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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Cacturne front sprite

#0332 · Generation 3

Cacturne

The Scarecrow Pokémon

Grass Dark
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.
Height 1.3 m
Weight 77.4 kg
Catch rate 60
Base EXP 166

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 70
Attack 115
Defense 60
Sp. Attack 115
Sp. Defense 60
Speed 55
Base stat total 475

Traits

Abilities

Sand Veil

Sandstorms boost the Pokémon's evasiveness and will not damage it.

Water Absorb

Hidden

Being hit by a Water-type move restores the Pokémon's HP instead.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Cacturne based on its Grass and Dark typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Bug ×4 Fighting ×2 Flying ×2 Poison ×2 Fire ×2 Ice ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ground ×½ Ghost ×½ Water ×½ Grass ×½ Electric ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Psychic ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Cacturne learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

18 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Spiky Shield In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker that makes direct contact. Grass Status — — 10
1 Destiny Bond If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move fails if it is used in succession. Ghost Status — — 5
1 Poison Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 15 100 35
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
1 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
1 Growth The user's body grows all at once, raising its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Normal Status — — 20
10 Leech Seed A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn and gives it to the user. Grass Status — 90 10
13 Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. Ground Status — 100 15
16 Bullet Seed The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times a row. Grass Physical 25 100 30
19 Power Trip The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are raised, the greater this move's power. Dark Physical 20 100 10
22 Ingrain The user lays roots that restore its own HP every turn. Because the user is now rooted, it can't switch out. Grass Status — — 20
26 Payback The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target. Dark Physical 50 100 10
30 Spikes The user lays a trap of sharp spikes at the feet of the opposing team. They will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. Ground Status — — 20
35 Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Dark Physical 70 100 5
38 Pin Missile The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target in rapid succession. This move hits two to five times in a row. Bug Physical 25 95 20
44 Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Grass Special 90 100 10
49 Cotton Spore The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to opposing Pokémon. This harshly lowers their Speed stats. Grass Status — 100 40
54 Sandstorm Summons a five-turn sandstorm to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground and Steel types. Also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. Rock Status — — 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Cacturne.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

93 moves available

  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Drain Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Grassy Glide Physical
    Grass
  • Grassy Terrain Status
    Grass
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Leaf Storm Special
    Grass
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Lunge Physical
    Bug
  • Magical Leaf Special
    Grass
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Skitter Smack Physical
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Toxic Spikes Status
    Poison
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Grass, Humanlike
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
35
Color
Green
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
Rough Terrain