Cacturne ノクタス
Grass
Dark
Generation III
Scarecrow Pokémon
Height 1.3m Weight 77.4kg
Sand Veil
Water Absorb (Hidden Ability)
Pokémon Profile
During the daytime, CACTURNE remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
Base Stats
Form Base Stats:Cacturne · Total 475
HP
70
Attack
115
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
115
Sp. Def
60
Speed
55
Basic Info
- Gender Ratio
- ♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
- Catch Rate
- 60(7.8%)
- Egg Groups
- Grass / Human-Like
- Egg Cycles
- 20
- Base Friendship
- 35
- EV Yield
- Attack+1、Sp. Atk+1
- Base Experience
- 166
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Color
- Green
- Experience
- 1,059,860(较慢)
Type Matchups View full type chart →
Defensive (when attacked)
4× Weakness
Bug ×4
Immune
Psychic ×0
1/2 Resistance
Water ×0.5
Electric ×0.5
Grass ×0.5
Ground ×0.5
Ghost ×0.5
Dark ×0.5
Offensive (when attacking)
2× Weakness
Water ×2
Ground ×2
Psychic ×2
Rock ×2
Ghost ×2
Evolution Chain
Learnset
| Level | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | Spiky Shield | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| — | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| — | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| — | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| — | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| — | Destiny Bond | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 10 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 16 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| 19 | Power Trip | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 26 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Spikes | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 38 | Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| 44 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 49 | Cotton Spore | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 54 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM006 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM012 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | 变化 | 100 | 20 |
| TM018 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM028 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM032 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM033 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM043 | Fling | Dark | Physical | 变化 | 100 | 10 |
| TM045 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM051 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM055 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM056 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM058 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM059 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| TM062 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM066 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM068 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM071 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM073 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM081 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | 变化 | 100 | 20 |
| TM083 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM084 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM087 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM088 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM090 | Spikes | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM091 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM094 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM119 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM122 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM137 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM140 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM158 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM159 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM168 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM177 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM181 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM185 | Lunge | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM192 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM194 | Grassy Glide | Grass | Physical | 55 | 100 | 20 |
| TM199 | Lash Out | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 |
| TM205 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | 变化 | 100 | 5 |
| TM219 | Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 |
| TM221 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM224 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
Cacturne Competitive Movesets & Sets
Cacturne movesets cover 5 generations and 12 formats with 20 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.
5 Generation
12 Format
20 set
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Pokédex Entries
Generation III
- Ruby:
- During the daytime, CACTURNE remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
- Sapphire:
- If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, CACTURNE will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.
- Emerald:
- After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand. It is nocturnal, so it hunts at night.
- FireRed:
- It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert’s heat.
Generation IV
- Diamond:
- It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
- HeartGold:
- Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
Generation V
- Black:
- It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
Generation VI
- X:
- It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
- Y:
- Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
- Omega Ruby:
- During the daytime, Cacturne remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
- Alpha Sapphire:
- If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.