#332

Cacturne

The Scarecrow Pokémon

After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand. It is nocturnal, so it hunts at night.

Base stat total: 475
Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 77.4 kg
Catch rate: 60

Base stats

475 total

HP 70 281 344

Atk 115 239 361

Def 60 140 240

SpA 115 239 361

SpD 60 140 240

Spe 55 131 229

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

Types onlyWith innates

Takes more

Bug 4× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Fire 2× Ice 2× Fairy 2×

Takes less

Ground ½× Ghost ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Dark ½×

No effect

Psychic 0×

The other 4 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more

Bug 4× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Fire 2× Ice 2× Fairy 1.5×

Takes less

Dark 0.38× Ground ½× Ghost ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½×

No effect

Psychic 0×

The other 4 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Nocturnal always on ×0.75 from Dark and Fairy

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Sand Rush Ups Speed in a sandstorm. Sand Veil Ups evasion in a sandstorm. Scare Lowers foes' Sp. Atk by one stage on entry.

Innate always active, all of them Nocturnal Boosts own Dark moves by 1.25x. Takes -25% dmg from Dark/Fairy. Rough Skin Hurts to touch. Soul Eater Dealing a KO heals 1/4 of this Pokemon's max HP.

Evolution line

Cacnea BST 335

Cacturne BST 475 Level · 32

Cacjack BST 555 Level · 45

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Sand Veil new Sand Rush Scare removed Water Absorb

Innates added Nocturnal Rough Skin Soul Eater

Details

Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 77.4 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Grass, Human Like
Egg cycles: 20
Catch rate: 60
Base exp: 166
Growth rate: Medium Slow
EV yield: 1 Atk, 1 SpA
Base friendship: 35
Wild held item: Sticky Barb
Colour: Green

Moves

12 level-up · 0 egg · 121 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	40	100	35
	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
	Growth	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
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
35	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	∞	20
41	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100	15
47	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	40
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	∞	10

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
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
Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100	15
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 Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
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
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
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
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	∞	20
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	5
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
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	∞	20
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75	5
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
Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
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
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
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
Spiky Shield	Grass	Status	—	∞	10
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	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
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	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
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Cacnea instead.