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Shadow Cacturne is a Grass and Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass and Dark-type Pokémon, Shadow Cacturne is especially weak against Bug-type moves, and weak against Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.

Shadow Cacturne's maximum Combat Power stat is 2598 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse. Shadow Cacturne encounters are boosted during Sunny and Fog weather. Shiny Shadow Cacturne is available! ✨

Shadow Cacturne Stats and Max CP

Shadow Cacturne's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Grass-type

F Tier#113

Dark-type

F Tier#61

Great League

C Tier#523

Ultra League

C Tier#410

Shadow Cacturne Type Chart

Shadow Cacturne takes increased damage from:

Bug256.0%

Fairy160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Poison160.0%

Shadow Cacturne takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Electric62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Cacturne best moveset

Sucker Punch + Dark Pulse

F

Sucker Punch

Dark Pulse

Shadow Cacturne's best Dark-type moveset is Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, with 12.34 DPS and 115.9 TDO. These moves are boosted by Fog weather. Shadow Cacturne ranks #61 (F Tier) as a Dark attacker with that moveset.

Simulation settings

Weather Selector

Extreme↓

Opponent

Dummy bossPokémon

A neutral benchmark that ignores type matchups, so all movesets are compared equally.Uses the selected Pokémon's typing and defensive stats.

Selected opponent

◎Dummy boss

Selected opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Sucker Punch	Grass Knot	14.03	131.8	11.09
2.	Sand Attack	Grass Knot	13.13	123.3	10.37
3.	Poison Jab	Grass Knot	12.68	119.1	10.02
4.	Sucker Punch	Trailblaze	12.62	118.5	9.97
5.	Sucker Punch	Dark Pulse	12.34	115.9	9.75
6.	Sucker Punch	Dynamic Punch	12.32	115.7	9.73
7.	Poison Jab	Trailblaze	11.59	108.9	9.16
8.	Poison Jab	Dark Pulse	11.46	107.6	9.05

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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 Jab1391.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

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

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Poison Jab has no special effects.

  See Poison Jab details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Dark Pulse80503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Dark Pulse has no special effects.

  See Dark Pulse details page ↗
• 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 ↗
• Dynamic Punch85502.5s

  

  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	85
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.0s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Dynamic Punch has no special effects.

  See Dynamic Punch 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 ↗
• Frustration10332.0s

  

  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 Cacturne's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Cacturne'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 Cacturne has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Cacturne in the meta

PvE Analysis

PvP Analysis

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#332
Height	1.3 m
Weight	77.4 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

More information

▾Shadow Cacturne family

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

Cacnea

Cacturne

Shadow Cacnea

Shadow Cacturne

▾How to purify Shadow Cacturne

Purification cost	3 Candy
	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Cacturne CP Chart

Shadow Cacturne's has 2598 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Cacturne obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1188 CP to 1313 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1486 CP to 1641 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Cacturne can be found in the 932 CP to 985 CP range.

Max CP	2598 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	932 CP - 985 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1243 CP - 1313 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1188 CP - 1313 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1486 CP - 1641 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 Cacturne Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cacturne

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

Grass

Dark

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 Cacturne 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 Cacturne Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Cacturne 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 Cacturne in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Cacturne 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 Cacturne

• Regular Shadow CacturneCopy shortcode
• Regular Shadow Cacturne ♀Copy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow CacturneCopy shortcode
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Shadow Cacturne high resolution sprites