Cacturne

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Grass
Dark

Cacturne

(ノクタス Nokutasu)

Scarecrow Pokémon Pokémon

Pokédex

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50% ♀/50% ♂

Green

Unknown

Weight

Height

170.6 lbs.

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4'03"

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Body style

Footprint

Cry

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Generation IV

Generation V

Stats
HP	Attack	Defense
70	115	60
Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
115	60	55
Total
475

[[Category:Green Pokémon]]

Cacturne (Japanese: ノクタス Nokutasu) is a Grass/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III. It is one of the only three Pokémon that are unaffected by a sandstorm that isn't one of the three types that are immune to sandstorms, provided it has its natural ability, Sand Veil.

Appearance

Cacturne appears to be a green Pokémon with green spikes surrounding its entire body. It also has yellow eyes with black marks surronding it. It also has black dots making its mouth. It also appears to have a scarecrow hat, explaining it being the Scarecrow Pokémon. It has a cactus-like appearance and traits making like a Scarecrow Cactus. It has two

Special abilities

Cacturnes the ability Sand Veil and a hidden ability Water Absorb. Sand Veil prevents Cacturne from being attacked by sandstorms and raises its evasion 20% in sandstorms. Water Absorb prevents Cacturne from being affected by Water-type moves and restores its HP a bit when attacked by a Water-type move.

In the anime

Harley has a Cacturne that makes an appearance in A Cacturne for the Worse! and a minor appearance in the movie starring Deoxys and Rayquaza, Destiny Deoxys. Harley also dresses like a Cacturne.

Evolution

Cacturne is the evolved form of Cacnea as of level 32.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location
Ruby/ Sapphire	Evolve Cacnea
Emerald	Evolve Cacnea
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Trade
Diamond/ Pearl	Route 228
Platinum	Route 228
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Safari Zone
Black/White	Trade

Side game locations

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve Cacnea
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 2, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Cacnea
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Northern Desert (9-15 F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Haruba Desert

Pokédex entries

Generations I - II
Cacturne did not appear during the Generation I - II games.
Ruby
During the daytime, Cacturne remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops.
Sapphire
If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.
Emerald
After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand. It is nocturnal, so it hunts at night.
FireRed
It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert's heat.
LeafGreen
It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert's heat.
Diamond
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat.
Pearl
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat.
Platinum
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat.
HeartGold
Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
SoulSilver
Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
Black
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat.
White
It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat.
Black 2
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Learnset

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Revenge	60	100%	10	Fighting
1	Poison Sting	15	100%	35	Poison
1	Leer	-	100%	30	Normal
1	Absorb	35	100%	15	Grass
1	Growth	-	-%	40	Normal
5	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass
9	Growth	-	-%	40	Normal
13	Leech Seed	-	90%	10	Grass
17	Sand-attack	-	100%	15	Ground
21	Pin Missle	14	85%	20	Bug
25	Ingrain	-	-%	20	Grass
29	Faint Attack	60	-%	20	Dark
35	Spikes	-	-%	20	Ground
41	Sucker Punch	80	100%	5	Dark
47	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark
53	Needle Arm	60	100%	15	Grass
59	Cotton Spore	-	85%	40	Grass
65	Sandstorm	-	-%	10	Rock
71	Destiny Bond	-	-%	5	Ghost
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Origins

Cacturne appears to be a mix of a "cactus" and a "scarecrow". Its name, seeing how Cacturne is a Grass/Dark Pokémon, is a mix of the words "cactus" and "nocturnal".

Trivia

Despite it saying Cacturne is a nocturnal Pokémon, it can be found in the wild all the time in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and in the morning in Pokémon Platinum.
- It was fixed in Pokémon Platinum where Cacturne could only be found in the morning and nighttime.
Cacturne is the only Dark-type Pokémon unable to learn the move Snarl.

Sprites

I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (JP)	Green (JP)	Back
I	Cacturne did not appear in Generation I
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal		Back
II	Cacturne did not appear in Generation II
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
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V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2	Back