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Cacturnein Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

grassdark

Pokédex Entry

Scarecrow Pokémon

It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert's heat.

Cacturne in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

Cacturne is #332 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its grass/dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
GrassDark
Dex
#332
Abilities
Sand Veil(Primary)

Ups evasion by 1 stage in a sandstorm.

Water Absorb(Secondary)

Restores HP by 1/4 when hit by Water.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
grass, humanlike
Hatch Rate
Slowest (40 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
pokeball
Poké Ball6.9%
greatball
Great Ball8.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball11.5%
Base Exp
177
EV Yield
1 Attack1 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2fighting ×2poison ×2flying ×2bug ×4fairy ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5ground ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5
Immune To
psychic

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Cacnea to Lv. 32

How to Obtain

Cacturne can be found in Soul House (rare), and in Route 21 (very rare). Wild ones range from level 35 to 43.

Wild Encounters (2)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Cacturne.

Spike Cannonnormal
PWR20ACC100PP15
Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times.

Level Up Moves (22)

Poison StingLevel: 1poison
PWR15ACC100PP35
The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe.
LeerLevel: 3normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat.
AbsorbLevel: 5grass
PWR30ACC100PP25
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
GrowthLevel: 7normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
The user's body is forced to grow which raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
AcidLevel: 10poison
PWR40ACC100PP30
The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide- melting acid that may lower Sp. Def.
Leech SeedLevel: 13grass
PWR0ACC90PP10
A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.
Sand-AttackLevel: 17ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
A lot of sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
Pin MissileLevel: 20bug
PWR25ACC95PP20
Sharp pins are shot at the foe and hit two to five times at once.
IngrainLevel: 23grass
PWR0ACC0PP20
The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. It can't switch out.
Needle ArmLevel: 26grass
PWR60ACC100PP15
An attack using thorny arms. It may make the foe flinch.
Faint AttackLevel: 29dark
PWR60ACC0PP20
The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
Drain PunchLevel: 32fighting
PWR75ACC100PP10
A harsh punch that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
SpikesLevel: 35ground
PWR0ACC0PP20
A trap of spikes is laid around the foe's party to hurt foes switching in.
Sucker PunchLevel: 39dark
PWR70ACC100PP5
This move allows the user to strike first, if the foe is readying an attack.
GrasswhistleLevel: 43grass
PWR0ACC55PP15
A pleasant melody is played to lull the foe into a deep sleep.
Seed BombLevel: 47grass
PWR80ACC100PP15
The user shoots a barrage of hard seeds at the foe.
Cotton SporeLevel: 51grass
PWR0ACC85PP40
Cotton-like spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
Poison JabLevel: 55poison
PWR80ACC100PP20
The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
Destiny BondLevel: 59ghost
PWR0ACC0PP5
If the user faints, the foe delivering the final hit also faints.
SynthesisLevel: 63grass
PWR0ACC0PP5
Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Foul PlayLevel: 67dark
PWR95ACC100PP15
An under-handed attack that uses the foes Attack power against them.
DynamicpunchLevel: 71fighting
PWR100ACC50PP5
The foe is punched with the user's full power. It confuses the foe if it hits.

TM/HM Moves (22)

Dynamicpunchfighting
PWR100ACC50PP5TM01
The foe is punched with the user's full power. It confuses the foe if it hits.
Headbuttnormal
PWR70ACC100PP15TM02
The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10TM03
A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC85PP10TM06
A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Sweet Scentnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Solarbeamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC90PP15TM34
A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Drain Punchfighting
PWR75ACC100PP10TM35
A harsh punch that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Detectfighting
PWR0ACC0PP5TM43
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10TM44
The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Fury Cutterbug
PWR20ACC95PP20TM49
An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit.
Cutgrass
PWR60ACC95PP30HM01
A basic attack used to cut trees and grass. Chance to raise Attack stat.
Strengthrock
PWR95ACC100PP15HM04
The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20HM05
A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Move Tutor Moves (20)

Grass Knot(National Park, New Bark Town)grass
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Grass snares and trips the foe. It does more damage to heavier foes.
Focus Blast(Route 13)fighting
PWR120ACC70PP5Tutor
The user unleashes its power. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Poison Jab(Safari Zone)poison
PWR80ACC100PP20Tutor
The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
Attract(Goldenrod City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Thunderpunch(Goldenrod City)electric
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Energy Ball(Celadon City)grass
PWR80ACC100PP10Tutor
The foe is blasted with natural energy. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)normal
PWR70ACC100PP20Tutor
An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
Nasty Plot(Goldenrod Dept., Route 10)dark
PWR0ACC0PP20Tutor
The user thinks bad thoughts. It sharply raises the Sp. Atk stat.
Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Superpower(Celadon Dept.)fighting
PWR120ACC100PP5Tutor
A powerful attack, but it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
Bulldoze(Goldenrod Dept., Hollow Tunnel)ground
PWR60ACC100PP20Tutor
The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit.
Swords Dance(Battle Tower)normal
PWR0ACC0PP30Tutor
A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
Dark Pulse(Battle Tower, Victory Road)dark
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The user releases a horrible aura that may also make the foe flinch.
Switcheroo(Goldenrod Dept., Rocket Hideout, Underwater Sevii)dark
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Trades user held item with the foe faster than the eye can follow.
Magical Leaf(Battle Tower, The Bug Catching Contest)grass
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
The foe is attacked with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded.
Faint Attack(Goldenrod Dept.)dark
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
Taunt(Battle Tower, Three Island, Underwater Sevii)dark
PWR0ACC100PP20Tutor
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
Encore(Goldenrod Dept.)normal
PWR0ACC100PP5Tutor
Makes the foe use the move it last used repeatedly for three turns.

Type Summary

6
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
1
Immunities
5
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Cacturne. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Cacturne resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

Base Stats

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