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cacturne
#332

Cacturne

Scarecrow Pokémon

GrassDark

It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 115
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 115
Sp. Def 60
Speed 55
Total 475

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

cacturne Cacturne Lv. 32

Moves

Details

Category Scarecrow Pokémon
Height 1.3 m
Weight 77.4 kg
Base Exp 166
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Plant ,Humanshape

Sprites

cacturne Front Front
cacturne Back Back
cacturne Front Shiny Front Shiny
cacturne Back Shiny Back Shiny
cacturne Front ♀ Front ♀
cacturne Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
cacturne Official Art Official Art
cacturne Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

vgc2012
Sucker Punch
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Water Absorb
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 124
Atk 252
Spe 132

Strategy Overview

Cacturne is certainly an odd Pokemon in VGC. With base 115 Attack and Special Attack, its stats are geared towards offense, but its low defenses cause it to take damage as hard as it can deal it out. Its base 55 Speed is fairly low, but can be seen as a blessing in disguise: it can be effective both in and out of Trick Room based on how its Speed is managed. Cacturne's unique Grass / Dark typing, along with Sand Veil and Water Absorb as abilities, gives it several niche roles on teams. Potentially usable in rain, sand, and Trick Room, this cactus can become dangerous if underestimated.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc