Cacturne is a Grass and Dark type Pokémon from Hoenn, introduced in Generation 3 and known as the Scarecrow Pokémon. It stands 1.3 m tall, weighs 77.4 kg and has a base stat total of 475.
Its highest base stat is Attack at 115 and its lowest is Speed at 55. Its total of 475 is higher than 57% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 115 | |
| Defense | 60 | |
| Sp. Atk | 115 | |
| Sp. Def | 60 | |
| Speed | 55 | |
| Total | 475 |
Cacturne takes four times damage from Bug moves and double damage from Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves. It resists Ground, Ghost, Water, Grass, Electric and Dark moves. It is immune to Psychic moves.
Cacturne evolves from Cacnea.
Cacturne has a catch rate of 60 out of 255, which makes it fairly easy to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Cacturne is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Cacnea at level 32. Cacnea lives in the Meadow. It's easier to find at night.
Here's where wild Cacturne can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Cacturne is weak to Fighting, Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Cacturne learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Poison Sting and Absorb.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | 15 | 100% |
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | 20 | 100% |
| 16 | Bullet Seed | Grass | 25 | 100% |
| 19 | Power Trip | Dark | 20 | 100% |
| 26 | Payback | Dark | 50 | 100% |
| 35 | Sucker Punch | Dark | 70 | 100% |
| 38 | Pin Missile | Bug | 25 | 95% |
| 44 | Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 100% |