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Cacturnein Pokémon Johto Legends

grassdark

Pokédex Entry

Scarecrow Pokémon

Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.

Cacturne in Pokémon Johto Legends

Cacturne is #332 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. 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
#151 Regional Dex · #332 National
Abilities
Sand Veil(Primary)

Raises evasion in sand.

Water Absorb(Secondary)

Water type moves restore HP.

Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
plant, humanshape
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
pokeball
Poké Ball6.9%
greatball
Great Ball8.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball11.5%
Base Exp
177
EV Yield
None
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

How to Obtain

Cacturne can be found in Route 33 (rare) in the morning and day-time. Expect to find it at level 37.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (18)

RevengeLevel: 1fighting
6010010
Go 2nd. Power raised after damage.
Poison StingLevel: 1poison
1510035
An attack that may poison the target.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Reduces the foe's Defense.
AbsorbLevel: 4grass
2010025
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
GrowthLevel: 7normal
010020
Raises Attack and Spcl.Atk.
Leech SeedLevel: 10grass
09010
Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
Sand AttackLevel: 13ground
010015
Reduces accuracy by throwing sand.
Needle ArmLevel: 16grass
6010015
An attack that may cause flinching.
Faint AttackLevel: 19dark
6010020
An attack that never misses.
SynthesisLevel: 22grass
01005
Restores HP (varies by time).
PaybackLevel: 26dark
5010010
Power is doubled after damaged.
SpikesLevel: 30ground
010020
Hurts foes when they switch out.
Sucker PunchLevel: 35dark
701005
Won't work if foe doesn't attack.
Pin MissileLevel: 38bug
259520
Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
Energy BallLevel: 44grass
9010015
Sphere of energy, lowers Spcl.Def.
Cotton SporeLevel: 49grass
010040
Harshly reduces the foe's Speed.
SandstormLevel: 54rock
010010
Inflicts damage every turn.
Dark PulseLevel: 59dark
8010015
Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.

Egg Moves (7)

Acidpoison
4010030
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
Counterfighting
110020
Returns a physical blow double.
Dynamicpunchfighting
100505
An attack that always confuses.
Grasswhistlegrass
05515
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Low Kickfighting
110020
Damage depends on target's weight.
Magical Leafgrass
6010020
Mystical leaves that never miss.
Seed Bombgrass
8010015
Hard-shelled seeds barrage the foe.

TM/HM Moves (32)

Dynamicpunchfighting
100505TM01
An attack that always confuses.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Light Screenpsychic
010030TM16
Ups Spcl.Def with a wall of light.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
0905TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Draingrass
7510010TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Safeguardnormal
010025TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Solarbeamgrass
12010010TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
brickbreaknormal
000TM31
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Reflectpsychic
010020TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
An attack that may poison the target.
Sandstormrock
010010TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM51
Spcl.Def can be lowered.
Energy Ballgrass
9010015TM52
Sphere of energy, lowers Spcl.Def.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Poweruppunchfighting
4010020TM58
Will always raise user's Attack.
Dark Pulsedark
8010015TM63
Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
Swords Dancenormal
010020TM66
A dance that increases Attack.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM68
Powerful jab that can poison foe.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM69
Deals 2x damage on poisoned foe.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (4)

Thunderpunchelectric
7510015Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Drain Punchfighting
7510010Tutor
Punch that heals the user.
Strength Sapgrass
010010Tutor
Heals user and lowers foe's Attack.
Grass Knotgrass
110020Tutor
Damage depends on target's weight.

Type Summary

7
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
1
Immunities
4
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×)

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