Cacturne Pokemon Guide

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Cacturne Pokemon Guide

Cacturne is a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon known for desert theming, sharp offensive stats, disruptive abilities and evolution from Cacnea. This guide covers Cacturne’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Cacturne

Shiny Form

Shiny Cacturne

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Cacturne guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Cacturne Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	FAQ

Cacturne Description

Cacturne is the evolved form of Cacnea. It is a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon that is often associated with deserts, nighttime hunting, ambush tactics and sharp mixed attacking potential.

Competitive Overview

Is Cacturne Good in Competitive?

Cacturne can be useful in some formats as an offensive Grass and Dark-type Pokemon with strong Attack, solid Special Attack and access to disruptive tools such as Sucker Punch, Spikes and Leech Seed.

Cacturne’s biggest strengths are its offensive typing, priority pressure and ability options. Its main drawback is its poor Speed and limited bulk, which means it often needs careful positioning or team support.

Cacturne Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Cacturne, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Cacturne

National Dex

#0332

Type

Grass / Dark

Species

Scarecrow Pokemon

Height

4’03” / 1.3 m

130 cm

Weight

170.6 lbs / 77.4 kg

77.4 kg

Abilities

Sand Veil, Water Absorb

Cacturne Stats

Cacturne has strong Attack and Special Attack for an offensive Pokemon, but its Speed and defenses are limited. It works best when using pressure, prediction and support from teammates.

Attack

115

Defense

Special Attack

115

Special Defense

Speed

Cacturne Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Cacturne has useful Grass, Dark, Ground, Fighting, Poison and setup options across Pokemon games. These are some of Cacturne’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Sucker Punch

A strong priority Dark-type move that lets Cacturne strike first when the target is attacking.

Seed Bomb

A reliable physical Grass-type move that gives Cacturne strong same-type damage.

Energy Ball

A special Grass-type attack that gives Cacturne a useful special option.

Dark Pulse

A consistent special Dark-type move that can pressure Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon.

Spikes

A strong entry hazard move that helps Cacturne support offensive teams.

Leech Seed

A useful support move that drains the target and helps Cacturne or its teammates recover.

Drain Punch

A Fighting-type coverage move that can help Cacturne hit Steel, Dark, Rock and Ice-type Pokemon.

Poison Jab

Coverage that helps Cacturne pressure Fairy and Grass-type Pokemon.

Cacturne All Moves

Use the section below to view Cacturne’s move list by learn method across Pokemon games.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Spiky Shield	Grass	Status	–	–
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	–	–
1	Growth	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
10	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
13	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
16	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
19	Power Trip	Dark	Physical	20	100
22	Ingrain	Grass	Status	–	–
26	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
30	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
35	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
38	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95
44	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	–	100
54	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	–
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Cacturne Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Cacturne is a Grass / Dark-type Pokemon. This typing gives it useful resistances and important weaknesses to watch for in battle.

Type

Grass / Dark

Weaknesses

Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying and Fairy

Resistances

Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost and Dark

Immunity

Psychic

Cacturne Abilities

Cacturne’s abilities help it function on sand teams or create opportunities against Water-type attacks.

Sand Veil

Boosts Cacturne’s evasion during a sandstorm. This can make it harder to hit while sand is active.

Water Absorb

Restores HP when Cacturne is hit by a Water-type move. This can give Cacturne a useful switch-in opportunity against predicted Water attacks.

Cacturne Evolution

Cacturne evolves from Cacnea starting at Level 32. The full Cacturne evolution line is Cacnea and Cacturne.

Stage 1

Cacnea

Starting form

Stage 2

Cacturne

Evolves from Cacnea at Level 32

Where to Find Cacturne in Pokemon Games

Cacturne’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Cacturne is obtained by catching or evolving Cacnea at Level 32.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Red	Not available because Cacturne had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Cacturne had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Cacturne had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Cacturne had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Cacturne had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Cacturne had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve from Cacnea.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve from Cacnea.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve from Cacnea.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Diamond	Route 228.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 228.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 228.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve from Cacnea.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve from Cacnea.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 228, Grassland Cave, Rocky Cave, Swampy Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Big Bluff Cavern and Bogsunk Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Route 228, Grassland Cave, Rocky Cave, Swampy Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Big Bluff Cavern and Bogsunk Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Scarlet	Asado Desert.
Pokemon Violet	Asado Desert.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Cacturne
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Cacturne FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Cacturne. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Cacturne?

Cacturne is a Grass / Dark-type Pokemon.

What is Cacturne weak against?

Cacturne is weak to Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying and Fairy-type moves.

What does Cacturne evolve from?

Cacturne evolves from Cacnea.

What are Cacturne’s abilities?

Cacturne’s abilities are Sand Veil, Water Absorb.

What are Cacturne’s best moves?

Cacturne’s best moves often include Sucker Punch, Seed Bomb, Energy Ball, Dark Pulse, Spikes.

Is Cacturne good in Pokemon?

Cacturne can be useful depending on the game, team and format, especially when its typing, movepool and abilities fit the matchup.

How do you get Cacturne?

Cacturne’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Cacturne is obtained by catching or evolving Cacnea at Level 32.

Does Cacturne have a Mega Evolution?

No, Cacturne does not have a Mega Evolution.

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