Shadow Cacnea
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Shadow Cacnea is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Shadow Cacnea is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
Shadow Cacnea's maximum Combat Power stat is 1404 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Sucker Punch / Seed Bomb. Shadow Cacnea encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Cacnea is available! ✨
Shadow Cacnea Stats and Max CP
Shadow Cacnea's Tier Ranking
Shadow Cacnea Type Chart
Shadow Cacnea takes increased damage from:
Shadow Cacnea takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5.77 | 30.3 | 3.91 | ||
| 2. | 5.66 | 29.7 | 3.84 | ||
| 3. | 5.53 | 29.0 | 3.75 | ||
| 4. | 5.50 | 28.9 | 3.73 | ||
| 5. | 5.50 | 28.9 | 3.73 | ||
| 6. | 5.50 | 28.9 | 3.73 | ||
| 7. | 5.18 | 27.2 | 3.51 | ||
| 8. | 5.07 | 26.7 | 3.44 |
Fast Attacks
Sucker Punch5
6
0.5s
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 Attack4
7
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
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 Sting4
6
0.5s
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
Payback95
100
2.0s
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 Break40
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

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 Knot90
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

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 ↗
Trailblaze65
50
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

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 Bomb55
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

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 ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Cacnea's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Cacnea's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
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 Shadow Cacnea has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Cacnea in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Grass Attacker:
Sand Attack
Seed Bomb
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Little League:
Sucker Punch
Trailblaze
Payback
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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 Catch Rate | 50% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Cacnea family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Cacnea in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Cacnea
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Cacnea CP Chart
Shadow Cacnea's has 1404 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Cacnea obtained from Raids can be encountered from 618 CP to 709 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 773 CP to 887 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Cacnea can be found in the 493 CP to 532 CP range.
| 1404 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 493 CP - 532 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 658 CP - 709 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 618 CP - 709 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 773 CP - 887 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Cacnea Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 CP | 2 | 55 CP | 3 | 92 CP |
| 4 | 130 CP | 5 | 167 CP | 6 | 205 CP |
| 7 | 242 CP | 8 | 280 CP | 9 | 317 CP |
| 10 | 355 CP | 11 | 390 CP | 12 | 425 CP |
| 13 | 461 CP | 14 | 496 CP | 15 | 532 CP |
| 16 | 567 CP | 17 | 603 CP | 18 | 638 CP |
| 19 | 674 CP | 20 | 709 CP | 21 | 745 CP |
| 22 | 780 CP | 23 | 816 CP | 24 | 851 CP |
| 25 | 887 CP | 26 | 922 CP | 27 | 958 CP |
| 28 | 993 CP | 29 | 1029 CP | 30 | 1064 CP |
| 31 | 1082 CP | 32 | 1100 CP | 33 | 1118 CP |
| 34 | 1135 CP | 35 | 1153 CP | 36 | 1171 CP |
| 37 | 1188 CP | 38 | 1206 CP | 39 | 1224 CP |
| 40 | 1242 CP | 41 | 1257 CP | 42 | 1273 CP |
| 43 | 1289 CP | 44 | 1305 CP | 45 | 1322 CP |
| 46 | 1338 CP | 47 | 1354 CP | 48 | 1371 CP |
| 49 | 1387 CP | 50 | 1404 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cacnea
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cacnea's Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow 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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Cacnea Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Cacnea Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Cacnea from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Cacnea in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Cacnea Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Cacnea
Shadow Cacnea high resolution sprites
Shadow Cacnea Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Cacnea’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Grass-type Pokémon, Shadow Cacnea is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Cacnea in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Cacnea in Pokémon GO are Sucker Punch and Seed Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.766 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 30.296.
How does Shadow Cacnea perform in Raids?
Shadow Cacnea's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Cacnea rank as a Grass-type attacker?
Shadow Cacnea's performance as a Grass-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cacnea?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cacnea: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, and Mega Abomasnow.
What is Shadow Cacnea’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Cacnea’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1242 CP and 1404 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Cacnea be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Cacnea can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Cacnea Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Cacnea cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.












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