Cacnea (Pokémon)

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Cacnea
サボネア Sabonea

Artwork from R/S/E
Type Grass
Species Cactus Pokémon
National Dex #331
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #119
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R---
Almia Browser R-239
Height 1′04″ (0.4m)
Weight 113.1 lbs. (51.3kg)
Ability Sand Veil
Egg groups Plant/Humanshape
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 SpA
Exp. yield 97 base exp.
Lv. 100 at 1,059,860 exp.
Gender 50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color Green
Catch rate 190
Footprint Image:F331.png
Body style Image:Body12.png

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

It evolves into Cacturne at level 32.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Cacnea are round, green Pokémon that are primarily found in deserts and other arid environments. It has two stubby, cone-shaped feet. Cacnea has three dark green rhombus shapes below its face. There is also a yellow flower bud on top of Cacnea's head. Cacnea has two club-like arms that are dotted with spikes.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Aside from its numerous poison abilities, Cacnea also carries Sand Veil. In a Sandstorm, Cacnea's ability to avoid attacks is raised, giving it a sort of home field advantage.

Cacnea, and its evolution, Cacturne, are the only known Pokémon that learn Needle Arm.

In addition, Cacnea release a strong aroma to attract prey to it, and retain moisture in the hot daylight hours.

Behavior

Cacnea is well adapted to the harsh desert environment. It can store water for almost up to a month, which is especially useful for its habitat. When it battles, it is known to swing its arms wildly in hopes of stinging its opponent with one of the sharp thorns in its arms.

Habitat

Cacnea lives in the desert.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

James receiving a painful hug from his Cacnea
James receiving a painful hug from his Cacnea

Cacnea first appeared in A Poached Ego. It became James's Pokémon after his Weezing and Arbok left to protect a bunch of Ekans and Koffing that were freed from a Pokémon Poacher. In Once There Were Greenfields, James gave Cacnea to Gardenia.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Cacnea (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III Ruby Cacnea lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this Pokémon shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.
Sapphire The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower Cacnea grows. This Pokémon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.
Emerald Cacnea live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
FireRed It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
LeafGreen It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
IV Diamond By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
Pearl By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
Platinum Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Route 111
Emerald Rare Route 111
FireRed LeafGreen None Trade
Colosseum None Trade
XD None Trade
IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon Route 228
Platinum None Trade
Pal Park Mountain


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Wilderness (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei! Endless Level 5
Forever Level 5
Pair Trozei
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Red and Blue)
Mt. Thunder (1F-4F)
Joyous Tower (33F-35F)
Oddity Cave (B1-B4)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Northern Desert (1F-8F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Haruba Desert

Base stats

HP: 50
 
Attack: 85
 
Defense: 40
 
SpAtk: 85
 
SpDef: 40
 
Speed: 35
 

Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Cacnea is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.


By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 Smart 2 ♥♥
Start Leer Normal Status 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
5 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25 Smart 1
9 Growth Normal Status —% 40 Beauty 0
13 Leech Seed Grass Status 90% 10 Smart 0
17 Sand-Attack Ground Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
21 Pin Missile Bug Physical 14 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
25 Ingrain Grass Status —% 20 Smart 0
29 Faint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
35 Spikes Ground Status —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
37 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
41 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
45 Needle Arm Grass Physical 60 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
49 Cotton Spore Grass Status 85% 40 Beauty 2 ♥♥
53 Sandstorm Rock Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
57 Destiny Bond Ghost Status —% 5 Smart 0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 10 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 100% 10 Tough 1
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 60 100% 5 Beauty 1
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status —% 30 Beauty 0
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 Smart 0
TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom
Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel
Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Breloom
Lucario
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Breloom
DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
Sunkern, Sunflora
Roselia, Roserade
Snover, Abomasnow
GrassWhistle Grass Status 55% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Electabuzz, Electivire
Low Kick Fighting Physical 50% 5 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Bellossom
Roselia, Roserade
Tropius
Cherubi, Cherrim
Mr. Mime
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Shroomish, Breloom
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggutor
Sunkern, Sunflora
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Smart 0
Makuhita, Hariyama SmellingSalt Normal Physical 60 100% 10 Smart 0
Spinda Teeter Dance Normal Status 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Smart 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swords Dance Normal Status —% 30 Beauty 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Synthesis Grass Status —% 5 Smart 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS331.png Acquisition: Catch Image:PinRS331.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani331.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani331.gif
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 and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP331.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 6.4% IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Grass  Poké Assist:  Grass  Field Move: Tackle
"It attacks by scattering needles."


Evolution

Unevolved
Level 32
First evolution
Image:331.png
Cacnea
 Grass 
Image:332.png
Cacturne
 Grass  Dark 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_331.png Image:Spr_3e_331.gif Image:Spr 3f 331.png Image:Spr_b_g3_331.png
Image:Spr 3r 331 s.png Image:Spr 3e 331 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 331 s.png Image:Spr b g3 331 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr_4d_331.png Image:Spr 4p 331.png Image:Spr_b_g4_331.png
Image:Spr_4d_331_s.png Image:Spr 4p 331 s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_331_s.png
Cacnea For other sprites and images, please see Cacnea images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Cacnea and its evolution, Cacturne, are two of the few Pokémon which aren't Steel, Ground or Rock-type which are unharmed by sandstorms. This is because of their ability, Sand Veil. The other Pokémon who share this trait are