Is Cacnea Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Grass with AbilitySand Veil. Cacturne at 32 adds Dark. If imported, the Grass/Dark typing handles Shauntal and Clay. Roserade does Grass better natively.
Cacnea has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Cacnea's weaknesses hard.
Burgh's team hits Cacnea's weaknesses hard.
Cacnea trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Cacnea has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Cacnea's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's typing presses Cacnea's defenses.
Cacnea has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Cacnea trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Cacnea trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Cacnea trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Cacnea trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Cacnea's weaknesses hard.
Cacnea cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Cacnea in Black 2 & White 2
Cacnea isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Cacnea from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Cacnea to Cacnea is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Cacnea in B2W2
- Step 1Cacnea ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 111. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 111. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 228. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 228. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 111. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 228. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Cacturne
Cacnea Weakness
Cacnea's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Cacnea Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Cacnea
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Braviary builds →Fly 2x188-222%KO U-turn 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x211-249%KO Poison Tail 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x193-228%KO U-turn 2x77-91% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x277-327%KO U-turn 2x108-128%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x209-246%KO Poison Tail 2x89-105%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Braviary builds →Fly 2x188-222%KO U-turn 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x142-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-86% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x287-338%KO U-turn 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x278-328%KO U-turn 2x87-103%KO Gust 2x63-75% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x259-305%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-103%KO Venoshock 2x41-48% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x214-253%KO Poison Tail 2x91-108%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x287-338%KO U-turn 2x112-132%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x276-326%KO Silver Wind 2x140-165%KO Gust 2x62-74% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x261-307%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO Venoshock 2x40-47% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x136-161%KO X-Scissor 2x80-94% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x214-253%KO Poison Tail 2x92-109%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x330-388%KO Bug Buzz 2x212-250%KO Hurricane 2x188-222%KO Poison Jab 2x65-76% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x351-413%KO Smog 2x34-41% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x212-249%KO Fire Blast 2x146-172%KO Ice Beam 2x115-136%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x292-344%KO U-turn 2x114-134%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Cacnea with Fire Blast (134-158%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (174-205%). Staraptor's Double-Edge also KOs at 105-123%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-18% Fire Blast 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x174-205%KO Extreme Speed39-46% Close Combat58-68% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Staraptor builds →Close Combat70-82% U Turn 2x82-96% Double Edge105-123%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cacnea View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x71-83% Flamethrower 2x71-83% | ||
Cacnea Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Cacnea grows into Cacturne through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Cacnea. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Cacnea easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid, Block, Counter and 11 more to offspring.
B2W2 Cacnea Best Moveset
Grass typing at 85 Attack with AbilitySand Veil boosting evasion in sandstorm. AbilityWater Absorb as a hidden ability heals from Water moves. The moveset fires physical Grass TermStab at pre-evolution levels. Cacturne one evolution away adds Dark typing.
Best Build
Cacnea best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Drain Punch
- Needle Arm
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Acid and Block on Cacnea. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Energy Ball, they expand what Cacnea can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
Cacnea Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Cacnea through the first few routes without issues. 335 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Cacturne as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Cacnea spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves