Human-Like Hatch time 5355 - 5609 steps
Height 4'03" 1.3 m		Weight 170.6 lbs. 77.4 kg
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Mega Cacturne 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed

Cacturne is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves from Cacnea starting at level 32. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Cacturne using the Cacturnite.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand. It is nocturnal, so it hunts at night.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Very Common Common Route 12 Uncommon Holon Jungle Fossil Hidden Grotto Rare Very Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common [[File:.png link=]] Uncommon Sticky Barb Rare [[File:.png link=]] Always [[File:.png link=]] Story [[File:.png link=]]

Base Stats

Cacturne

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 70	154 - 210	298 - 410
Attack: 115	128 - 218	252 - 432
Defense: 60	69 - 146	134 - 287
Sp.Atk: 115	128 - 218	252 - 432
Sp.Def: 60	69 - 146	134 - 287
Speed: 55	63 - 139	123 - 273
Total: 475
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Cacturne

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 70	154 - 210	298 - 410
Attack: 145	161 - 258	317 - 511
Defense: 70	80 - 159	155 - 313
Sp.Atk: 145	161 - 258	317 - 511
Sp.Def: 70	80 - 159	155 - 313
Speed: 75	85 - 166	166 - 326
Total: 575
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Cacturne

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Crystal 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Crystal 1× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Mega Cacturne

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Crystal 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Crystal 1× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— ——% 5 00Start Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 00Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 00Start Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 044 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 077 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 1010 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 1313 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1616 Needle Arm Grass Physical 06060 100100% 15 1919 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 2222 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 2626 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 3030 Spikes Ground Status 0000— ——% 20 3232 Spiky Shield Grass Status 0000— ——% 10 3535 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 5 3838 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 4444 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100100% 10 4949 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 40 5454 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 5959 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— ——% 5

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Cacturne obtained at level 1. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne

By TM/HM

1.2

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM76 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM78 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM95 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM99 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM105 Lunar Cannon Dark Special 105105 100}}100% 10 TM110 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM111 Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM115 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM120 Dark Matter Dark Special 150150 090}}90% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne

By breeding

1.2

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30 Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10 Block Normal Status — —% 5 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Fell Stinger* Bug Physical 30 100% 25 Grass Whistle Grass Special — 55% 15 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 Rototiller Ground Status — —% 10 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Smelling Salts Normal Physical 70 100% 10 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10 Teeter Dance Normal Status — 100% 20 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cacturne Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne

By a prior evolution

1.2

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne

By tutoring

1.2

Move   Type   Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.   PP  Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30 Block Normal Status — —% 5 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne

Evolution

Unevolved Cacnea  Grass

Level 32 →

First evolution Cacturne  Grass  Dark

Sprites

Front		Back
Front shiny		Back shiny

Mega Evolution

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

• Cacturne and its pre-evolution's Egg Group (Grass and Human-Like) are unique.
• Mega Cacturne has the highest base Attack of all Grass-type Pokémon.
• Mega Cacturne has the highest base Special Attack of all non-legendary Dark-type Pokémon.
  • It is also tied with Mega Sceptile for the highest base Special Attack of all Grass-type Pokémon.

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