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cacnea
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Cacnea

Cactus Pokémon

Grass

By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 85
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 40
Speed 35
Total 335

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
flying 2xpoison 2xbug 2xfire 2xice 2x
Resistant to
ground ½xwater ½xgrass ½xelectric ½x

Abilities

Sand Veil Water Absorb (Hidden)

Held Items

Poison Barb 5%Sticky Barb 5%

Evolution Chain

cacnea Cacnea
→
cacturne Cacturne Lv. 32

Moves

Details

Category Cactus Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 51.3 kg
Base Exp 67
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Plant ,Humanshape

Sprites

cacnea Front Front
cacnea Back Back
cacnea Front Shiny Front Shiny
cacnea Back Shiny Back Shiny
cacnea Official Art Official Art
cacnea Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc
Swords Dance
Moves
Swords Dance
Sucker Punch
Bullet Seed / Substitute
Drain Punch / Focus Punch
Item
Life Orb / Oran Berry
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
HP 36
Atk 236
Spe 236

Strategy Overview

Cacnea is a Little Cup veteran and a force to be reckoned with. Although Cacnea is rarely seen on the battlefield, it is still a good choice on any sandstorm team used in Little Cup. Good offensive STABs make Cacnea very threatening once it sets up. With great offensive capabilities, a movepool to fit it, an excellent priority move in the form of Sucker Punch, and access to reliable STAB moves such as Seed Bomb, Cacnea is sure to pull its weight.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc