#332 · Cacturne *

Cacturne

Pokédex No. #332

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Cacturne is a Grass / Dark type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #332. It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the deserts heat. Abilities: Sand Veil, Water Absorb Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 300
	70 HP	115 Atk	60 Def	55 Speed

Cacturne Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Cacturne	363	389	6	758
ShinyCacturne	24	26	1	51
GlitterCacturne	6	1	0	7

Evolutionary Chain
Cacnea Level 16 Cacturne

Cacturne weaknesses and resistances

Takes 4x damage from: Bug

Takes 2x damage from: Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Steel Fairy

Takes half damage from: Water Electric Grass Ground Ghost Dark

Immune to: Psychic

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Cacturne learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Leer	Normal	–	100	30
–	Spiky Shield	Grass	–	–	10
–	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100	35
–	Revenge	Fighting	60	100	10
4	Absorb	Grass	20	100	25
7	Growth	Normal	–	–	20
10	Leech Seed	Grass	–	90	10
13	Sand Attack	Ground	–	100	15
19	Faint Attack	Dark	60	–	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	–	–	20
30	Spikes	Ground	–	–	20
38	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95	20
41	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100	5
44	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100	10
47	Payback	Dark	50	100	10
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	–	100	40
53	Needle Arm	Grass	60	100	15
54	Sandstorm	Rock	–	–	10
59	Destiny Bond	Ghost	–	–	5

TM moves Cacturne can learn (67)

Mega Punch · Thunderpunch · Swords Dance · Cut · Mega Kick · Headbutt · Body Slam · Double-Edge · Hyper Beam · Low Kick · Counter · Seismic Toss · Strength · Solar Beam · Toxic · Mimic · Double Team · Flash · Rest · Substitute · Snore · Spite · Protect · Mud-Slap · Sandstorm · Giga Drain · Endure · Swagger · Fury Cutter · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Dynamic Punch · Synthesis · Hidden Power · Sunny Day · Facade · Focus Punch · Nature Power · Role Play · Superpower · Brick Break · Secret Power · Bullet Seed · Block · Natural Gift · Payback · Embargo · Fling · Worry Seed · Sucker Punch · Poison Jab · Dark Pulse · Seed Bomb · Drain Punch · Focus Blast · Energy Ball · Giga Impact · Captivate · Grass Knot · Venoshock · Foul Play · Round · Retaliate · Confide · Power-Up Punch

Cacturne in battle

Cacturne has 70 HP, 115 Attack, 60 Defense and 55 Speed, which adds up to 300. That is the #469 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 38% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Attack at 115.

Strongest moves of its own type: Solar Beam (120 power, 100% accuracy), Foul Play (95 power, 100% accuracy), Energy Ball (90 power, 100% accuracy), Sucker Punch (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Focus Punch (150 power, 100% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Cacturne

Cacturne is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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