Cacturne in Sacred Gold & Storm Silver
#332 · Grass / Dark · see locations below
GrassDark
Abilities
Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Base stats
Where to find Cacturne
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 42 | Meridian Sound | — |
Level-up moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Growth Raises the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Phys | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | ThunderPunch** Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Phys | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 5 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 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 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 21 | Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Phys | 14 | 85 | 20 |
| 25 | Needle Arm* moved here in this hack Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Grass | Phys | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 29 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Phys | 60 | — | 20 |
| 35 | Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 41 | Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 5 |
| 47 | Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 53 | Ingrain* moved here in this hack Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 59 | Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Grass | Stat | — | 100 | 40 |
| 65 | Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 71 | Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 77 | Teeter Dance** Confuses the target. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
* legal move moved to level-up · ** new to this hack (not in the Legit build)
TMs & HMs (38)
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch Also purchasable in Saffron City. | Fighting | 150 |
| TM06 | Toxic Automatically obtained after defeating Petrel in the Cliff Cave. | Poison | — |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Grass | 25 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Received as a reward in the Ruins of Alph for capturing 7 different types of Unown. | Normal | 1 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Also buyable from the shop in Mahogany Town. | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Also found in an item ball on Route 39. | Grass | 75 |
| TM21 | Frustration Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM22 | Solar Beam Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Grass | 120 |
| TM27 | Return Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM31 | Brick Break Received from a man on Route 36. | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Also buyable from shop in Mahogany Town. | Rock | — |
| TM42 | Facade Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Also purchasable in Vermilion City. | Normal | — |
| TM52 | Focus Blast Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Fighting | 120 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball Received as a gift from a girl on Route 39; buyable in Celadon. | Grass | 80 |
| TM56 | Fling Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Dark | — |
| TM58 | Endure Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM60 | Drain Punch Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Fighting | 75 |
| TM63 | Embargo Shifted to Route 40. | Dark | — |
| TM66 | Payback Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Dark | 50 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | 150 |
| TM70 | Flash Removed from Goldenrod; given as a free gift in Route 10 Pokémon Center. | Normal | — |
| TM75 | Swords Dance Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM78 | Captivate Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM79 | Dark Pulse Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Dark | 80 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM83 | Natural Gift Removed from Goldenrod Mart. | Normal | — |
| TM84 | Poison Jab Also automatically obtained after battling Ariana on Route 47. | Poison | 80 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot Obtainable from Gardenia in Ilex Forest; buyable at Goldenrod Dept. Store. | Grass | — |
| TM87 | Swagger Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| TM90 | Substitute Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Normal | — |
| HM01 | Cut Ilex Forest, from the charcoal maker — needs the Hive Badge to use | Grass | 60 |
| HM04 | Strength Where HeartGold and SoulSilver left it — needs the Plain Badge to use | Rock | 60 |