Cacturne

Cacturne official artwork
#0332

Cacturne

Scarecrow Pokémon

GRASSDARK

It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.

Cacturne is No. 0332 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Grass and Dark-type Scarecrow Pokémon. It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Cacturne first belongs to Generation Iii. Cacturne does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Attack, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Sand Veil and Water Absorb, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Cacturne at a glance

Type
GRASSDARK
Weak to
BUGFIREICEFIGHTINGPOISONFLYINGFAIRY
Best base stat
Attack — 115
Abilities
Sand Veil, Water Absorb (Hidden)
Evolution
Final stage or no evolution data
Height
1.3 m
Weight
77.4 kg
Generation
Generation Iii
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Capture rate
60
Base happiness
35

Base stats

Hp70
Attack115
Defense60
Special Attack115
Special Defense60
Speed55
Total475

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Cacturne is hit by each type:

Very weak to

BUG

Weak to

FIREICEFIGHTINGPOISONFLYINGFAIRY

Resists

WATER½×ELECTRIC½×GRASS½×GROUND½×GHOST½×DARK½×

Immune to

PSYCHIC

Based on Grass / Dark typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver