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Cacnea サボネア Sabonea #331
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Cactus Pokémon
Ability Sand Veil Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #119 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1′04″ Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1′04″/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 113.1 lbs. Imperial 51.3 kg Metric 113.1 lbs./51.3 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Plant and Humanshape groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 97 Battle Exp.: 971*
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 Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Cacnea comes with the ability Sand Veil, which increases evasion by 20% in a sandstorm and prevents it from being harmed by it.

Cacnea evolves into Cacturne starting at Level 32.

Biology

Physiology

Cacnea are round, green Pokémon that are primarily found in deserts and other arid environments. It has to 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.

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

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1

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
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Cacnea and its evolved form Cacturne are the only non-Ground-, Steel-, or Template:Type2 Pokémon to be unharmed by the weather effect Sandstorm, due to their ability, Sand Veil.

Origin

It is based on a cactus. It can also resemble a Halloween Jack-o-lantern. This is made even more apparent in that its shiny form is orange.

Name origin

Cacnea's name is based on cactus. Its Japanese name is based on 仙人掌 saboten, cactus. Nea may come from needle.

In other languages

• German: Tuska
• French: Cacnea
• Korean: 선인왕 Seon'in'wang

Related articles

• James's Cacnea

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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