#0332Gen III

Cacturne

Scarecrow Pokémon

grassdark

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

bug4×fighting2×flying2×poison2×fire2×ice2×fairy2×

Resists

ground½×ghost½×water½×grass½×electric½×dark½×

Immune to

psychic0×

Water Absorb (hidden ability): immune to Water.

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

groundrockghostwaterpsychic

Walled by

None

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	70
Attack	115
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	115
Sp. Def	60
Speed	55
Total	475

EV yield: 1 Attack, 1 Sp. Atk
Base experience: 166

Evolution

Cacnea

Lv. 32

Cacturne

Abilities

Sand Veil

During a sandstorm, this Pokémon has 1.25× its evasion, and it does not take sandstorm damage regardless of type. The evasion bonus does not count as a stat modifier. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is halved in a sandstorm.

Water AbsorbHidden

Whenever a Water-type move hits this Pokémon, it heals for 1/4 of its maximum HP, negating any other effect on it. Water moves will ignore this Pokémon's Substitute.

Profile

Height: 1.3 m 4′03″
Weight: 77.4 kg 170.6 lbs
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Looks: Males and females differ
Egg groups: Grass, Human-Like
Hatch time: 20 cycles ~5,100 steps
Habitat: Rough terrain

Catch rate: 60 Medium≈ 14.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 35
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Evo	Spiky Shield	grass	—	—	10
1	Absorb	grass	20	100	25
1	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—	5
1	Growth	normal	—	—	20
1	Leer	normal	—	100	30
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100	35
10	Leech Seed	grass	—	90	10
13	Sand Attack	ground	—	100	15
16	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100	30
19	Power Trip	dark	20	100	10
22	Ingrain	grass	—	—	20
26	Payback	dark	50	100	10
30	Spikes	ground	—	—	20
35	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100	5
38	Pin Missile	bug	25	95	20
44	Energy Ball	grass	90	100	10
49	Cotton Spore	grass	—	100	40
54	Sandstorm	rock	—	—	10

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM01	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
TM06	Scary Face	normal	—	100	10
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM12	Low Kick	fighting	—	100	20
TM18	Thief	dark	60	100	25
TM20	Trailblaze	grass	50	100	20
TM25	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM28	Bulldoze	ground	60	100	20
TM32	Swift	normal	60	—	20
TM33	Magical Leaf	grass	60	—	20
TM43	Fling	dark	—	100	10
TM45	Venoshock	poison	65	100	10
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—	5
TM50	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
TM51	Sandstorm	rock	—	—	10
TM55	Dig	ground	80	100	10
TM56	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100	30
TM58	Brick Break	fighting	75	100	15
TM59	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90	15
TM62	Foul Play	dark	95	100	15
TM66	Body Slam	normal	85	100	15
TM68	Thunder Punch	electric	75	100	15
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM71	Seed Bomb	grass	80	100	15
TM73	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100	10
TM81	Grass Knot	grass	—	100	20
TM83	Poison Jab	poison	80	100	20
TM84	Stomping Tantrum	ground	75	100	10
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM87	Taunt	dark	—	100	20
TM88	Swords Dance	normal	—	—	20
TM90	Spikes	ground	—	—	20
TM91	Toxic Spikes	poison	—	—	20
TM94	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100	15
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM111	Giga Drain	grass	75	100	10
TM114	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15
TM119	Energy Ball	grass	90	100	10
TM122	Encore	normal	—	100	5
TM130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—	20
TM137	Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—	10
TM140	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—	20
TM152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90	5
TM158	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70	5
TM159	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90	5
TM163	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90	5
TM168	Solar Beam	grass	120	100	10
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM177	Spite	ghost	—	100	10
TM181	Knock Off	dark	65	100	20
TM185	Lunge	bug	80	100	15
TM192	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100	20
TM194	Grassy Glide	grass	55	100	20
TM199	Lash Out	dark	75	100	5
TM205	Endeavor	normal	—	100	5
TM219	Skitter Smack	bug	70	90	10
TM221	Throat Chop	dark	80	100	15
TM224	Curse	ghost	—	—	10

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

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Pokédex entries

No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

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.
Omega Ruby

All 8 Pokédex entries

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.
Omega Ruby

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.
Alpha Sapphire

It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
X · Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
Y · HeartGold · SoulSilver

It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert’s heat.
FireRed · LeafGreen

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.
Emerald

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.
Ruby

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.
Sapphire