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Cacnea in Emerald Imperium

Grass — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

  • Abilities gains Sand Rush

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Emerald, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

Other changes in this hack

  • Evolves into Cacturne at level 28
  • Egg moves: Grass Whistle, Acid, Teeter Dance, Dynamic Punch, Counter, Low Kick, Smelling Salts, Magical Leaf, Seed Bomb, Nasty Plot, Disable, Block, Worry Seed, Switcheroo, Fell Stinger, Belch, Rototiller, Power-Up Punch

Cacnea in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 14 other hacks change it:

Where to find Cacnea

AreaMethodLevel
Route 111Grass20-24

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Leer
Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense.
NormalStat10030
1Poison Sting
A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
PoisonPhys1510035
4Absorb
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
GrassSpec2510025
7Growth
Forces the body to grow, raising Attack and Sp. Atk.
NormalStat20
10Leech Seed
Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
GrassStat9010
16Mega Drain
GrassSpec6010015
19Feint Attack
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
DarkPhys6020
22Ingrain
Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out.
GrassStat10020
26Payback
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
DarkPhys5010010
30Spikes
Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
GroundStat20
32Sucker Punch
DarkPhys701005
38Pin Missile
Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
BugPhys2510020
42Needle Arm
Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.
GrassPhys9510015
46Cotton Spore
Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing Speed.
GrassStat10040
50Sandstorm
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
RockStat10
54Destiny Bond
If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.
GhostStat5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (27)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM01Focus Punch
Fighting150
TM09Bullet Seed
Grass25
TM11Sunny Day
Fire
TM19Giga Drain
Grass75
TM22Solar Beam
Grass120
TM31Brick Break
Fighting75
TM37Sandstorm
Rock
TM53Energy Ball
Grass90
TM54Grassy Glide
Grass60
TM56Power-Up Punch
Fighting40
TM60Drain Punch
Fighting75
TM63Venoshock
Poison65
TM75Swords Dance
Normal
TM79Dark Pulse
Dark80
TM84Poison Jab
Poison80
TM86Grass Knot
Grass1
TM87Low Kick
Fighting1
TM94Trailblaze
Grass50
TM102Scorching Sands
Ground70
TM113Thunder Punch
Electric75
TM130Seed Bomb
Grass80
TM135Pin Missile
Bug25
TM141Nasty Plot
Dark
TM158Body Slam
Normal85
TM169Spikes
Ground
HM01Cut
Steel75
HM05Flash
Electric60