Cacnea

GrassSand Veil

Route 17 · Lv 25-32 Open in the guide Compare

In FireRed Reignited: First found in Route 17 (Grass after the wish, Lv 25-32). Its type (Grass) is the same as in the official games. Base stats still total 335; 2 of the six changed, most of all Defense (40 → 50). Abilities: it loses Water Absorb. 2 of its 16 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen: Pursuit and Revenge.

Level-up moves 16

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Phys	30	100	35
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
5	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Spec	30	100	25
7	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
9	Growth Raises the user’s Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Stat	—	—	40
13	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Stat	—	90	10
17	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Phys	40	100	20
21	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Phys	25	100	30
25	Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.	Grass	Stat	—	100	20
28	Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Stat	—	—	20
31	Faint Attack	Dark	Phys	80	—	20
33	Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
36	Needle Arm Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Grass	Spec	80	100	15
41	Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Grass	Stat	—	85	40
45	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
48	Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.	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 Silph Co. 5F (pick up); Two Island House (buy); Water Path (buy)	Fighting	150
TM06	Toxic Fuchsia City Gym (pick up); Two Island House (buy); Water Path (buy)	Poison	—
TM09	Bullet Seed Mt. Moon 1F (pick up); Two Island House (buy)	Grass	18
TM10	Hidden Power Celadon City Department Store 2F (buy); Two Island House (buy)	Normal	—
TM11	Sunny Day Safari Zone East (pick up); Two Island House (buy); Indigo Plateau Pokémon Center 1F (buy)	Fire	—
TM17	Protect Power Plant (pick up); Two Island House (buy)	Normal	—
TM19	Giga Drain Celadon City Gym (pick up); Berry Forest (pick up); Two Island House (buy); Water Path (buy)	Grass	75
TM21	Frustration Rocket Hideout B3F (pick up); Two Island House (buy)	Normal	—
TM22	Solar Beam Pokémon Mansion B1F (pick up); Two Island House (buy); Water Path (buy)	Grass	120
TM27	Return Route 12 North Entrance 2F (pick up); Two Island House (buy)	Normal	—
TM32	Double Team Safari Zone West (pick up); Two Island House (buy); Water Path (buy)	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm Rock Tunnel B1F (pick up); Two Island House (buy); Indigo Plateau Pokémon Center 1F (buy); Victory Road 2F (pick up)	Rock	—
TM42	Facade Pokémon Tower 6F (pick up); Two Island House (buy)	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Route 25 (pick up); Celadon City Department Store 2F (buy); Two Island House (buy)	Normal	70
TM44	Rest S.S. Anne B1F Room 2 (pick up); Two Island House (buy)	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Route 24 (pick up); Celadon City Department Store 2F (buy); Two Island House (buy)	Normal	—
HM01	Cut S.S. Anne Captains Office (pick up)	Bug	60
HM05	Flash Route 10 Pokémon Center 1F (pick up)	Electric	30

Where to find Cacnea

Area	Method	Level
Route 17	Grass after the wish	25-32

Other changes in this game

Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32
Wild held item: Poison Barb (5%)
Egg moves: Grass Whistle, Acid, Teeter Dance, Dynamic Punch, Counter
Move tutors: Mega Punch, Swords Dance, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Counter, Seismic Toss, Mimic, Substitute