#331
Cacnea
It prefers harsh environments, such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 51.3 kg
- Generation
- 3
- EV yield
- +1 Sp. Atk
Base stats
HP50
Attack85
Defense40
Sp. Atk85
Sp. Def40
Speed35
Total335
Abilities
Sand Veil
If Sandstorm is active, the accuracy of moves used against this Pokemon is multiplied by 0.8. This Pokemon takes no damage from Sandstorm.
Water Absorb Hidden
This Pokemon is immune to Water-type moves and restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when hit by a Water-type move.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 7
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
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Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×2 Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug
Resists ×½ Water Electric Grass Ground
Evolution line
Where to catch
| Region | Location | Rarity | Time | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | Route 111 (Desert) | 20–23 | |||
| Kanto | Route 25 (Kanto) | 13–15 | |||
| Sinnoh | Route 228 | 56–58 |
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeerLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1. | Status | — | 100 | 30 | |
| 1 | Poison Sting30% chance to poison the target. | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| 4 | AbsorbUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt. | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| 7 | GrowthRaises user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1; 2 in Sun. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 10 | Leech Seed1/8 of target's HP is restored to user every turn. | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| 13 | Sand AttackLowers the target's accuracy by 1. | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| 16 | Bullet SeedHits 2-5 times in one turn. | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | |
| 19 | Power Trip + 20 power for each of the user's stat boosts. | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | |
| 22 | IngrainTraps/grounds user; heals 1/16 max HP per turn. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 26 | PaybackPower doubles if the user moves after the target. | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| 30 | SpikesHurts grounded foes on switch-in. Max 3 layers. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 34 | Sucker PunchUsually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking. | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| 38 | Pin MissileHits 2-5 times in one turn. | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 | |
| 42 | Energy Ball10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 46 | Cotton SporeLowers the target's Speed by 2. | Status | — | 100 | 40 | |
| 50 | SandstormFor 5 turns, a sandstorm rages. | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| 54 | Destiny BondIf an opponent knocks out the user, it also faints. | Status | — | — | 5 |