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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

nu Usage: 5.8%
Lead
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Water Absorb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Physical Sweeper
Item
Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability
Water Absorb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With tasty attacking stats and access to both Swords Dance and Nasty Plot, Cacturne might seem like a very potent sweeper. Alas though, poor Cacturne is let down by its lousy Speed stat, and its substandard defensive stats don't exactly help overcome its problem. That said, Cacturne hasn't only pulled short straws; boasting the craved move Spikes in its arsenal of moves, Cacturne has the ability to fill the role of an offensive Spiker. With access to STAB Sucker Punch, it can also bypass its terrible Speed stat to an extent, making Swords Dance a viable way to clean through offensive teams after Pokemon that resist Dark are out of the way. Its typing and ability also provide immunities to Psychic- and Water-type moves, allowing it to set up Spikes and Swords Dance much more easily.

Most Used Moves

Seed Bomb
94.8%
Spikes
5.6%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
94.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc