#0331 · Generation III

Cacnea

Grass · Cactus Pokémon — first seen in Generation III.

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Base stats

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	50	210	304
Attack	85	157	295
Defense	40	76	196
Sp. Attack	85	157	295
Sp. Defense	40	76	196
Speed	35	67	185
Total	335

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Cacnea takes from each attacking type.

×2

FlyingPoisonBugFireIce

×½

GroundWaterGrassElectric

×1

NormalFightingRockGhostSteelPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Evolution

Cacnea#0331

Level 32

Cacturne#0332

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

In the ROM hacks it evolves differently

Each guide's own line, in the words its creator published.

In Elite Redux

Cacnea

Evolves into Cacturne at level 32

Cacturne

Evolves into Cacjack at level 45Cacjack

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon17 level-up · 27 TM/HM · 12 tutor · 18 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
4	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
7	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
10	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
13	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
16	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
19	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
22	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
26	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
30	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
38	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
42	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
46	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
50	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM96	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90%	10
Rototiller	Ground	Status	—	—	10
Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100%	25
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20

Sun / Moon17 level-up · 27 TM/HM · 17 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
4	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
7	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
10	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
13	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
16	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
19	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
22	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
26	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
30	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
38	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
42	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
46	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
50	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM96	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90%	10
Rototiller	Ground	Status	—	—	10
Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100%	25

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire17 level-up · 31 TM/HM · 12 tutor · 17 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
4	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
7	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
10	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
13	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
16	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
19	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
22	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
26	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
30	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
38	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
42	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
46	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
50	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM96	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90%	10
Rototiller	Ground	Status	—	—	10
Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100%	25

X / Y16 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 17 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
41	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
45	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM96	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90%	10
Rototiller	Ground	Status	—	—	10
Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100%	25

Black 2 / White 216 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 13 tutor · 14 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
41	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
45	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20

Black / White16 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 14 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
41	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
45	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20

HeartGold / SoulSilver16 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 12 tutor · 10 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
41	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
45	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM60	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20

Platinum16 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 8 tutor · 9 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
41	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
45	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM60	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15

Diamond / Pearl16 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 9 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
41	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
45	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
49	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
53	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
57	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM60	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15

FireRed / LeafGreen14 level-up · 18 TM/HM · 8 tutor · 5 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
41	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
45	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
49	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15

Emerald13 level-up · 18 TM/HM · 16 tutor · 5 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
41	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
45	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15

Ruby / Sapphire13 level-up · 18 TM/HM · 5 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
9	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
13	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
17	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
21	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
25	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
29	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
33	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
37	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100%	15
41	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	40
45	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15

Where to find it in the official games

Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.

In the wild

Game	Area	Method	Levels	Rate
Ruby / Sapphire	Route 111	Grass	19-21	20%
Emerald	Route 111	Grass	20-22	6%
Diamond / Pearl	Route 228 rare	Grass morning, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, morning, LeafGreen in the GBA slot, morning, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, night, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, night, LeafGreen in the GBA slot, night, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, night, LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot	23-25	5%
Platinum	Route 228 rare	Grass morning, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, morning, LeafGreen in the GBA slot, night, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, night, LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Emerald in the GBA slot / FireRed in the GBA slot / Ruby in the GBA slot / Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, night, LeafGreen in the GBA slot	50	5%
HeartGold / SoulSilver	Johto Safari Zone	Grass forest min 35	35	100%

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

42 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

Guide	Where
Unbound	Great Desert ALand · Lv 36-40 · 10% Great Desert BLand · Lv 36-40 · 10% Great Desert CLand · Lv 36-40 · 10%
Pokémon Soulgold	Vajra Desert WestGrass · Lv 26-29 · 15%
Pokémon Heart & Soul	Fuchsia CityGrass · Lv 42-45 · 20%
Infinite Fusion	Route 3Grass (Day) (Remix) · Lv 6-8 · 20% Route 3Grass (Morning) (Remix) · Lv 6-8 · 20% Route 15Grass (Day) (Remix) · Lv 30 · 2%rare and 10 more areas
Pokémon R.O.W.E	Route 111Grass · Lv Scales · 10% Route 111Grass (Night) · Lv Scales · 10%
Pokémon Odyssey	Wonder TradeWonder Trade · Lv 5 Desert of GolgondaGrass · Lv 20-24 · 15% Second Stratum - Golgonda (Left Side)Grass · Lv 13-16 · 24%
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux	Route 4Grass · Lv 19-20 · 5%rare Desert ResortGrass · Lv 22-24 · 5%rare
Radical Red	Route 11Grass (Night) · Lv 23-25 · 10%
Elite Redux	Dewford TownGrass · Lv — · 10% Dewford TownGrass · Lv — · 10% Route 111 DesertGrass · Lv — · 20%
Pokémon GS Chronicles	Route 45Wild · Lv —
Pokémon Emerald Kaizo	Mirage Tower 1FGrass · Lv 38 · 20% Rustboro CityGrass · Lv 9 · 10%
Inclement Emerald	Route 111Grass · Lv Scales · 20%
Renegade Platinum	Route 214Morning · Lv 28-32 · 10% Route 214Day · Lv 28-32 · 10% Route 214Night · Lv 28-32 · 10%
Pokemon Modern Emerald	Route 111Grass (day) · Lv 20-22 · 6%rare Route 111Grass (day) · Lv 20-22 · 6%rare Route 111Grass (night) · Lv 21-22 · 12% and 1 more area
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Route 105Grass · Lv 15-18 · 20%
Pokémon Emerald Ex	Route 111Grass · Lv ? · 10%
Pokémon Valiant	Route 111Grass · Lv 20-22 · 6% Route FGrass · Lv 35-38 · 20% Route HGrass · Lv 35-38 · 20% and 3 more areas
Pokémon Emerald Imperium	Route 111Grass · Lv 20-24 · 20%
Pokémon Platinum Kaizo	Route 204 SouthNight · Lv 9 · 10% Eterna CityGrass · Lv 20 · 4%
Pokémon Exceeded	Route 111Grass · Lv 20-22 · 15%
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish	Route 111Grass (morning) · Lv 31-37 · 5%rare
Low Budget Crystal	Lavaridge DesertGrass · Lv Base+1 · 20% Route 24Grass (morning/day) · Lv Base+3 · 20% Route 24Grass (night) · Lv Base+3 · 20% and 2 more areas
Pokémon FireRed Reignited & LeafGreen Regrown	Route 17Grass after the wish · Lv 27 · 10%
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver	Route 42Grass (morning/day) · Lv 30-32 · 10% Route 42Grass (night) · Lv 30-32 · 10%
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2	Route 4Sand · Lv 17-20 · 5%rare Desert ResortSand — Outside · Lv 22-24 · 10%rare
Pokémon SoothingSilver	Route 13Grass (morning/day) · Lv 45 · 10% Route 13Grass (night) · Lv 42-45 · 15% Route 14Grass (morning/day) · Lv 45 · 10% and 3 more areas
Pokémon Definitive Platinum	Route 214Grass · Lv 28 · 20%
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire	Route 111 (Desert)Grass · Lv 31
Blaze Black & Volt White	Route 4Sand · Lv — · 10% Desert Resort — EntranceSand · Lv — · 10% Desert Resort — MainSand · Lv — · 10%
Fire Red Omega	Route 11Grass · Lv — Safari ZoneGrass · Lv —
Pokemon Prism	Eagulou City 2Grass · Lv 28 · 30% Heath GymGrass (day) · Lv 12 · 20% Heath GymGrass (morn) · Lv 13 · 20% and 6 more areas
HeartGold Generations	Dark CaveGrass (Route 31 entrance, morning / day) · Lv 2 · 10.2%
Pokémon Platinum Redux	Route 204Grass · Lv ? · 14% Power PlantPalmer · Lv ?
Pokémon Emerald Blitz	Route 111Grass · Lv 20-22 · 6%rare
Pokémon Saiph 2	Sabbio Desert (East)Grass · Lv 15-17 · 10%
Pokémon Parallel Emerald	Route 101Grass · Lv ? · 20%
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	Route 111Grass · Lv 38-44 · 4%rare
Pokémon Project Nova	Safari ZoneGrass (Desert) · Lv 30 · 40% Lavendar TownGrass · Lv 41 · 25%
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette	Route 111Grass · Lv 20-22 · 6%
Pokémon Mirror Gold	Bell Tower 6FGrass (Night) · Lv 32 · 10% Route 4Grass (Night) · Lv 68 · 10% Route 43Grass (Night) · Lv 25-27 · 15% and 1 more area
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl	Route 228Walking · Lv 55 · 10%
Pokémon Emerald Seaglass	Route 111Grass · Lv 20-22 · 10%
Emerald Rogue	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Squared	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon FireRed: Rocket Edition	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Overcomplicated	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it

Compare official Cacnea with the ROM hacks →

In the 49 guides that include it

Changed in 43 of 49 guides: retyped in 4, stats in 9, abilities in 24, evolution in 36.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Cacnea, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

