Cacturne (Pokémon)

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Cacturne Scarecrow Pokémon #332 Cacturne
Type Grass Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Veil Cacturne Speed Boost Y Y Water Absorb Hidden Ability Y Y Y Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Water Absorb Hidden Ability Hidden Ability Speed Boost 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 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 Evolve Cacnea Very Common Common Uncommon 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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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— ——% 40 055 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 099 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 1313 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 1717 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 2121 Pin Missile Bug Physical 01414 08585% 20 2525 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 2929 Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 3535 Spikes Ground Status 0000— ——% 20 4141 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 5 4747 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 5353 Needle Arm Grass Physical 06060 100100% 15 5959 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 40 6565 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 7171 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  TM?? Placeholder Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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 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

Evolution

Unevolved Cacnea  Grass

Level 32 →

First evolution Cacturne  Grass  Dark

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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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