Cacnea

GrassSand Veil, Water Absorb (hidden)

Dark Cave · Lv 2-4 Open in the guide Compare

In HeartGold Generations: First found in Dark Cave (Grass (Route 31 entrance, morning / day), Lv 2-4). Its type (Grass), base stats (total 335) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 1 of its 17 level-up moves is new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver: Energy Ball.

Level-up moves 17

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Poison Sting The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target.	Poison	Phys	15	100	35
1	Leer The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
4	Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	Grass	Spec	20	100	25
7	Growth The user’s body is forced to grow all at once. It raises the Sp. Atk stat.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
10	Leech Seed A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.	Grass	Stat	—	90	10
13	Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
16	Needle Arm The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.	Grass	Phys	60	100	15
19	Feint Attack The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.	Dark	Phys	60	—	20
22	Ingrain The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. Because it is rooted, it can’t switch out.	Grass	Stat	—	—	20
26	Payback If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.	Dark	Phys	50	100	10
30	Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe’s feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.	Ground	Stat	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.	Dark	Phys	70	100	5
38	Pin Missile Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.	Bug	Phys	25	95	20
42	Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.	Grass	Spec	90	100	10
46	Cotton Spore The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.	Grass	Stat	—	100	40
50	Sandstorm A five-turn sand- storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
54	Destiny Bond When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints.	Ghost	Stat	—	—	5

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

TMs & HMs 36

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150
TM06	Toxic	Poison	—
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	—
TM17	Protect	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	—
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	75
TM21	Frustration	Normal	—
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	120
TM27	Return	Normal	—
TM28	Dig	Ground	80
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	—
TM42	Facade	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	70
TM44	Rest	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	—
TM46	Thief	Dark	60
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	90
TM56	Fling	Dark	—
TM58	Endure	Normal	—
TM60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75
TM66	Payback	Dark	50
TM70	Flash	Normal	—
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	—
TM78	Captivate	Normal	—
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	—
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	80
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	—
TM87	Swagger	Normal	—
TM90	Substitute	Normal	—
HM01	Cut	Normal	50

Where to find Cacnea

Area	Method	Level
Dark Cave	Grass (Route 31 entrance, morning / day)	2-4

Other changes in this game

Evolves into Cacturne — at level 32
Egg moves: Grass Whistle, Acid, Teeter Dance, Dynamic Punch, Counter, Low Kick, Smelling Salts, Magical Leaf, Seed Bomb, Nasty Plot
Tutor moves: Mud-Slap, Fury Cutter, Thunder Punch, Snore, Spite, Synthesis, Seed Bomb, Sucker Punch, Worry Seed, Role Play, Low Kick, Headbutt