Cacturne (Pokémon)

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Cacturne ノクタス Noctus
Artwork from R/S/E
National Dex	#332
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Type	Grass / Dark
Species	Scarecrow Pokémon
Height	4′03″ (1.3m)
Weight	170.6 lbs. (77.4kg)
Ability	Sand Veil
Egg groups	Plant
Egg groups	Humanshape
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 Atk, 1 SpA
Exp. yield	177 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Green
Catch rate	60
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Cacturne (Japanese: ノクタス Noctus) is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

These peculiar Pokémon have a humanoid appearance, they are covered with spikes, and are nocturnal Pokémon.

Gender differences

A female Cacturne has a big, dark-green rhombus where a male Cacturne has two small, dark-green rhombuses.

Special abilities

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

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

Behavior

Cacturne are usually quiet during the daytime, but at night it develops an aggressive attitude, packing up in groups and lurking about stalking for prey, exhausted from the barren desert.

Habitat

Rough-terrain Pokémon

Cacturne prefer to live in deserts.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Harley owns a Cacturne. It first appeared in A Cacturne for the Worse, and has been Harley's main and best Pokémon since.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Cacturne (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
III	Ruby	During the daytime, Cacturne remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
	Sapphire	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.
	Emerald	After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand. It is nocturnal, so it hunts at night.
	FireRed	It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert's heat.
	LeafGreen	It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert's heat.
IV	Diamond	It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat.
IV	Pearl	It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Evolve Cacnea
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Evolve Cacnea
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Common	Route 228
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Mountain

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Cacnea
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 2 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Cacnea
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Habura Desert

Base stats

HP:	70
Attack:	115
Defense:	60
SpAtk:	115
SpDef:	60
Speed:	55

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Fighting: 2× Flying: 2× Poison: 2× Bug: 4× Fire: 2× Ice: 2×	Ground: ½× Ghost: ½× Grass: ½× Water: ½× Electric: ½× Psychic: 0× Dark: ½×	Normal: 1× Rock: 1× Steel: 1× Dragon: 1×

Note: if Miracle Eye is used on Cacturne, the effectiveness of Psychic attacks will be 1×.

Learnset

Cacturne is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Level	Generation III		Generation IV
Level	RSE	FR/LG	Generation IV
33			Spikes
35	Spikes
41	Needle Arm		Sucker Punch
47	Cotton Spore		Payback
53	Sandstorm		Needle Arm
59		Destiny Bond	Cotton Spore
65			Sandstorm
71			Destiny Bond

By TM/HM

#	Generation III	Generation IV
TM01	Focus Punch	Focus Punch
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM09	Bullet Seed	Bullet Seed
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM19	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	SolarBeam	SolarBeam
TM27	Return	Return
TM31		Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM37	Sandstorm	Sandstorm
TM42	Facade	Facade
TM43	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
TM53		Energy Ball
TM56		Fling
TM58		Endure
TM60		Drain Punch
TM66		Payback
TM68		Giga Impact
TM70		Flash
TM75		Swords Dance
TM78		Captivate
TM79		Dark Pulse
TM82		Sleep Talk
TM83		Natural Gift
TM84		Poison Jab
TM86		Grass Knot
TM87		Swagger
TM90		Substitute
HM01	Cut	Cut
HM04	Strength	Strength
HM05	Flash

By breeding

Only in Generation IV games:

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald

In Pokémon Emerald

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Furnace Desert
Phrases
51%-100% HP	It's too hot in the desert, so I like it at night.
26%-50% HP	I'm not looking good. I lost around half my HP so far...
1%-25% HP	I'm about done. My body's stiffening up tight...
Level Up	Fufufu... I leveled up!
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Crush x2

Evolution

Basic

Cacnea

Level 32

Cacturne

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
I	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
II	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
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IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
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