Cacnea is a Grass-type Pokémon with a base stat total of 335, strongest in its Attack (85). Its abilities are Sand Veil, Water Absorb (hidden). It appears in National Dex · All Gens, Gen 9 · Scarlet/Violet, Gen 8 · Sword/Shield, Gen 7 · USUM, Gen 6 · XY/ORAS, Gen 5 · Black/White, Gen 4 · Diamond/Pearl, Gen 3 · Ruby/Sapphire.
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Availability
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Base stats
| HP | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 85 | |
| Defense | 40 | |
| Sp. Atk | 85 | |
| Sp. Def | 40 | |
| Speed | 35 | |
| BST | 335 | |
Type matchups
Weak to (2x)2xfireicepoisonbug
Resists (0.5x)0.5xwaterelectricgrassground
Abilities
- Sand Veil
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.
- Water Absorb(hidden)
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
Evolution
Learnset
Level-up
| Absorb | grass | 20 | special |
| Cotton Spore | grass | — | status |
| Destiny Bond | ghost | — | status |
| Feint Attack | dark | 60 | physical |
| Growth | normal | — | status |
| Ingrain | grass | — | status |
| Leech Seed | grass | — | status |
| Leer | normal | — | status |
| Needle Arm | grass | 60 | physical |
| Payback | dark | 50 | physical |
| Pin Missile | bug | 14 | physical |
| Poison Sting | poison | 15 | physical |
| Sand Attack | ground | — | status |
| Sandstorm | rock | — | status |
| Spikes | ground | — | status |
| Sucker Punch | dark | 80 | physical |
TM/HM
| Attract | normal | — | status |
| Brick Break | fighting | 75 | physical |
| Cut | normal | 50 | physical |
| Double Team | normal | — | status |
| Energy Ball | grass | 80 | special |
| Facade | normal | 70 | physical |
| Flash | normal | — | status |
| Fling | dark | — | physical |
| Frustration | normal | — | physical |
| Grass Knot | grass | — | special |
| Hidden Power | normal | — | special |
| Poison Jab | poison | 80 | physical |
| Protect | normal | — | status |
| Rest | psychic | — | status |
| Return | normal | — | physical |
| Round | normal | 60 | special |
| Solar Beam | grass | 120 | special |
| Substitute | normal | — | status |
| Sunny Day | fire | — | status |
| Swagger | normal | — | status |
| Swords Dance | normal | — | status |
| Toxic | poison | — | status |
| Venoshock | poison | 65 | special |
Tutor
| Block | normal | — | status |
| Dark Pulse | dark | 80 | special |
| Drain Punch | fighting | 75 | physical |
| Giga Drain | grass | 75 | special |
| Low Kick | fighting | — | physical |
| Role Play | psychic | — | status |
| Seed Bomb | grass | 80 | physical |
| Sleep Talk | normal | — | status |
| Snore | normal | 40 | special |
| Spite | ghost | — | status |
| Synthesis | grass | — | status |
| Thunder Punch | electric | 75 | physical |
| Worry Seed | grass | — | status |