What does Cacnea evolve into?

Get Cacnea to Cacturne at level 32. At 335 BST, Cacnea is just the starting point.

At what level does Cacnea evolve?

Level 32 gets you Cacturne . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

Where can you catch Cacnea?

You can find Cacnea in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Cacnea - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Trick Room

DTier

35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and Sp. Atk carry most of Cacnea's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack85

Defense40

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def40

Speed35

Total335

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight51.3 kg

Base XP67

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Water AbsorbHA

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Cacnea lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this Pokémon shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.

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.

Cacnea Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Water

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Cacnea in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Cacnea Air Cutter 2x 57-67% Sky Drop 2x 89-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x 89-107%KO Peck 2x 53-63% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Sludge BombTM36 Lava PlumeLv. 25 Damage vs Cacnea Overheat 2x 197-233%KO Flamethrower 2x 137-162%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 91-108%KO Lava Plume 2x 124-146%KO View Torkoal builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Cacnea Sludge Bomb 2x 113-134%KO Leech Life 2x 78-92% U-turn 2x 68-82% Venoshock 2x 83-99% View Golbat builds →
Volbeat Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Signal BeamLv. 26 U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Cacnea Signal Beam 2x 76-91% U-turn 2x 96-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x 55-66% Struggle Bug 2x 53-63% View Volbeat builds →
Illumise Bug	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Cacnea U-turn 2x 74-87% Aerial Ace 2x 42-50% Struggle Bug 2x 70-83% View Illumise builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

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

2 Forms

#331Cacnea

Level 32

#332Cacturne

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cacnea

Grass

Cacturne

GrassDark

70+20

ATK

115+30

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

115+30

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

55+20

BST

335C-Tier

475B-Tier+140

ROLE

Trick Room

Cannon

TYPE

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Cacnea easily with 59 breeding partners from the Plant and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid, Belch, Block and 14 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

PlantHumanshape

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

17moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Cacnea Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Acid and Belch 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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 4

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 7

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 10

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 13

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 16

Needle Arm

—6010015Grass

Lv 19

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 22

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Lv 26

Payback

—5010010Dark

Lv 30

Spikes

C——20Ground

Lv 34

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 38

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Lv 42

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

Lv 46

Cotton Spore

——10040Grass

Lv 50

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 54

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid

—4010030Poison

Egg

Belch

—1209010Poison

Egg

Block

D——5Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Egg

Fell Stinger

D5010025Bug

Egg

Grass Whistle

D—5515Grass

Egg

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Egg

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Egg

Rototiller

———10Ground

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Egg

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Egg

Teeter Dance

——10020Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Block

D——5Normal

Tutor

Drain Punch

C7510010Fighting

Tutor

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Tutor

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Cacnea Locations

Cacnea starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Cacnea in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Route 111 - Desert

Omega RubyGrass Lv.21-23 Route

10%Mid

Route 111 - Desert

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.21-23 Route

10%Mid

Cacnea Guide

Get Cacnea to Cacturne at level 32. At 335 BST, Cacnea is just the starting point.
Level 32 gets you Cacturne. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
You can find Cacnea in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

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

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Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Cacnea Peck 2x 48-57% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Cacnea Wing Attack 2x 107-129%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Cacnea Fury Cutter 2x 67-79% View Anorith builds →
Joltik BugElectric	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Cacnea Leech Life 2x 83-100%KO Fury Cutter 2x 48-57% View Joltik builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves EmberLv. 5 PeckLv. 14 Damage vs Cacnea Ember 2x 52-64% Peck 2x 31-38% View Torchic builds →

Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Cacnea Peck 2x 48-59% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Cacnea Wing Attack 2x 115-137%KO Pluck 2x 115-137%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Cacnea Fury Cutter 2x 72-85% View Anorith builds →
Skrelp PoisonWater	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 AcidLv. 15 Damage vs Cacnea Sludge Bomb 2x 111-130%KO Acid 2x 54-65% View Skrelp builds →
Joltik BugElectric	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Cacnea Leech Life 2x 87-104%KO Fury Cutter 2x 48-59% View Joltik builds →

Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ChatterLv. 21 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Cacnea Chatter 2x 105-125%KO Peck 2x 46-55% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Cacnea Wing Attack 2x 117-138%KO Pluck 2x 117-138%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Struggle BugTM76 Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Cacnea Struggle Bug 2x 51-60% Fury Cutter 2x 69-83% View Anorith builds →
Trubbish Poison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 SludgeLv. 18 Acid SprayLv. 12 Damage vs Cacnea Sludge Bomb 2x 82-97% Sludge 2x 62-74% Acid Spray 2x 38-46% View Trubbish builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 AcidLv. 9 Damage vs Cacnea Sludge Bomb 2x 125-148%KO Acid 2x 58-69% View Oddish builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Cacnea Fly 2x 136-160%KO Air Cutter 2x 59-70% Sky Drop 2x 92-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x 92-108%KO View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Sludge BombTM36 Lava PlumeLv. 25 Damage vs Cacnea Overheat 2x 203-241%KO Flamethrower 2x 142-167%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 94-112%KO Lava Plume 2x 127-150%KO View Torkoal builds →
Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Cacnea Fly 2x 121-143%KO Aerial Ace 2x 83-98% Gust 2x 59-70% View Tropius builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 FlyHM02 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Cacnea Sludge Bomb 2x 119-140%KO Fly 2x 136-160%KO Leech Life 2x 80-95% U-turn 2x 71-84% View Golbat builds →
Pelipper WaterFlying	C
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 8 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Cacnea Fly 2x 98-115%KO U-turn 2x 51-60% Wing Attack 2x 67-80% Aerial Ace 2x 67-80% View Pelipper builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 45 Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Damage vs Cacnea Fly 2x 140-165%KO Air Slash 2x 72-85% Air Cutter 2x 58-69% Sky Drop 2x 95-112%KO View Skarmory builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 33 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Cacnea X-Scissor 2x 178-210%KO Struggle Bug 2x 60-72% View Pinsir builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves MegahornLv. 37 VenoshockTM09 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Cacnea Megahorn 2x 265-313%KO Venoshock 2x 42-50% Aerial Ace 2x 90-106%KO Struggle Bug 2x 50-58% View Heracross builds →
Xatu PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 25 U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Cacnea Fly 2x 133-157%KO Air Slash 2x 133-157%KO U-turn 2x 69-81% Aerial Ace 2x 90-106%KO View Xatu builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 Heat WaveLv. 45 FlamethrowerTM35 Damage vs Cacnea Overheat 2x 210-247%KO Fire Blast 2x 178-210%KO Heat Wave 2x 153-181%KO Flamethrower 2x 146-173%KO View Torkoal builds →

Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Cacnea Flamethrower 2x 249-293%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 166-195%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Cacnea Earthquake 44-51% Knock Off 38-45% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Cacnea Shadow Ball 166-195%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 372-438%KO Focus Blast 165-195%KO View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Cacnea Giga Drain 39-46% Flamethrower 2x 280-330%KO View Volcarona builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Cacnea Earthquake 76-89% Ice Shard 2x 122-144%KO Rock Slide 76-89% View Mamoswine builds →