Cacnea

GrassSand Veil, Water Absorb (hidden)

Route 111 · Lv 19-22 Open in the guide Compare

In Emerald Rule-ette: First found in Route 111 (Grass, Lv 19-22). Its type (Grass), base stats (total 335) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 6 of its 17 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Bullet Seed and Power Trip.

Level-up moves 17

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Leer Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
1	Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.	Poison	Phys	15	100	35
4	Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.	Grass	Spec	20	100	25
7	Growth Forces the body to grow, raising Attack and Sp. Atk.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
10	Leech Seed Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.	Grass	Stat	—	90	10
13	Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
16	Bullet Seed Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.	Grass	Phys	25	100	30
19	Power Trip It hits harder the more stat boosts the user has.	Dark	Phys	20	100	10
22	Ingrain Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out.	Grass	Stat	—	100	20
26	Payback An attack that gains power if the user moves last.	Dark	Phys	50	100	10
30	Spikes Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.	Ground	Stat	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Phys	70	100	5
38	Pin Missile Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.	Bug	Phys	25	95	20
42	Energy Ball Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def.	Grass	Spec	90	100	10
46	Cotton Spore Spores cling to the foes, sharply reducing Speed.	Grass	Stat	—	100	40
50	Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
54	Destiny Bond If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.	Ghost	Stat	—	—	5

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

TMs & HMs 18

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Focus Punch Route 115 (pick up)	Fighting	150
TM06	Toxic Fiery Path (pick up)	Poison	—
TM09	Bullet Seed Route 104 (pick up)	Grass	25
TM11	Sunny Day Scorched Slab (pick up)	Fire	—
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy)	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up)	Water	—
TM19	Giga Drain Route 123 (pick up)	Grass	75
TM22	Solar Beam Safari Zone — Northwest (pick up)	Grass	120
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up)	Ground	80
TM31	Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1 (pick up)	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Route 113 (hidden)	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm Route 111 (pick up)	Rock	—
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up)	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up)	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up)	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F (pick up)	Dark	60
HM01	Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House (pick up)	Normal	50
HM05	Flash Granite Cave — 1F (pick up)	Normal	—

Where to find Cacnea

Area	Method	Level
Route 111	Grass	19-22

Other changes in this game

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
Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32