Cacnea (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Cacnea (disambiguation).

Cacnea Cactus Pokémon サボネア Sabonea #331 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Veil Cacophony Cacophony Water Absorb Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Grass and Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Cacnea 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 113.1 lbs. 51.3 kg Cacnea 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 97 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 67 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Cacnea 0 HP 0 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cacnea (Japanese: サボネア Sabonea) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Cacturne starting at level 32.

Biology

Cacnea is a green, bipedal Pokémon with a round body and cactus-like striations. It has a dark green rhombus shape above its face, and six dark green rhombus shapes that ring around its waist. It has dark circles around its eyes, and its mouth composed of several similar circles. It has two dark green spikes on each side of its head, along with a yellow flower bud on top of its head. It has two club-like arms that are ringed with dark green spikes, and its two stubby legs are dark green and conical.

Cacnea uses its thorny arms like hammers to attack its opponents. The thorns allow it to use its former signature move, Needle Arm. It is able to live in deserts for 30 days without any water, due to its body being able to store moisture. The beauty and fragrance of its yellow flower depend on the harshness of its environment. This flower releases a strong aroma to attract prey. When prey approaches, Cacnea shoots sharp thorns to bring it down.

In the anime

Cacnea in the anime

Major appearances

James's Cacnea

Cacnea debuted in A Poached Ego!. James caught it after he had to release his Weezing, alongside Jessie's Arbok, to protect a group of Ekans and Koffing that were freed from a Pokémon Poacher. In Once There Were Greenfields, James left Cacnea in the care of Gardenia, who agreed to train it to master Drain Punch.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Cacnea in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Cacnea debuted in Creepin Past Cacnea, where a wild one battled alongside a Duskull, Wingull, Volbeat, and Beautifly against Norman, but they were quickly defeated by his Pokémon.

A Trainer's Cacnea appeared in Always Keep Whiscash on You for Emergencies.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

A Cacnea appeared in Battle Between Student and Master!.

In the TCG

Main article: Cacnea (TCG)

In the TFG

One Cacnea figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Cacnea

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Poison Barb (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Sticky Barb (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Sticky Barb (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Sticky Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Cacnea is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM09 TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM60 TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM79 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacnea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacnea Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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 50 100% 25 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 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 Cacnea in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cacnea in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacnea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacnea Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.2% Friend Area: Furnace Desert Phrases 51%-100% HP I can live for thirty days without having anything to drink! 26%-50% HP My HP is slipping down to the halfway mark. 1%-25% HP I'll faint on you... My body's developing cracks... Level up I leveled up! I can feel power down to my spikes!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-239 It attacks by scattering needles.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #552 Swap+ Sometimes replaces three disruptions with this Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 156 Base Defense: 74 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Poison Sting, Sucker Punch Charged Attacks: Grass Knot, Brick Break, Seed Bomb, Payback*, Frustration‡, Return‡
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #124 Cacnea goes with the flow of its desert environment without a care in the world. Its thorns are so sharp that random objects sometimes get stuck to them.

Evolution

Unevolved Cacnea  Grass

Level 32 →

First evolution Cacturne  Grass  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Cacnea images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Cacnea and its evolved form's Egg Group (Grass and Human-Like) are unique.
• Cacnea shares its category with Maractus. They are both known as the Cactus Pokémon.
• James's Cacnea is the only one of this species to have appeared in the anime.

Origin

Cacnea is based on a barrel cactus and possibly a jack-o'-lantern.

Name origin

Cacnea may be a combination of cactus and its Japanese name.

Sabonea may be a combination of 仙人掌 saboten (cactus) and debonair.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese サボネア Sabonea From 仙人掌 saboten and debonair French Cacnea Same as English name Spanish Cacnea Same as English name German Tuska From Kaktus Italian Cacnea Same as English name Korean 선인왕 Seoninwang From 선인장 (仙人掌) seon-in-jang and 왕 (王) wang; literally "Cactus King" or "Kingtus" Mandarin Chinese 沙漠奈亞 / 沙漠奈亚 Shāmònàiyǎ / Shāmònàiyà From 沙漠 shāmò and 奈亞 nàiyǎ Cantonese Chinese

More languages Thai ซาโบเนีย Sabonia Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• James's Cacnea

External links

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Pokémon

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