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Cacneain Pokémon Emerald Legacy
grass
Front
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Grass
Dex
#344
Abilities
Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
grass, humanlike
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
97
EV Yield
1 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2poison ×2bug ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5ground ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Look for Cacnea in Route 111 (rare). Wild ones range from level 26 to 27.
Wild Encounters (1)
Level Up Moves (15)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting | poison | 30 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE. | ||||||
| AbsorbLevel: 5Absorb | grass | 30 | 100 | 25 | ||
| An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Sand AttackLevel: 7Sand Attack | ground | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | ||||||
| GrowthLevel: 9Growth | normal | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK. | ||||||
| Leech SeedLevel: 13Leech Seed | grass | 0 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 17Pursuit | dark | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | ||||||
| Pin MissileLevel: 21Pin Missile | bug | 25 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| IngrainLevel: 25Ingrain | grass | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out. | ||||||
| SpikesLevel: 28Spikes | ground | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in. | ||||||
| Faint AttackLevel: 31Faint Attack | dark | 70 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | ||||||
| Needle ArmLevel: 36Needle Arm | grass | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Attacks with thorny arms. May lower SP. DEF. | ||||||
| Cotton SporeLevel: 41Cotton Spore | grass | 0 | 85 | 40 | ||
| Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing SPEED. | ||||||
| SandstormLevel: 45Sandstorm | rock | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Destiny BondLevel: 48Destiny Bond | ghost | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint. |
Related Guides
Egg Moves (5)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass WhistleGrass Whistle | grass | 0 | 75 | 15 | |
| Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody. | |||||
| AcidAcid | poison | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE. | |||||
| Teeter DanceTeeter Dance | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Confuses all POKéMON on the scene. | |||||
| Dynamic PunchDynamic Punch | fighting | 100 | 70 | 10 | |
| Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate. | |||||
| CounterCounter | fighting | 1 | 100 | 20 | |
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. |
TM/HM Moves (19)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus PunchFocus Punch | fighting | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 85 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Bullet SeedBullet Seed | grass | 15 | 100 | 30 | TM09TM09 | |
| Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe. | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Giga DrainGiga Drain | grass | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM19TM19 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| FrustrationFrustration | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | ||||||
| Solar BeamSolar Beam | grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| SandstormSandstorm | rock | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret PowerSecret Power | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM46TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| CutCut | bug | 55 | 95 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| FlashFlash | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | HM05HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. |
Pokédex Entry
Cactus Pokémon
Cacnea live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
Cacnea in Pokémon Emerald Legacy
Cacnea is #344 in the Pokédex for Pokémon cacnea. This page covers its grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.