#0332

Cacturne

Scarecrow Pokémon

Grass Dark

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 77.4 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky

Base friendship35Low

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP166

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.

In Pokémon GO · 2298 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

115

Defense

Sp. Atk

115

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

475

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Water AbsorbHidden

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Egg groups: Grass, Human-Like

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Offensive Spikes

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityWater Absorb

NatureMild+SpA/−Def

EV spread

Atk4

SpA▲252

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Cacturne

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Evolution

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Lv. 32

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Cacturne can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move23 of 23

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Spiky Shield Blocks damaging attacks and damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP.	Grass	Status	—	—	10
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.	Ghost	Status	—	—	5
1	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
10	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
13	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
16	Bullet Seed Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
16	Needle Arm Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Grass	Physical	60	100	15
16	Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
19	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
19	Feint Attack Never misses.	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
19	Power Trip Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.	Dark	Physical	20	100	10
22	Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.	Grass	Status	—	—	20
26	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
30	Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
35	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
38	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
44	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10
49	Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Grass	Status	—	100	40
54	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10