Cacturne

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Cacturne is a Grass/Dark type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3.

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0332
Type	Grass Dark
Species	Scarecrow Pokémon
Height	1.3 m (4′03″)
Weight	77.4 kg (170.6 lbs)
Abilities	1. Sand Veil Water Absorb (hidden ability)
Local №	0120 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0125 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0253 (Scarlet/Violet)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack, 1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate	60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp.	166
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Grass, Human-Like
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	70	250	344
Attack	115	211	361
Defense	60	112	240
Sp. Atk	115	211	361
Sp. Def	60	112	240
Speed	55	103	229
Total	475	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Cacturne.

Sand Veil ability Water Absorb ability

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2	½	½	½	2	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	0	4		½		½		2

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2	0	½	½	2	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	0	4		½		½		2

Evolution chart

#0331
Cacnea
Grass

(Level 32)

#0332
Cacturne
Grass · Dark

Cacturne changes

In Generations 3-4, Cacturne has a base experience yield of 177.

Pokédex entries

Ruby	During the daytime, CACTURNE remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This POKéMON becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
Sapphire	If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, CACTURNE will follow in a ragtag group. The POKéMON are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.
FireRed LeafGreen	It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert’s heat.
Emerald	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.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
HeartGold SoulSilver	Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
X	It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
Y	Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
Omega Ruby	During the daytime, Cacturne remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
Alpha Sapphire	If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
Scarlet	Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
Violet	It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert’s heat.

Moves learned by Cacturne

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Cacturne learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
10	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
13	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
16	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
19	Power Trip	Dark	20	100
22	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
26	Payback	Dark	50	100
30	Spikes	Ground	—	—
35	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
38	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
44	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
54	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Cacturne learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Spiky Shield	Grass		—	—

Egg moves

Cacturne does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacturne is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
33	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
56	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
62	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
73	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
81	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
91	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
122	Encore	Normal	—	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
137	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
140	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
159	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
168	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
177	Spite	Ghost	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
185	Lunge	Bug	80	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
194	Grassy Glide	Grass	55	100
199	Lash Out	Dark	75	100
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
219	Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90
221	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
224	Curse	Ghost	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Cacturne learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
1	Spiky Shield	Grass	—	—
4	Absorb	Grass	20	100
7	Growth	Normal	—	—
10	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
13	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
16	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
19	Assurance	Dark	60	100
22	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
26	Payback	Dark	50	100
30	Spikes	Ground	—	—
35	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
38	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
44	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
54	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
59	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Cacturne learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Spiky Shield	Grass		—	—

Egg moves

Cacturne learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cacturne gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	Poison	40	100
Belch	Poison	120	90
Block	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50
Fell Stinger	Bug	50	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Teeter Dance	Normal	—	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cacturne is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Cacturne sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal					—	—
Shiny					—	—	—

See all Cacturne sprites

Where to find Cacturne

Ruby Sapphire	Evolve Cacnea
FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Evolve Cacnea
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 228
HeartGold SoulSilver	Trade/migrate from another game
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Cacnea
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Route 228, Grassland Cave, Rocky Cave, Swampy Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Big Bluff Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Asado Desert

Answers to Cacturne questions

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Other languages

English	Cacturne
Japanese	ノクタス (Noctus)
German	Noktuska
French	Cacturne
Italian	Cacturne
Spanish	Cacturne
Korean	밤선인 (bamseonin)
Chinese (Simplified)	梦歌仙人掌
Chinese (Traditional)	夢歌仙人掌

English	Scarecrow Pokémon
Japanese	カカシぐさポケモン
German	Vogelschock-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Épouvantail
Italian	Pokémon Spavento
Spanish	Pokémon Espantajo
Korean	허수아비포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	稻草人宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	稻草人寶可夢

Name origin

cactus: a desert plant
nocturnal: relating to the night