Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Cacnea

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Cacnea is a new F Tier Grass Type Cactus Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 1 Special Attack EV Yield. Cacnea has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 335 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Brave Nature for Cacnea in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Cacnea Stats

Cacnea highest IV stat is Attack (85) and the lowest being Speed (35).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	50	HP
C	85	Atk
F	40	Def
C	85	Sp.Atk
F	40	Sp.Def
F	35	Speed
F	335	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Cacnea Abilities


Abilities	Description
Sand Veil Ability 1	Sand Veil raises the ability-bearer's evasion by 20% in a sandstorm. It also gives immunity to sandstorm damage (if they are not already protected by being Ground/Rock/Steel type).
Water Absorb Hidden Ability	A Pokémon with Water Absorb heals 1/4 of its maximum HP when hit by a Water-type attack.

Guide
Breeding

Cacnea Guide

Cacnea has a 1 Special Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Cacnea is a Brave nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Cacnea	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Wild Material Drops	Cacnea Needle
Best Nature	Brave ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Speed
Weak To	2x 2x 2x 2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Special Attack

Breeding Cacnea

Cacnea can breed with pokemon who share the Grass, Human-Like Egg Group.


Cacnea	Value
Egg Groups	Grass Human-Like
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Cacnea in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Cacnea Regular Evolution requires Level 32 to evolve into Cacturne.

Cacnea Regular Evolution

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Cacnea
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Evolves at level 32
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Cacturne

The Cacnea Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the Atk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Cacnea	335	50	85	40	85	40	35
Stat Increase	+140	+20	+30	+20	+30	+20	+20
Cacturne	475	70	115	60	115	60	55

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Cacnea Locations in Pokemon SV

Cacnea has 1 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find Cacnea appearing at level 18 - 36, within the ? location.

Cacnea Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	2 Cacnea Raid	Cacnea Lv. 20
?	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1
?	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1

Locations List

Cacnea Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Cacnea has 1 Tera Raids. The Cacnea Tera Raid will be a Lv.20 2-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
2 Cacnea Raid Lv. 20	Exp. Candy S 3x Cacnea Needle 2x Muscle Feather 1x Exp. Candy M 1x 12.37% Muscle Feather 1x 11.76% Oran Berry 1x 5.33% Pecha Berry 2x 5.63% Rawst Berry 1x 5.97% Pearl 1x 47.62%	Absorb Bullet Seed Sand Attack Payback

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Cacnea Weakness

Cacnea is a Grass Type pokemon. This will cause Cacnea to take More Damage from Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice type moves, and Less Damage from Ground, Water, Grass, Electric type moves.

Cacnea Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Flying 2x Poison 2x Bug 2x Fire 2x Ice 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Ground 1/2 Water 1/2 Grass 1/2 Electric 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Cacnea Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragonite	+200%
S	Arcanine	+200%
S	Baxcalibur	+200%
S	Chi-Yu	+200%
S	Chien-Pao	+200%
S	Salamence	+200%
S	Iron Jugulis Hydreigon	+200%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	+200%

What pokemon is Cacnea Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	-50%
S	Palafin Hero	-50%
S	Ting-Lu	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Miraidon	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	-50%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Cacnea in Scarlet and Violet

Cacnea Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Absorb and TM Moves like Energy Ball, and Giga Drain.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Leaf Storm Grass	Tier: S Tier Power: 130 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Solar Beam Grass	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
	Energy Ball Grass	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Giga Drain Grass	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
	Seed Bomb Grass	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.

List of Cacnea Moves in

Cacnea can learn 17 Moves from Leveling Up and 40 TM Moves. Moves like Destiny Bond which, Cacnea will learn by reaching level 54. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Energy Ball, Giga Drain and Seed Bomb.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Cacnea Level Up Moves

List of the 17 Moves Cacnea can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Poison Sting Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 15 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Lv.4	Absorb Grass	Tier: E Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Lv.7	Growth Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Lv.10	Leech Seed Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Status Effect: A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Lv.13	Sand Attack Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Effect: Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Lv.16	Bullet Seed Grass	Tier: E Tier Power: 25 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Lv.19	Power Trip Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
Lv.22	Ingrain Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays roots that restore its own HP every turn. Because the user is now rooted, it can't switch out.
Lv.26	Payback Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Lv.30	Spikes Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
Lv.34	Sucker Punch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Lv.38	Pin Missile Bug	Tier: F Tier Power: 25 Acc: 95 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Lv.42	Energy Ball Grass	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Lv.46	Cotton Spore Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to opposing Pokemon. This harshly lowers their Speed stats.
Lv.50	Sandstorm Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokemon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Lv.54	Destiny Bond Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokemon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Cacnea TM Moves

List of the 40 Moves Cacnea can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Bulldoze Ground	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
	Bullet Seed Grass	Tier: E Tier Power: 25 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Drain Punch Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
	Encore Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Energy Ball Grass	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
	Foul Play Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
	Giga Drain Grass	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
	Grass Knot Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
	Grassy Terrain Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokemon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Leaf Storm Grass	Tier: S Tier Power: 130 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Low Kick Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
	Magical Leaf Grass	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Poison Jab Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Sandstorm Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokemon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Seed Bomb Grass	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Solar Beam Grass	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
	Spikes Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Thief Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Toxic Spikes Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
	Venoshock Poison	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Cacnea Egg Moves

List of the 8 Moves Cacnea can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Future Sight Psychic	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
Extrasensory Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Zen Headbutt Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Amnesia Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Mirror Coat Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: A retaliatory attack that counters any special move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Simple Beam Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user emits a mysterious psychic wave that changes the target's Ability to Simple.
Trick Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Whirlwind Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is blown away, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon.

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Type Moves

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