Cacturne is a Grass/Dark-type Pokémon with a base stat total of 475, strongest in its Attack (115). 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 | 70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 115 | |
| Defense | 60 | |
| Sp. Atk | 115 | |
| Sp. Def | 60 | |
| Speed | 55 | |
| BST | 475 | |
Type matchups
Weak to (4x)4xbug
Weak to (2x)2xfireicefightingpoisonfairy
Resists (0.5x)0.5xwaterelectricgrassgroundghostdark
Immune to0xpsychic
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 |
| Bullet Seed | grass | 25 | physical |
| Cotton Spore | grass | — | status |
| Destiny Bond | ghost | — | status |
| Energy Ball | grass | 90 | special |
| Growth | normal | — | status |
| Ingrain | grass | — | status |
| Leech Seed | grass | — | status |
| Leer | normal | — | status |
| Payback | dark | 50 | physical |
| Pin Missile | bug | 25 | physical |
| Poison Sting | poison | 15 | physical |
| Power Trip | dark | 20 | physical |
| Sand Attack | ground | — | status |
| Sandstorm | rock | — | status |
| Spikes | ground | — | status |
| Spiky Shield | grass | — | status |
| Sucker Punch | dark | 70 | physical |
TM/HM
| Body Slam | normal | 85 | physical |
| Brick Break | fighting | 75 | physical |
| Bulldoze | ground | 60 | physical |
| Curse | ghost | — | status |
| Dark Pulse | dark | 80 | special |
| Dig | ground | 80 | physical |
| Drain Punch | fighting | 75 | physical |
| Encore | normal | — | status |
| Endeavor | normal | — | physical |
| Endure | normal | — | status |
| Facade | normal | 70 | physical |
| Fling | dark | — | physical |
| Focus Blast | fighting | 120 | special |
| Focus Punch | fighting | 150 | physical |
| Foul Play | dark | 95 | physical |
| Giga Drain | grass | 75 | special |
| Giga Impact | normal | 150 | physical |
| Grass Knot | grass | — | special |
| Grassy Glide | grass | 55 | physical |
| Grassy Terrain | grass | — | status |
| Helping Hand | normal | — | status |
| Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | special |
| Knock Off | dark | 65 | physical |
| Lash Out | dark | 75 | physical |
| Leaf Storm | grass | 130 | special |
| Low Kick | fighting | — | physical |
| Lunge | bug | 80 | physical |
| Magical Leaf | grass | 60 | special |
| Nasty Plot | dark | — | status |
| Poison Jab | poison | 80 | physical |
| Protect | normal | — | status |
| Rain Dance | water | — | status |
| Rest | psychic | — | status |
| Scary Face | normal | — | status |
| Seed Bomb | grass | 80 | physical |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | 80 | special |
| Skitter Smack | bug | 70 | physical |
| Sleep Talk | normal | — | status |
| Solar Beam | grass | 120 | special |
| Spite | ghost | — | status |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | 75 | physical |
| Substitute | normal | — | status |
| Sunny Day | fire | — | status |
| Swift | normal | 60 | special |
| Swords Dance | normal | — | status |
| Take Down | normal | 90 | physical |
| Taunt | dark | — | status |
| Tera Blast | normal | 80 | special |
| Thief | dark | 60 | physical |
| Throat Chop | dark | 80 | physical |
| Thunder Punch | electric | 75 | physical |
| Toxic Spikes | poison | — | status |
| Trailblaze | grass | 50 | physical |
| Venoshock | poison | 65 | special |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | 80 | physical |