Cacturne (Pokémon)

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Cacturne
ノクタス Noctus
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Artwork from R/S/E
National Dex #332
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #120
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R-240
Type Grass / Dark
Species Scarecrow Pokémon
Height 4′03″ (1.3m)
Weight 170.6 lbs. (77.4kg)
Ability Sand Veil
Egg groups Plant
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

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

Contents

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

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.
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

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
RSE FR/LG
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
Image:PinRS332.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani332.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani332.gif
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: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field Move: Crush x2


Evolution

Basic
Image:331.png
Level 32
Image:332.png
Cacturne

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 332.png Image:Spr_3e_332.gif Image:Spr 3f 332.png Image:Spr_b_g3_332.png
Image:Spr 3r 332 s.png Image:Spr 3e 332 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 332 s.png Image:Spr b g3 332 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 332 m.png Image:Spr 4p 332 m.png Image:Spr b g4 332 m.png
Image:Spr_4d_332_f.png Image:Spr 4p 332 f.png Image:Spr b g4 332 f.png
Image:Spr 4d 332 m s.png Image:Spr 4p 332 m s.png Image:Spr b g4 332 m s.png
Image:Spr_4d_332_f_s.png Image:Spr 4p 332 f s.png Image:Spr b g4 332 f s.png
Cacturne For other sprites and images, please see Cacturne images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

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

Name origin

Cacturne's name is a combination of cactus and nocturnal. Its Japanese name is also a combination of these words, only in a different order.

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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