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Cacturne Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Cacturne is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Cacturne with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP CacneaCacnea
(#331) 		Pokemon BDSP CacturneCacturne
(#332)		 Pokemon BDSP SwabluSwablu
(#333)

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Cacturne Type and Abilities

Cacturne - Type and Basic Info

Cacturne
Scarecrow Pokemon
Pokemon - Cacturne
Type 1 Type 2
Grass Type Pokemon Dark Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 170.6 lbs.

Cacturne Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

Cacturne Abilities

Name Description
Sand Veil Boosts the Pokemon's evasion in a sandstorm.

Cacturne Hidden Ability

Name Description
Water Absorb Restores HP if hit by an Water-type move.

Cacturne Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Grass Egg GroupGrass Pokemon - Human-Like Egg GroupHuman-Like

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 1 0 1 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Sticky Barb ImageSticky Barb
About 5% chance

Cacturne Base Stats

HP
70
Atk
115
Def
60
Sp. Atk
115
Sp. Def
60
Speed
55
Total Base Stats
475

Cacturne Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP CacneaCacnea Lvl 32
→		 Pokemon BDSP CacturneCacturne

Cacturne Location

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Location Morning Day Night
Route 228 Uncommon Uncommon Very Common

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Rocky Cave National
Grassland Cave National
Swampy Cave National
Sunlit Cavern National
Big Bluff Cavern National
Bogsunk Cavern National

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Cacturne Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Spiky Shield Grass Type Move - - 10
Base Destiny Bond Ghost Type Move - - 5
Base Revenge Fighting Type Move 60 100 10
Base Poison Sting Poison Type Move 15 100 35
Base Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
Base Absorb Grass Type Move 20 100 25
Base Growth Normal Type Move - - 40
Evo. Spiky Shield Grass Type Move - - 10
4 Absorb Grass Type Move 20 100 25
7 Growth Normal Type Move - - 40
10 Leech Seed Grass Type Move - 90 10
13 Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
16 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
19 Assurance Dark Type Move 60 100 10
22 Ingrain Grass Type Move - 100 20
26 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
30 Spikes Ground Type Move - - 20
35 Sucker Punch Dark Type Move 70 100 5
38 Pin Missile Bug Type Move 25 95 20
44 Energy Ball Grass Type Move 90 100 10
49 Cotton Spore Grass Type Move - 100 40
54 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
59 Destiny Bond Ghost Type Move - - 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
9 Bullet Seed Grass Type Move 25 100 30
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
19 Giga Drain Grass Type Move 75 100 10
22 Solar Beam Grass Type Move 120 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
52 Focus Blast Fighting Type Move 120 70 5
53 Energy Ball Grass Type Move 90 100 10
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
60 Drain Punch Fighting Type Move 75 100 10
63 Nasty Plot Dark Type Move - - 20
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
70 Flash Normal Type Move - 100 20
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
79 Dark Pulse Dark Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
86 Grass Knot Grass Type Move - 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Worry Seed Grass Type Move - 100 10
Teeter Dance Normal Type Move - 100 20
Switcheroo Dark Type Move - 100 10
Seed Bomb Grass Type Move 80 100 15
Power-Up Punch Fighting Type Move 40 100 20
Magical Leaf Grass Type Move 60 - 20
Low Kick Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Fell Stinger Bug Type Move 50 100 25
Dynamic Punch Fighting Type Move 100 50 5
Disable Normal Type Move - 100 20
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Block Normal Type Move - - 5
Belch Poison Type Move 120 90 10
Acid Poison Type Move 40 100 30

Cacturne Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP CacneaCacnea
(#331) 		Pokemon BDSP CacturneCacturne
(#332)		 Pokemon BDSP SwabluSwablu
(#333)

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Cacturne in Other Pokemon Games

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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