Cacturne (Pokémon)

Cacturne ノクタス Noctus

Artwork from R/S/E

Types Species  Grass  Dark  Scarecrow Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Sand Veil 1,059,860 Pokédex National #332 Johto #— Hoenn #120 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R-240 Height Weight 4'03" 170.6 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Green 60 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Plant, Humanshape 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 177 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cacturne (Japanese: ノクタス Noctus) is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves from Cacnea starting at level 32.

Biology

Physiology

Cacturne is a Pokémon that is primarily green in coloration and possesses a humanoid appearance, resembling a scarecrow made of cacti. They have menacing features such as yellow eyes and its mouth being composed of holes on its face. Cacturne has numerous spikes dotted along the length of its arms, legs, and neck. A pattern of green rhombuses extends down from the front of its body. Cacturne possesses a triangular, spiky-tipped feature on their head that is a darker shade of green than most of Cacturne’s body and resembles some sort of hat.

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.

In addition, Cacturne's body retains moisture throughout the hot daylight hours. After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand.

Behavior

Cacturne are usually unmoving during the daytime, being nocturnal Pokémon. At night when the temperature drops it will seek prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat, and may pursue travelers in the desert with others of its kind in a ragtag group. Such Cacturne bide their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.

Habitat

Rough-terrain Pokémon

Cacturne prefer to live in deserts.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Cacturne are carnivorous Pokémon, and hunt for prey in the dead of night.

In the anime

Cacturne in the anime

A Cacturne made a cameo appearance in Destiny Deoxys.

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

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Cacturne (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Sticky Barb (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Dark	Poké Assist: ( Dark )	Field Move: (Crush ×2)
"It attacks by scattering needles."

Evolution

Unevolved Cacnea  Grass

Level 32 →

First evolution 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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Cacturne and its pre-evolution, Cacnea, 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 Cleffa line with Magic Guard, Psyduck line with Cloud Nine and Rayquaza with Air Lock. Unlike the others, Cacnea and Cacturne do take damage from hail.
• Although Cacturne and its pre-evolutionary stage Cacnea are based on desert plants known for their high water-retention ability, neither Cacturne nor Cacnea have access to the abilities Water Absorb or Storm Drain.
• Despite Cacturne being a nocturnal Pokémon, it can be found in the wild at any time in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

• This is rectified in Pokémon Platinum, as it is only available during the morning or night.

Origin

Cacturne is based on a cactus with scarecrow-like features.

Name origin

Cacturne's name is a combination of cactus and nocturne or nocturnal.

Noctus is also a combination of these words, albeit in a different order.

In other languages

• German: Noktuska
• French: Cacturne
• Korean: 밤선인 Bamseon'in

Related articles

• Harley's Cacturne

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.