#0331 · Cactus Pokémon
Cacnea
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CacturneCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #448 · 6 votes · median C
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Rank #495 · 10 votes · median B
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Tier history
8 recorded changes · 6 votes
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Game data
Abilities
- Sand Veil
Boosts the Pokémon’s evasiveness by 25% in a sandstorm. The Pokémon also takes no damage from sandstorms.
- Water AbsorbHidden
Water-type moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they restore ¼ of its max HP.
Doubles the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a sandstorm. The Pokémon also takes no damage from sandstorms.
Egg moves
- Earth PowerGroundSpecial90 pow · 100%
The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This move has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- Ceaseless EdgeDarkPhysical65 pow · 90%
The user slashes a sharpened blade at the target, leaving splinters under the target as spikes. Opposing Pokémon that land on these spikes when switching into battle will receive damage equal to ⅛ of their max HP. Up to 3 layers can be set, with each layer increasing the damage taken.
- Night DazeDarkSpecial90 pow · 95%
The user looses a pitch-black shock wave at the target to inflict damage. This move has a 40% chance of lowering the target’s accuracy.
- Ivy CudgelGrassPhysical100 pow · 100%Rare egg move
The user strikes with an ivy-wrapped cudgel. This move’s critical-hit ratio is boosted by 1 stage. When used by Ogerpon, this move’s type changes depending on the mask worn.
Base stats
Cacnea · BST 335
Cacturne · BST 475
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-2 starter:
- Passive ability
- 40 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 25 / 60 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 30 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Cacnea eggs: 27 🍬 after 20 hatches, 22 🍬 after 40 hatches, 15 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 50
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Cacnea needs 50 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.