Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 59% of species. On the other hand, Speed — lower than 88% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances at its disposal.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Defense.
Attack and Sp. Atk share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
Attack (85) and Sp. Atk (85) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe Slow and attacking on both sides — the cheapest thing to give up is what it does not have. Under Trick Room this drop actually helps.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 3
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #119 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #124 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Paldea | #252 | Scarlet / Violet |
Abilities
- Sand Veil Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
- Water Absorb Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Pokédex entry
CACNEA lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this POKéMON shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Cacnea takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Cacnea appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (15)
All Cacnea cards →Cacnea has 15 cards in 14 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 155 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (3)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Hoenn
Johto
Sinnoh
Moves (104)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (66 via TM/TR, 18 via Egg, 29 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 4 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 10 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 13 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 16 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| 16 | Needle Arm | Grass | Physical | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 16 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 19 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 19 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 19 | Power Trip | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 22 | Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 26 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Spikes | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 34 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 38 | Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95% | 20 |
| 42 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 46 | Cotton Spore | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 50 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |