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Scarecrow Pokémon

Cacturne

GrassDark

Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.

Pokedex entry: Scarlet

Height
1.3 m
Weight
77.4 kg
Game
Scarlet / Violet

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STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES

Current base stats for this form.

BASE STATS

HP70
Attack115
Defense60
Sp. Atk115
Sp. Def60
Speed55
BASE STAT TOTAL475

TYPE DEFENSES

GrassDark

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: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Poison: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Ground: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Flying: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Psychic: ×0 incoming damage. No effect
Bug: ×4 incoming damage. Super effective
Rock: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Ghost: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Dragon: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Dark: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Steel: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Fairy: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective

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

Cacturne 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 18

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Additional TM / HM moves 55

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Egg moves 8

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Cacturne IN CHAMPIONS

Battle data and team building

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HOW TO GET Cacturne

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

  • Evolve Cacnea

    Scarlet / Violet
    • Level up; level 32 or higher
Encounter locations and requirements in Scarlet / Violet
LocationMethodDetails
4 Star Raid BattlesScarlet / VioletTera Raid BattleLevel —
Asado DesertScarlet / VioletFixed encounterLevel 35
Asado DesertScarlet / VioletFixed encounterLevel 36
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 / VioletFixed encounterLevel 35
Regional encounter rangeScarlet / VioletFixed encounterLevel 36

Training & reference

Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.

Base experience
166
EV yield
1 Attack, 1 Special Attack
Catch rate
60
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#332
Hoenn#120
Updated Hoenn#125
Paldea#253
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