Generation III

cacturne

Scarecrow Pokémon

grassdark

If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.

1.3 m

Height

77.4 kg

Weight

166

Base XP

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Gender

Base Stats

HP70

Attack115

+1 EV

Defense60

Sp. Atk115

+1 EV

Sp. Def60

Speed55

Total475

Abilities

Sand Veil

Slot 1Generation III

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

“Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.”

Water Absorb

Slot 3HiddenGeneration III

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

“If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.”

Evolution Chain

Evolves from Cacnea

cacnea

#331

Lv. 32

cacturne

#332

Breeding

Plant Humanshape

Egg Groups

20 cycles

Hatch Counter

Rough Terrain

Habitat

Medium Slow

Growth Rate

Humanoid

Shape

Yes

Gender Diff.

Moves (112)

Level Up (18)

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Pwr	Acc	PP
—	Spiky Shield Blocks damaging attacks and damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP. User	grass	status	—	—	10
1	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. Changed in: Gold Silver	poison	physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. All Opponents	normal	status	—	100%	30
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. Changed in: Diamond Pearl, Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee, Sword Shield	grass	special	20	100%	25
1	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. User Changed in: Black White, X Y	normal	status	—	—	20
1	Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. User	ghost	status	—	—	5
1	RevengeTM42 Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	fighting	physical	60	100%	10
10	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	grass	status	—	90%	10
13	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. Changed in: Gold Silver	ground	status	—	100%	15
16	Needle Arm Has a chance to make the target flinch.	grass	physical	60	100%	15
19	Feint Attack Never misses.	dark	physical	60	—	20
19	AssuranceTM58 Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. Changed in: X Y	dark	physical	60	100%	10
19	Power Trip Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.	dark	physical	20	100%	10
22	Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. User	grass	status	—	—	20
26	PaybackTM66 Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	dark	physical	50	100%	10
35	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. Changed in: Sun Moon	dark	physical	70	100%	5
38	Pin MissileTM07 Hits 2-5 times in one turn. Changed in: X Y	bug	physical	25	95%	20
49	Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. All Opponents Changed in: Black White, X Y	grass	status	—	100%	40

TM / HM (78)

Tutor (16)

Mega Punch Mega Kick Headbutt Double Edge Counter Seismic Toss Mimic Snore Mud Slap Fury Cutter Dynamic Punch Synthesis Role Play Superpower Block Worry Seed

Sprites (20)

Back default

Back shiny

Front default

Front female

Front shiny

Front shiny female

Other dream world front default

Other home front default

Other home front female

Other home front shiny

Other home front shiny female

Other official Artwork front default

Other official Artwork front shiny

Other showdown back default

Other showdown back female

Other showdown back shiny

Other showdown front default

Other showdown front female

Other showdown front shiny

Other showdown front shiny female

Cries

Latest

Legacy

Encounter Locations

Sinnoh Route 228 Area

DiamondWalk Lv.5340%

PearlWalk Lv.5340%

PlatinumWalk Lv.5240%

Friend Safari Dark

XWalk Lv.3033%

YWalk Lv.3033%

Game Appearances

Ruby#345Sapphire#345Emerald#345Firered#345Leafgreen#345Diamond#332Pearl#332Platinum#332Heartgold#332Soulsilver#332Black#332White#332Black 2#332White 2#332

Held Items

Poison Barb

Ruby: 5%Sapphire: 5%Emerald: 5%Firered: 5%Leafgreen: 5%

Sticky Barb

Diamond: 5%Pearl: 5%Platinum: 5%Heartgold: 5%Soulsilver: 5%Black: 5%White: 5%Black 2: 5%White 2: 5%X: 5%Y: 5%Omega Ruby: 5%Alpha Sapphire: 5%Sun: 5%Moon: 5%Ultra Sun: 5%Ultra Moon: 5%

Pokédex Numbers

#332

National

#120

Hoenn

#253

Paldea

#125

Updated Hoenn

Names in Other Languages

밤선인

Korean

Cacturne

French

Noktuska

German

Cacturne

Spanish

Cacturne

Italian

ノクタス

Japanese

Pal Park

Mountain

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cacturne

Base Stats

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Breeding

Moves (112)

Level Up (18)

TM / HM (78)

Tutor (16)

Sprites (20)

Cries

Encounter Locations

Game Appearances

Held Items

Pokédex Numbers

Names in Other Languages

Pal Park

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