Guide		Type	Total	Abilities
Unbound Evolves into Cacturne at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Overcoat, Water Absorb + Overcoat
Pokémon Soulgold Evolves into Cacturne — Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Heart & Soul Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Infinite Fusion Evolves into: Cacturne (Level 32)	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon R.O.W.E Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Loose Quills, Water Absorb + Loose Quills
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus Evolves into Cacturne — Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Odyssey Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335 +5 Attack, -10 Sp. Atk, +5 Speed	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux	Changed	Grass→GrassDark	335	Unnerve, Water Absorb, Water Absorb + Unnerve − Sand Veil
Radical Red Evolves into Cacturne at Level 28	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb, Sand Rush + Sand Rush
Elite Redux Evolves into Cacturne at level 32	Changed	Grass	365 +30 +30 Speed	Sand Rush, Sand Force, Prankster
Pokémon Emerald Kaizo Evolves into Cacturne at Level 29	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Inclement Emerald Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+ Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Pokemon Modern Emerald Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed		0 -335 -50 HP, -85 Attack, -40 Defense, -85 Sp. Atk, -40 Sp. Def, -35 Speed	—
Pokémon Valiant Evolves into Cacturne at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Emerald Imperium Evolves into Cacturne at level 28	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb, Sand Rush + Sand Rush
Pokémon Platinum Kaizo Evolves into Cacturne at Lv. 28	Changed	Grass	375 +40 +20 Defense, +20 Sp. Def	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Exceeded Evolves into Cacturne at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Sandy Surge
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass→IceNormal	335	Ice Body, Snow Cloak, Refrigerate + Ice Body, Snow Cloak, Refrigerate − Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Low Budget Crystal Evolves into Cacturne at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Rush + Sand Rush − Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Emerald Squared Evolves into Cacturne at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Sand Rush, Water Absorb + Sand Rush
Pokémon FireRed Reignited & LeafGreen Regrown Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335 +10 Defense, -10 Speed	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb, Water Absorb
Pokémon SoothingSilver Evolves into Cacturne at Lv. 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb, Water Absorb
Blaze Black & Volt White	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb, Water Absorb
Fire Red Omega	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Pokémon FireRed: Rocket Edition Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335 -50 Sp. Atk, +45 Sp. Def, +5 Speed	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Pokemon Prism Evolves into Cacturne at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
HeartGold Generations Evolves into Cacturne — at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Platinum Redux Evolves at Lv. 26. The documentation gives the level but not what it turns into	Changed	Grass	415 +80 +20 HP, +5 Attack, +25 Defense, -20 Sp. Atk, +20 Sp. Def, +30 Speed	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Emerald Blitz Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Saiph 2	Changed		0 -335 -50 HP, -85 Attack, -40 Defense, -85 Sp. Atk, -40 Sp. Def, -35 Speed	—
Pokémon Parallel Emerald Evolves into Cacturne at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Ripen, Water Absorb + Ripen
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Project Nova Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass→GrassGround	340 +5 -15 HP, +15 Defense, +15 Sp. Def, -10 Speed	Water Absorb − Sand Veil
Pokémon Overcomplicated	Changed	Grass→GrassFake	335	Iron Barbs
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Mirror Gold Evolves into Cacturne — at level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl Evolves into Cacturne — Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil − Water Absorb
Pokémon Emerald Seaglass Evolves into Cacturne at Level 32	Changed	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Emerald Rogue	Unchanged	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon GS Chronicles	Unchanged	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Renegade Platinum	Unchanged	Grass	335	Water Absorb, Sand Veil
Pokémon Emerald Ex	Unchanged	Grass	335	—
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver	Unchanged	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb
Pokémon Definitive Platinum	Unchanged	Grass	335	Sand Veil, Water Absorb

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

Ruby	CACNEA lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this POKéMON shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.
Sapphire	The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower CACNEA grows. This POKéMON battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.
Emerald	CACNEA live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
FireRed / LeafGreen / Y	It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum / Black / White / Black 2 / White 2	By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
HeartGold / SoulSilver / X	It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.
Omega Ruby	Cacnea lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this Pokémon shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.
Alpha Sapphire	The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower Cacnea grows. This Pokémon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.

Names in other languages

Japanese	サボネア
Japanese (Rōmaji)	Sabonea
German	Tuska
French	Cacnea
Spanish	Cacnea
Italian	Cacnea
Korean	선인왕
Chinese (Simplified)	刺球仙人掌
Chinese (Traditional)	刺球仙人掌

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.