Cacturne

Official artwork of CacturneGrass Dark Shiny Pokémon icon

Cacturne is a Grass and Dark-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2598 in Pokémon GO. Cacturne's best moveset is Sucker Punch and Grass Knot. It is weather boosted by Sunny and Fog weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Cacturne is available in Pokémon GO.

Cacturne is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Water, and Psychic-type moves.

Stats

Max CP2598 CP
Attack221 ATK
Defense115 DEF
Stamina172 STA
Weather Boost
  • sunnySunny
  • fogFog
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedCacturne can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance3 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#332
Height1.3 m
Weight77.4 kg
RegionHoenn Generation 3
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
5 Candy
300 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
50 Candy
50000 Candy

Cacturne type chart

Takes increased damage
BugBug256.0%
FairyFairy160.0%
FightingFighting160.0%
FireFire160.0%
FlyingFlying160.0%
IceIce160.0%
PoisonPoison160.0%
Takes decreased damage
PsychicPsychic39.1%
DarkDark62.5%
ElectricElectric62.5%
GhostGhost62.5%
GrassGrass62.5%
GroundGround62.5%
WaterWater62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Cacturne's best moves and movesets

Moves

Cacturne's best moveset is Sucker Punch and Grass Knot, with 15.52 DPS (damage per second) and 261.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog and Sunny weather.

Best Cacturne moves
DPS15.52
TDO261.86
Score25.4
Weather Boost
  • fog
  • sunny
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Cacturne with its best moveset, we recommend to use Sand Attack/Grass Knot. You will lose around 1.9% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Cacturne's strongest moveset (Sucker Punch/Grass Knot).

Cacturne moves comparison

The following chart shows Cacturne's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Cacturne's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.DarkSucker Punch GrassGrass Knot 15.52261.925.4
      2.GroundSand Attack GrassGrass Knot 15.34258.725.0
      3.PoisonPoison Jab GrassGrass Knot 14.76249.123.4
      4.DarkSucker Punch GrassTrailblaze 13.87234.121.1
      5.DarkSucker Punch FightingDynamic Punch 13.51227.920.1
      6.GroundSand Attack GrassTrailblaze 13.48227.420.0
      7.DarkSucker Punch DarkDark Pulse 13.45227.020.0
      8.PoisonPoison Jab GrassTrailblaze 13.24223.319.4
      9.DarkSucker Punch DarkPayback 13.17222.319.2
      10.GroundSand Attack FightingDynamic Punch 13.14221.719.1
      11.GroundSand Attack DarkDark Pulse 13.10221.119.0
      12.PoisonPoison Jab FightingDynamic Punch 12.99219.218.7
      1 of 2

      Fast Attacks

      • DarkSucker Punch7Damage8Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Sucker Punch
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage7
        Energy8
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration0.7s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage5
        Energy7

        Effects
        Sucker Punch has no special effects.
        See Sucker Punch details page ↗
      • PoisonPoison Jab10Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Poison Jab
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage10
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.8s
        Damage window0.2s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage7
        Energy7

        Effects
        Poison Jab has no special effects.
        See Poison Jab details page ↗
      • GroundSand Attack4Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Sand Attack
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage4
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage2
        Energy4

        Effects
        Sand Attack has no special effects.
        See Sand Attack details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • DarkDark Pulse80Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Dark Pulse
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window1.4s - 2.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Dark Pulse has no special effects.
        See Dark Pulse details page ↗
      • FightingDynamic Punch90Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Dynamic Punch
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration2.7s
        Damage window1.2s - 2.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50

        Effects
        Dynamic Punch has no special effects.
        See Dynamic Punch details page ↗
      • GrassGrass Knot90Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Grass Knot
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • WaterWater
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration2.6s
        Damage window1.7s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50

        Effects
        Grass Knot has no special effects.
        See Grass Knot details page ↗
      • DarkPayback100Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Payback
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage100
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration2.2s
        Damage window1.1s - 2.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage110
        Energy60

        Effects
        Payback has no special effects.
        See Payback details page ↗
      • GrassTrailblaze65Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Trailblaze
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • WaterWater
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration2.0s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
        See Trailblaze details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Cacturne has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Cacturne Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Cacturne's Max CP is at Level 50. Cacturne Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP2598 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch932 CP - 985 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs1243 CP - 1313 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids1243 CP - 1313 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • sunnySunny
      • fogFog
      1554 CP - 1641 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Cacturne Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Cacturne Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      132 CP2101 CP3171 CP
      4240 CP5309 CP6379 CP
      7448 CP8518 CP9587 CP
      10656 CP11722 CP12788 CP
      13853 CP14919 CP15985 CP
      161050 CP171116 CP181181 CP
      191247 CP201313 CP211378 CP
      221444 CP231510 CP241575 CP
      251641 CP261707 CP271772 CP
      281838 CP291904 CP301970 CP
      312002 CP322035 CP332068 CP
      342101 CP352134 CP362166 CP
      372199 CP382232 CP392265 CP
      402298 CP412327 CP422356 CP
      432386 CP442415 CP452445 CP
      462475 CP472506 CP482536 CP
      492567 CP502598 CP

      Cacturne evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of CacneaCacnea
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of CacturneCacturne
      • Cacnea evolves into Cacturne which costs 50 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Cacturne

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Cacturne's Grass and Dark-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Cacturne.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega Venusaur
      GrassPoison
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega Gyarados
      WaterDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega Houndoom
      DarkFire
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega Tyranitar
      RockDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega Sceptile
      GrassDragon
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega Absol
      Dark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega Abomasnow
      GrassIce
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Cacturne Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Cacturne in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Cacturne, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                List of Cacturne costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Cacturne costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Cacturne high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Cacturne. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Cacturne Pokédex entries

                Hoenn
                VersionsPokédex entry
                RubyDuring 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.
                SapphireIf 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.
                EmeraldAfter 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, LeafGreenIt lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert’s heat.
                Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
                HeartGold, SoulSilverPacks of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
                XIt becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat.
                YPacks of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move.
                Omega RubyDuring 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.
                Alpha SapphireIf 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.