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Cacturnein Pokémon Ghost Grey

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Pokédex Entry

Scarecrow Pokémon

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Cacturne in Pokémon Ghost Grey

Cacturne is #332 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Ghost Grey. This page covers its grass/ghost typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
GrassGhost
Dex
#160 Regional Dex · #332 National
Abilities
Sand Veil(Primary)

Ups evasion in a sandstorm.

Iron Barbs(Secondary)

Hurts to touch.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster, water1
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
210
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2flying ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5ground ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Cacnea to Lv. 32

How to Obtain

Cacturne isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (19)

Poison StingLevel: 1poison
1510035
The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat.
AbsorbLevel: 1grass
2010020
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
GrowthLevel: 1normal
0040
The user's body is forced to grow, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stat.
Drain PunchLevel: 1fighting
7510010
A harsh punch that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
AbsorbLevel: 5grass
2010020
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
GrowthLevel: 9normal
0040
The user's body is forced to grow, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stat.
Leech SeedLevel: 13grass
09010
A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.
Sand-AttackLevel: 17ground
010015
A lot of sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
Pin MissileLevel: 21bug
259520
Sharp pins are shot at the foe and hit two to five times at once.
Mud ShotLevel: 25ground
559515
The user attacks by hurling mud. It also reduces the foe's Speed.
Feint AttackLevel: 29dark
60020
The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
SpikesLevel: 35ground
0020
A trap of spikes is laid around the foe's party to hurt foes switching in.
Sucker PunchLevel: 41dark
601005
This move allows the user to strike first, if the foe is readying an attack.
PaybackLevel: 47dark
4510010
An attack move that gains in intensity if the target has hurt the user.
Needle ArmLevel: 53grass
6010015
An attack using thorny arms. It may make the foe flinch.
Cotton SporeLevel: 59grass
08540
Cotton-like spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
SandstormLevel: 65rock
0010
A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Destiny BondLevel: 71ghost
005
If the user faints, the foe delivering the final hit also faints.

TM/HM Moves (27)

Night Shadeghost
110015TM02
An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level.
Metronomenormal
0010TM03
Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Seed Bombgrass
8010015TM07
The user shoots a barrage of hard seeds at the foe.
X-Scissorbug
8010015TM10
The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
A wall of light cuts damage from Sp. Atk attacks for five turns.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Giga Draingrass
7510010TM19
A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Tombstonerghost
7510015TM28
A devastating piledriver which may paralyze the foe.
Shadow Ballghost
8010010TM30
A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow Clawghost
7010010TM31
Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Hone Clawsdark
0015TM32
The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Mud Shotground
559515TM34
The user attacks by hurling mud. It also reduces the foe's Speed.
Dream Eaterpsychic
10010015TM41
Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM42
While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Poison Jabpoison
12010020TM43
The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
Restpsychic
0010TM44
The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Will-O-Wispfire
08515TM45
A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn.
Thiefdark
4010010TM46
An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one.
Hypnosispsychic
06020TM48
Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.
Cutsteel
509530HM01
A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
Soul Shiftpsychic
1010035HM02
Swaps the user with another Ally. Use it to warp to any known town.
Strengthnormal
10010015HM04
The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
Flashnormal
07020HM05
A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Move Tutor Moves (18)

Purifydark
1010020Tutor
The user purges the foe's soul, making it lose its Ghost immunities.
Refreshnormal
010020Tutor
A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
Foresightnormal
010040Tutor
Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
Mercyghost
4010040Tutor
A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Double-Edgenormal
12010015Tutor
A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Solarbeamgrass
12010010Tutor
A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
Mirror Coatpsychic
110020Tutor
A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double.
Substitutenormal
0010Tutor
The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.
Tormentdark
010015Tutor
It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
Sandstormrock
0010Tutor
A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Sunny Dayfire
005Tutor
The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Rain Dancewater
005Tutor
A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
Weather Ballnormal
5010010Tutor
An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Grudgeghost
01005Tutor
If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it.
Sky Uppercutfighting
859015Tutor
The user attacks with an uppercut thrown skywards with force.
Drain Punchfighting
7510010Tutor
A harsh punch that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Cursetypeless
0010Tutor
A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types.
Nasty Plotdark
0020Tutor
The user thinks bad thoughts. It sharply raises the Sp. Atk stat.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
10
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.

Base Stats

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