Cacnea

No. 331

Pokédex

Cacnea

Grass

Sand Veil

Catch
247 (was 190)
EXP
97
Growth
Medium Slow
Egg groups
Grass / Human-Like
Gender
50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Held items
None

Base stats

HP50
Atk85
Def60
+20
SpA85
SpD60
+20
Spe35
BST375
+40

Type matchups

Weak to

Fire2×Ice2×Poison2×Flying2×Bug2×

Resists

Water0.5×Electric0.5×Grass0.5×Ground0.5×

Evolutions

CacneaCacneaGrass

Where to find

LocationMethodLevelRate
Route 227Grass5520%
Route 228Grass5510%
Eterna CityGrass204%
Route 204 SouthGrass (Night)910%

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Poison Sting
Chance to Poison
PoisonPhysical4010035
1ScratchNormalPhysical4010035
5Absorb
Damages target; heals user up to 50% of damage dealt
DarkSpecial6010025
9Leech Life
Damages target; heals user up to 50% of damage dealt
BugPhysical8010015
13Mega Drain
Damages target; heals user up to 50% of damage dealt
GrassSpecial4010015
17DigGroundPhysical6010010
21Needle ArmGrassPhysical8010015
25Pin Missile
Hits target 2-5 times
BugPhysical2510015
29Razor Leaf
High crit ratio
GrassPhysical6010025
33Payback
2x Power if user moves after target
DarkPhysical6010010
37Low Kick
Inflicts greater damage on heavier targets
FightingPhysical110020
41Thunderpunch
Chance to Paralyze
ElectricPhysical9510015
45Energy Ball
Lowers SpDef (Attack)
GrassSpecial8010010
49Dark Pulse
Chance to Flinch
DarkSpecial8010015
53Brick Break
Removes Light Screen/ Reflect from target's side of the field
FightingPhysical7510015
57Teeter Dance
Guaranteed Confusion (Status)
NormalStatus—10020
59Needle ArmGrassPhysical8010015

TMs

MoveTypeCatPowAccPP
Focus Punch
Focus Punch effect
FightingPhysical15010020
Toxic
Badly Poisons
PoisonStatus—10010
Bullet Seed
Hits target 2-5 times
GrassPhysical2510030
Hidden Power
Hidden Power effect
NormalSpecial110015
Sunny Day
Causes Harsh Sunlight
FireStatus——1
Protect
Protect/ Detect effect
NormalStatus——10
Giga Drain
Damages target; heals user up to 50% of damage dealt
GrassSpecial7510015
FrustrationNormalPhysical12110020
Solarbeam
Charging turn unless in Harsh Sunlight
GrassSpecial12010010
ReturnNormalPhysical12110020
Brick Break
Removes Light Screen/ Reflect from target's side of the field
FightingPhysical7510015
Double Team
Raises Evasion
NormalStatus——6
Sandstorm
Causes Sandstorm
RockStatus——1
Facade
2x power if user is Poisoned; Paralyzed; or Burned.
NormalPhysical8010020
Secret Power
Secret Power effect
NormalPhysical8510020
Rest
Causes Sleep and restores all HP
PsychicStatus——3
Attract
Infatuates target of opposite gender
NormalStatus—10015
Energy Ball
Lowers SpDef (Attack)
GrassSpecial8010010
Fling
Power and effect determined by held item
DarkPhysical110010
Endure
Allows user to endure a fatal hit and survive at 1 HP
NormalStatus——10
Drain Punch
Damages target; heals user up to 50% of damage dealt
FightingPhysical751005
Payback
2x Power if user moves after target
DarkPhysical6010010
Flash
Lowers Accuracy (Status)
NormalStatus—1005
Swords Dance
Sharply raises Atk (Status)
NormalStatus——30
Captivate
Sharply lowers SpAtk (Status)
NormalStatus—1003
Dark Pulse
Chance to Flinch
DarkSpecial8010015
Sleep Talk
Sleep Talk effect
NormalStatus——20
Natural Gift
Natural Gift effect
NormalPhysical11001
Poison Jab
Chance to Poison
PoisonPhysical8010020
Grass Knot
Inflicts greater damage on heavier targets
GrassSpecial110020
Swagger
Sharply raises target's Atk and causes Confusion
NormalStatus—10015
Substitute
Substitute effect
NormalStatus——2
CutNormalPhysical5010030