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Cacnea is a Grass-type Pokémon from the Hoenn region. It evolves into Cacturne when fed 50 candies.

Pokédex description[]

Cactus Pokémon
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.
- Cacnea's cry

Possible attacks[]

Fast attacks[]

Charged attacks[]

Icon Fighting
40 (25)
Icon Grass
90 (35)
Icon Dark
100 (45)
Icon Grass
55 (26)
Icon Grass
65 (33)

Attack availability[]

Evolution family[]

Cacnea is part of a two-member family.

167.
Cacnea
#0331 Cacnea
50  Cacnea candyArrow Dark
Cacturne
#0332 Cacturne

167.
Cacnea
#0331 Cacnea
50  Cacnea candyArrow Dark
Cacturne
#0332 Cacturne

Availability[]

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
1,064
1,153

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2018 Jan 23

Increased spawns in:
Weather Week 2024: Mar 14 - 18
Oddish Research Day: 2023 Sep 17
Glittering Garden: 2023 Aug 5 - 8
Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global: 2023 Feb 25 - 26
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2021 Nov 2
Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul 17 - 18
New Pokémon Snap Celebration: 2021 Apr 29 - May 2
Friendship Day, Grass-type Pokémon: 2021 Apr 24
Equinox 2019: Mar 19 - 26
Pokémon GO Fest 2018: Jul 14 - 15
Earth Day 2018: Apr 22 - 30

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
709

Increased chance/Previously in:
5-km - Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global: 2023 Feb 25 - 26
5-km - 2018 Jan 23 - 2019 Dec 16
2-km - Eggstravaganza 2018: Mar 22 - Apr 2
5-km - Hoenn Pokémon Eggs: 2018 Jan 23 - Feb 1

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
709
887

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 3,951

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
532 Field Research:
Primal Surge: Hatch an Egg: Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global
Catch 3 Grass-, Fire- or Ground-type Pokémon: 2020 Apr
Special Research/Timed Research:
Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Chasing Legends (3 encounters)
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
280
461

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
2022 Apr 3 - 2024 Jan 26
2021 Nov 9 - 2022 Jan 23
2019 Oct 17 - Nov 7


Gallery[]

External links[]

  • Cacnea page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Cacnea article, on Bulbapedia
  • Cacnea article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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