Elite Redux LeafGreen
#331

Cacnea

The Cactus Pokémon

Grass

Cacnea live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.

Base stat total
335
Height
0.4 m
Weight
51.3 kg
Catch rate
190

Base stats

335 total
HP 50 241 304
Atk 85 185 295
Def 40 104 196
SpA 85 185 295
SpD 40 104 196
Spe 35 95 185

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Poison 2× Bug 2× Fire 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Ground ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Flying 2× Poison 2× Bug 2× Fire 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Ground ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Dark 0.75× Fairy 0.75×
No effect
Water 0×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sand Rush Ups Speed in a sandstorm. Sand Force Powers up in a sandstorm. Prankster Status moves go first.
Innate always active, all of them Rough Skin Hurts to touch. Nocturnal Boosts own Dark moves by 1.25x. Takes -25% dmg from Dark/Fairy. Water Absorb Changes water into HP.

Evolution line

Cacnea Cacnea BST 335
Cacturne Cacturne BST 475 Level · 32
Cacjack Cacjack BST 555 Level · 45

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Sand Rush Sand Force Prankster now innate Water Absorb removed Sand Veil
Innates added Rough SkinNocturnal

Details

Height
0.4 m
Weight
51.3 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Grass, Human Like
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
190
Base exp
67
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 SpA
Base friendship
35
Wild held item
Sticky Barb
Colour
Green

Moves

12 level-up · 18 egg · 104 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
5 Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
9 Growth Normal Status — ∞ 20
13 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
17 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
21 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
25 Ingrain Grass Status — ∞ 20
29 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 ∞ 20
33 Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
37 Needle Arm Grass Physical 60 100 15
41 Cotton Spore Grass Status — 100 40
45 Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55 15
Acid Poison Special 70 100 20
Teeter Dance Normal Status — 100 20
Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Low Kick Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Smelling Salts Normal Physical 70 100 10
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 ∞ 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Nasty Plot Dark Status — ∞ 20
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Block Normal Status — ∞ 5
Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10
Switcheroo Dark Status — 100 10
Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100 25
Belch Poison Special 120 100 10
Rototiller Ground Status — ∞ 10
Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Acid Poison Special 70 100 20
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Belch Poison Special 120 100 10
Block Normal Status — ∞ 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100 30
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Cotton Spore Grass Status — 100 40
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100 15
Destiny Bond Ghost Status — ∞ 5
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100 10
Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 ∞ 20
Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100 25
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100 15
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Grassy Glide Grass Physical 70 100 20
Grassy Terrain Grass Status — ∞ 10
Grass Knot Grass Special 1 100 20
Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55 15
Growth Normal Status — ∞ 20
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Ingrain Grass Status — ∞ 20
Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5
Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Low Kick Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 ∞ 20
Mega Punch Normal Physical 95 100 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Nasty Plot Dark Status — ∞ 20
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Nature Power Normal Status 1 ∞ 20
Needle Arm Grass Physical 60 100 15
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Power Trip Dark Physical 20 100 10
Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Role Play Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Rototiller Ground Status — ∞ 10
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smelling Salts Normal Physical 70 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Switcheroo Dark Status — 100 10
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Synthesis Grass Status — ∞ 5
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Teeter Dance Normal Status — 100 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass