Cacturne

GrassDarkSand Veil

Route 228 · Lv 55-57 Open in the guide Compare

In Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl: First found in Route 228 (Walking, Lv 55-57). Its type (Grass / Dark) and base stats (total 475) are the same as in the official games. Abilities: it loses Water Absorb. 2 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Bullet Seed and Spike Cannon.

Level-up moves 19

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Revenge An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn.	Fighting	Phys	60	100	10
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.	Grass	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	Bullet Seed The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.	Grass	Phys	25	100	30
19	Payback If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.	Dark	Phys	50	100	10
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	Feint Attack The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.	Dark	Phys	60	—	20
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
32	Spike Cannon Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times in rapid succession.	Normal	Phys	25	100	10
35	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
44	Needle Arm The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch.	Grass	Phys	80	100	10
49	Cotton Spore The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.	Grass	Stat	—	100	40
54	Sandstorm A five-turn sand- storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
59	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 43

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150
TM06	Toxic	Poison	—
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25
TM10	Swift	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	—
TM12	Taunt	Dark	—
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150
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
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	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
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	90
TM56	Fling	Dark	—
TM58	Endure	Normal	—
TM60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75
TM63	Embargo	Dark	—
TM66	Payback	Dark	50
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	150
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
HM04	Strength	Normal	80

Where to find Cacturne

Area	Method	Level
Route 228	Walking	55-57

Other changes in this game

Egg moves: Disable, Acid, Counter, Smelling Salts, Teeter Dance, Grass Whistle, Switcheroo