Cacnea

Official artwork of CacneaGrass Shiny Pokémon icon

Cacnea is a Grass-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1404 in Pokémon GO. Cacnea's best moveset is Sand Attack and Grass Knot. It is weather boosted by Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Cacnea is available in Pokémon GO.

Cacnea is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves.

Stats

Max CP1404 CP
Attack156 ATK
Defense74 DEF
Stamina137 STA
Weather Boost
  • sunnySunny
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedCacnea can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance3 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#331
Height0.41 m
Weight51.3 kg
RegionHoenn Generation 3
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
50 Candy
50000 Candy

Cacnea type chart

Takes increased damage
BugBug160.0%
FireFire160.0%
FlyingFlying160.0%
IceIce160.0%
PoisonPoison160.0%
Takes decreased damage
ElectricElectric62.5%
GrassGrass62.5%
GroundGround62.5%
WaterWater62.5%

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

Cacnea's best moves and movesets

Moves

Cacnea's best moveset is Sand Attack and Grass Knot, with 11.74 DPS (damage per second) and 110.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.

Best Cacnea moves
DPS11.74
TDO110.21
Score12.9
Weather Boost
  • sunny
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Cacnea with its best moveset, we recommend to use Sucker Punch/Grass Knot. You will lose around 3.3% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Cacnea's strongest moveset (Sand Attack/Grass Knot).

Cacnea moves comparison

The following chart shows Cacnea's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Cacnea'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.GroundSand Attack GrassGrass Knot 11.74110.212.9
      2.DarkSucker Punch GrassGrass Knot 11.36106.612.5
      3.PoisonPoison Sting GrassGrass Knot 11.19105.012.3
      4.GroundSand Attack GrassTrailblaze 10.3897.411.4
      5.GroundSand Attack GrassSeed Bomb 10.3597.211.4
      6.DarkSucker Punch GrassSeed Bomb 10.1495.211.1
      7.DarkSucker Punch GrassTrailblaze 10.0794.511.1
      8.PoisonPoison Sting GrassSeed Bomb 9.9993.811.0
      9.PoisonPoison Sting GrassTrailblaze 9.8592.510.8
      10.GroundSand Attack DarkPayback 8.5680.39.4
      11.GroundSand Attack FightingBrick Break 8.3278.19.1
      12.DarkSucker Punch DarkPayback 8.2977.99.1
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      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 Sting5Damage7Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Poison Sting
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy7
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.4s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy9

        Effects
        Poison Sting has no special effects.
        See Poison Sting 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

      • GrassSeed Bomb55Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Seed Bomb
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • WaterWater
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage55
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration2.1s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy45

        Effects
        Seed Bomb has no special effects.
        See Seed Bomb details page ↗
      • FightingBrick Break40Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Brick Break
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage40
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.6s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage40
        Energy40

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Brick Break 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 Cacnea has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Cacnea Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

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

      Max CPMax CP1404 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch493 CP - 532 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs658 CP - 709 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids658 CP - 709 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • sunnySunny
      822 CP - 887 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.

      Cacnea Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      117 CP255 CP392 CP
      4130 CP5167 CP6205 CP
      7242 CP8280 CP9317 CP
      10355 CP11390 CP12425 CP
      13461 CP14496 CP15532 CP
      16567 CP17603 CP18638 CP
      19674 CP20709 CP21745 CP
      22780 CP23816 CP24851 CP
      25887 CP26922 CP27958 CP
      28993 CP291029 CP301064 CP
      311082 CP321100 CP331118 CP
      341135 CP351153 CP361171 CP
      371188 CP381206 CP391224 CP
      401242 CP411257 CP421273 CP
      431289 CP441305 CP451322 CP
      461338 CP471354 CP481371 CP
      491387 CP501404 CP

      Cacnea 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 Cacnea

      Photobomb

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

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega Venusaur
      GrassPoison
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega Sceptile
      GrassDragon
      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.

      Cacnea Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Cacnea 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 Cacnea, 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 Cacnea costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Cacnea costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Cacnea high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

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

              Cacnea Pokédex entries

              Hoenn
              VersionsPokédex entry
              RubyCACNEA 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.
              SapphireThe more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower CACNEA grows. This POKéMON battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.
              EmeraldCACNEA live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
              FireRed, LeafGreenIt 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 2By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
              HeartGold, SoulSilverIt lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.
              XIt lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.
              YIt prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
              Omega RubyCacnea 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 SapphireThe more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower Cacnea grows. This Pokémon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.