#331
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
Abilities
Sand Veil Water Absorb (Hidden)
Held Items
Evolution Chain
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
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc Usage: 0.5%
Swords Dance
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Water Absorb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 236
Def 116
Spe 156
Strategy Overview
Being able to reach an impressive 19 Attack and having access to both Swords Dance and Sucker Punch help Cacnea carve out a nice spot as a niche offensive attacker. Cacnea is limited in that it is not very bulky even with Eviolite help, and its greatest asset, Sucker Punch, is also its greatest hindrance in that Cacnea relies heavily on it to be of any use because of its lackluster Speed stat.
Most Used Moves
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc