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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Cacnea is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,242 CP and is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Sand Attack / Grass Knot. It is boosted by Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Cacnea Stats and Max CP

Cacnea's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Grass-type

F#278

Little Cup

F#134

Cacnea Type Chart

Cacnea takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Poison160.0%

Cacnea takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Water62.5%

Cacnea best moveset

Sand Attack + Grass Knot

F

Sand Attack

Grass Knot

Cacnea's best Grass-type moveset is Sand Attack / Grass Knot, with 7.28 DPS and 51.6 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Cacnea ranks #278 (F Tier) as a Grass attacker with that moveset.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Sucker Punch	Grass Knot	5.42	7.33	51.9
2.	Sand Attack	Grass Knot	5.39	7.28	51.6
3.	Sucker Punch	Seed Bomb	5.27	7.12	50.5
4.	Sand Attack	Seed Bomb	5.15	6.96	49.3
5.	Sucker Punch	Trailblaze	4.99	6.75	47.8
6.	Poison Sting	Grass Knot	4.94	6.68	47.3
7.	Sand Attack	Trailblaze	4.85	6.56	46.5
8.	Poison Sting	Seed Bomb	4.83	6.52	46.2

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Fast Attacks

• Sucker Punch560.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Sucker Punch has no special effects.

  See Sucker Punch details page ↗
• Sand Attack470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	2
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Sand Attack has no special effects.

  See Sand Attack details page ↗
• Poison Sting460.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Poison Sting has no special effects.

  See Poison Sting details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Payback951002.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	95
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	0.9s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	60

  
  

  Effects

  Payback has no special effects.

  See Payback details page ↗
• Brick Break40331.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.7s - 1.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Brick Break details page ↗
• Grass Knot90502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Grass Knot has no special effects.

  See Grass Knot details page ↗
• Trailblaze65502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Trailblaze details page ↗
• Seed Bomb55332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Seed Bomb has no special effects.

  See Seed Bomb details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Cacnea's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged 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.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged 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 CP Chart

Cacnea reaches a maximum of 1,242 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 658–709 CP, rising to 822–887 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 493–532 CP.

Max CP	1242 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	493 CP - 532 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	658 CP - 709 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	658 CP - 709 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	822 CP - 887 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

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. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#331
Height	0.41 m
Weight	51.3 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cacnea	50 Candy	Cacturne

• Cacnea evolves into Cacturne which costs 50 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Cacnea

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

Grass

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega 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 Bonus –While 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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Cacnea Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Cacnea from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Cacnea in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Cacnea in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Cacnea

Cacturne

Shadow Cacnea

Shadow Cacturne

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.2 m	0.21 m	0.41 m	0.62 m	0.82 m

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Cacnea's height ranges from 0.2 m to 0.82 m, with the average being 0.41 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Cacnea in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Cacnea

• Regular CacneaCopy shortcode
• Shiny CacneaCopy shortcode

Cacnea high resolution sprites

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.

• #331
• #331

Official artwork

Wallpaper