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Pokemon Sapphire Version

386 Pokémon, 354 moves, 389 locations, 677 trainers.

Pokemon Sapphire Version

Cacnea

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Cacnea artwork

Normal

Cacnea sprite

Shiny

Shiny Cacnea sprite
Grass

The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower CACNEA grows. This Pokemon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.

Pokédex #

331

Species

Cactus

Height

1'04"

Weight

113.1 lbs

Base Exp

97

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Grass / Human Like

Growth Rate

Medium Slow (1,059,860 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

335

HP 50
Attack 85
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 40
Speed 35

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100
Situation
HP
Attack
Defense
Sp. Atk
Sp. Def
Speed
Wild catch

A newly encountered one at this level.

 110-125 90-105 45-60 90-105 45-60 40-55
Trainer team

What enemy teams usually bring.

 118 99 53 98 53 48
Fully raised

A strong end-of-journey version.

 157 137 92 137 92 87

How To Get It

1 wild location
0 special ways

Wild

1 place
Wild encounters up to Lv 21
Location
Method
Levels
Slot Odds
Route 111 Grass Lv 19-21 20%

Held by wild Pokémon

Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.

1 item
Poison Barb icon
Poison Barb

Rare wild held item.

2%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

5

Flying x2
Poison x2
Bug x2
Fire x2
Ice x2

Resistances

4

Ground x0.5
Water x0.5
Grass x0.5
Electric x0.5

Immunities

0

No immunities in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Cacturne.

2 stages
  1. 1
    Cacnea sprite
    Cacnea
    #331
  2. 2
    Cacturne sprite
    Cacturne
    #332
    Level 32

Learnset

Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Slot
Poison Sting
Poison
Physical 15 100% 35 Slot 1
Leer
Normal
Status 0 100% 30 Slot 2
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Lv 5 Absorb
Grass
Special 20 100% 20
Lv 9 Growth
Normal
Status 0 — 40
Lv 13 Leech Seed
Grass
Status 0 90% 10
Lv 17 Sand-Attack
Ground
Status 0 100% 15
Lv 21 Pin Missile
Bug
Physical 14 85% 20
Lv 25 Ingrain
Grass
Status 0 100% 20
Lv 29 Faint Attack
Dark
Physical 60 — 20
Lv 33 Spikes
Ground
Status 0 — 20
Lv 37 Needle Arm
Grass
Special 60 100% 15
Lv 41 Cotton Spore
Grass
Status 0 85% 40
Lv 45 Sandstorm
Rock
Status 0 — 10
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
How to get it
Grasswhistle
Grass
Status 0 55% 15 Breed from a parent that knows it
Acid
Poison
Physical 40 100% 30 Breed from a parent that knows it
Teeter Dance
Normal
Status 0 100% 20 Breed from a parent that knows it
Dynamicpunch
Fighting
Physical 100 50% 5 Breed from a parent that knows it
Counter
Fighting
Physical 1 100% 20 Breed from a parent that knows it
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
Focus Punch
Fighting
Physical 150 100% 20
TM01 (Focus Punch) icon TM01 (Focus Punch)
Toxic
Poison
Status 0 85% 10
TM06 (Toxic) icon TM06 (Toxic)
Bullet Seed
Grass
Special 10 100% 30
TM09 (Bullet Seed) icon TM09 (Bullet Seed)
Hidden Power
Normal
Physical 1 100% 15
TM10 (Hidden Power) icon TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day
Fire
Status 0 — 5
TM11 (Sunny Day) icon TM11 (Sunny Day)
Protect
Normal
Status 0 — 10
TM17 (Protect) icon TM17 (Protect)
Giga Drain
Grass
Special 60 100% 5
TM19 (Giga Drain) icon TM19 (Giga Drain)
Frustration
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM21 (Frustration) icon TM21 (Frustration)
Solarbeam
Grass
Special 120 100% 10
TM22 (Solarbeam) icon TM22 (Solarbeam)
Return
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM27 (Return) icon TM27 (Return)
Double Team
Normal
Status 0 — 15
TM32 (Double Team) icon TM32 (Double Team)
Sandstorm
Rock
Status 0 — 10
TM37 (Sandstorm) icon TM37 (Sandstorm)
Facade
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
TM42 (Facade) icon TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power
Normal
Physical 70 100% 20
TM43 (Secret Power) icon TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest
Psychic
Status 0 — 10
TM44 (Rest) icon TM44 (Rest)
Attract
Normal
Status 0 100% 15
TM45 (Attract) icon TM45 (Attract)
Cut
Normal
Physical 50 95% 30
HM01 (Cut) icon HM01 (Cut)
Flash
Normal
Status 0 70% 20
HM05 (Flash) icon HM05 (Flash)

Breeding Partners

Cacnea can pair with Pokémon in the Grass and Human Like egg groups. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Grass
Human Like
59 partners
Ditto sprite Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. Bulbasaur sprite Bulbasaur Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Ivysaur sprite Ivysaur Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Venusaur sprite Venusaur Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Oddish sprite Oddish Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Gloom sprite Gloom Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Vileplume sprite Vileplume Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Paras sprite Paras Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Parasect sprite Parasect Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Abra sprite Abra Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Kadabra sprite Kadabra Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Alakazam sprite Alakazam Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Machop sprite Machop Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Machoke sprite Machoke Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Machamp sprite Machamp Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Bellsprout sprite Bellsprout Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Weepinbell sprite Weepinbell Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Victreebel sprite Victreebel Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Drowzee sprite Drowzee Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Hypno sprite Hypno Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Exeggcute sprite Exeggcute Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Exeggutor sprite Exeggutor Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Hitmonlee sprite Hitmonlee Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Hitmonchan sprite Hitmonchan Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Tangela sprite Tangela Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Mr. Mime sprite Mr. Mime Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Jynx sprite Jynx Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Electabuzz sprite Electabuzz Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Magmar sprite Magmar Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Chikorita sprite Chikorita Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Bayleef sprite Bayleef Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Meganium sprite Meganium Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Bellossom sprite Bellossom Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Hoppip sprite Hoppip Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Skiploom sprite Skiploom Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Jumpluff sprite Jumpluff Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Sunkern sprite Sunkern Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Sunflora sprite Sunflora Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Hitmontop sprite Hitmontop Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Lotad sprite Lotad Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Lombre sprite Lombre Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Ludicolo sprite Ludicolo Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Seedot sprite Seedot Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Nuzleaf sprite Nuzleaf Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Shiftry sprite Shiftry Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Shroomish sprite Shroomish Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Breloom sprite Breloom Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Makuhita sprite Makuhita Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Hariyama sprite Hariyama Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Sableye sprite Sableye Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Meditite sprite Meditite Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Medicham sprite Medicham Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Volbeat sprite Volbeat Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Illumise sprite Illumise Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Roselia sprite Roselia Grass Shares the Grass egg group. Spinda sprite Spinda Human Like Shares the Human Like egg group. Cacnea sprite Cacnea Grass and Human Like Another Cacnea works if the pair has opposite genders. Cacturne sprite Cacturne Grass and Human Like Shares the Grass and Human Like egg groups. Tropius sprite Tropius Grass Shares the Grass egg group.

Trainer Uses

0 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
No trainer teams are listed for this Pokémon.