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Cactus Pokémon

Cacnea

Grass

It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.

Pokedex entry: Scarlet

Height
0.4 m
Weight
51.3 kg
Game
Scarlet / Violet

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STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES

Current base stats for this form.

BASE STATS

HP50
Attack85
Defense40
Sp. Atk85
Sp. Def40
Speed35
BASE STAT TOTAL335

TYPE DEFENSES

Grass

Base typing · Current reference

Normal: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Fire: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Water: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Electric: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Grass: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Ice: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Fighting: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Poison: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Ground: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Flying: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Psychic: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Bug: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Rock: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Ghost: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Dragon: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Dark: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Steel: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Fairy: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage

ABILITIES

Water Absorb
Hidden ability

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Scarlet / Violet

Other Pokemon with this ability (29)

EVOLUTION

Evolution requirements and regional outcomes can differ by game. Mega and Gigantamax forms appear in the forms menu.

Cacnea

Cacnea moves

Viewing Scarlet / Violet. Select a move for details.

Learn methods: Scarlet / Violet · Move values: selected-game source where available; effect text remains a general reference.

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Level-up moves 17

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Level 50, TM051Details on tap
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Additional TM / HM moves 45

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Egg moves 8

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Cacnea IN CHAMPIONS

Battle data and team building

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HOW TO GET Cacnea

Locations and other ways to obtain this Pokémon in Scarlet / Violet.

Encounter locations and requirements in Scarlet / Violet
LocationMethodDetails
Asado DesertScarlet / VioletWild encounterLevel —
2 Star Raid BattlesScarlet / VioletTera Raid BattleLevel —
General encounter ranges and habitat

These ranges describe regional encounters and do not apply to every location listed above.

Encounter locations and requirements in Scarlet / Violet
LocationMethodDetails
Regional encounter rangeScarlet / VioletWild encounterLevels 18–36Habitat: DesertTerrain: LandTime: Morning, Day, Evening, Night

Training & reference

Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.

Base experience
67
EV yield
1 Special Attack
Catch rate
190
Base friendship
35
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Egg groups
Plant, Humanshape
Gender ratio
50% male / 50% female
Egg cycles
20
Regional Pokedex numbers
Regional Pokedex numbers
Region or gameNumber
National#331
Hoenn#119
Updated Hoenn#124
Paldea#252
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