Cacnea
Artwork
Names
- English: Cacnea
- Japanese: サボネア (Sabonea)
- German: Tuska
- French: Cacnea
Number(s)
- National: 331
- Hoenn: 119
Gender
♂ 50% - ♀ 50%
Egg Group(s)
Plant / Humanshape
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One |
|---|---|
 CacneaBase form |  CacturneLevel 32 |
Size
- Height: 0.4 m / 1’04”
- Weight: 51.3 kg / 113.1 lbs.
Damage Taken
- ×½: Ground, Water, Grass, Electric
- ×2: Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 335 | ||
| HP | 58 | 0 | |
| Attack | 28 | 0 | |
| Defense | 67 | 0 | |
| Sp.Atk | 24 | 1 | |
| Sp.Def | 63 | 0 | |
| Speed | 58 | 0 | |
Ability
- Sand Veil
- Game's description
- Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.
- Battle effect
- Raises the Pokémon’s evasion during a sandstorm by one level.
- Map effect
- If the Pokémon is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild Pokémon during a sandstorm decreases to 50%.
Wild Item
- Diamond/Pearl
- Sticky Barb (5%)
Pal Park
- Area: Mountain
- Points: 50
- Encounter rate: 30
Miscellaneous
- Species: Cactus Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 5,120
- Color: Green
- Catch Rate: 190
- Base Tameness: 35
- Growth Group: Medium Slow
1,059,860 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Route 228 [Uncommon]
- Pearl
- Route 228 [Uncommon]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Ruby
- 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.
- Sapphire
- The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower CACNEA grows. This POKéMON battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.
- Emerald
- CACNEA live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
- Fire Red
- It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
- Leaf Green
- It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
- Diamond
- By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
- Pearl
- By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.