National Pokédex #0331 · Generation 3

Cacnea

The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower Cacnea grows. This Pokémon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.

Natural spawnRaid denEvolution chain

Quick answer

How do you get Cacnea?

Cacnea can spawn in Badlands, Eroded Badlands, Wooded Badlands, and 16 other eligible biomes (Search: On land; Sky light: Bright; Ground: Natural). It appears in tier 3 raids. Check the complete conditions below; these routes reflect AshRun's installed ATMons files.

AshRun ATMons 1.3.0 · Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources & limitations

AshRun locations

How to obtain Cacnea

1 place to look

Where to look in the wild

Choose one location below and meet its conditions together. Separate cards are alternative routes. A rarity label describes a spawn pool, not the chance of finding one on each attempt.

Eligible biomes (19)

Badlands + 18 more

Expanded from server categories: Badlands, Desert

Level9-34RarityCommon

Search: On land
Sky light: Bright
Ground: Natural

Excluded when this matches: Ground: Farmland.
1.5× relative spawn weight when Time: Night. This changes selection weight, not a guaranteed encounter chance.

Raid den

Tier 3 · Grass

Relative boss weight 20. Defined moves: Sucker Punch, Payback, Feint Attack, Power Trip.

Compare raid tiers and encounters →

Before you throw a ball

Catching Cacnea

If you encounter a wild Cacnea, an ordinary throw outside battle requires your first non-fainted party Pokémon to be at least its level.

Party order matters: the game checks the first conscious Pokémon, not the highest level anywhere in your team.
With no conscious party Pokémon, this outside-battle rule allows only targets up to level 15.
A guaranteed-catch ball bypasses this ordinary level check. You can also battle a wild target and use a ball during your turn.

These rules describe wild encounters. Raids and scripted encounters may use their own capture flow. Read the catching guide and blocked-throw checklist · Checked 2026-10-16.

Base catch-rate value: 190. This is a species value, not a percentage or a promise that a particular ball will work.

Battle profile

Base stats

335 total

Type weaknesses & resistances

Damage taken by Cacnea with Grass typing:

Weak to: Bug 2×Fire 2×Flying 2×Ice 2×Poison 2×
Resists: Electric 0.5×Grass 0.5×Ground 0.5×Water 0.5×
Immune to: None by typing alone

Unlisted move types deal normal (1×) damage. Both types are combined. Abilities, held items, moves, weather, Terastallization and form changes can alter the result.

Base stat values

Hp50

Attack85

Defence40

Special Attack85

Special Defence40

Speed35

Abilities

Sand Veil
Water Absorb Hidden

Training

Base experience: 67
Growth: Medium Slow
EV yield: Hp: 0 · Attack: 0 · Defence: 0 · Special Attack: 1 · Special Defence: 0 · Speed: 0
Friendship: 35

Progression

Evolution & forms

Follow the requirements on each arrow, then open the next Pokémon to continue the chain. Regional and alternate forms can use different rules. Compare all evolution methods.

Evolves into

Cacturne

level it up; reach level 32

View Cacturne →

Complete installed learnset

Moves

138 entries

Level moves (17)

Lv. 1 · Poison StingLv. 1 · LeerLv. 4 · AbsorbLv. 7 · GrowthLv. 10 · Leech SeedLv. 13 · Sand AttackLv. 16 · Needle ArmLv. 19 · Feint AttackLv. 22 · IngrainLv. 26 · PaybackLv. 30 · SpikesLv. 34 · Sucker PunchLv. 38 · Pin MissileLv. 42 · Energy BallLv. 46 · Cotton SporeLv. 50 · SandstormLv. 54 · Destiny Bond

Egg moves (13)

AcidBelchBlockCounterDisableDynamic PunchFell StingerGrass WhistlePower TripRototillerSmelling SaltsSwitcherooTeeter Dance

Tm moves (63)

BlockBody SlamBrick BreakBulldozeBullet SeedCurseCutDark PulseDigDrain PunchEncoreEndeavorEndureEnergy BallFacadeFlashFlingFocus PunchFoul PlayFury CutterGiga DrainGrass KnotGrassy GlideGrassy TerrainHeadbuttHelping HandLeaf StormLow KickMagical LeafMega PunchNasty PlotNature PowerPaybackPin MissilePoison JabPower-Up PunchProtectRain DanceRestRole PlaySandstormScary FaceSeed BombSkitter SmackSleep TalkSolar BeamSpikesSpiteSubstituteSucker PunchSunny DaySwiftSwords DanceSynthesisTake DownTera BlastThiefThroat ChopThunder PunchToxic SpikesTrailblazeVenoshockWorry Seed

Tutor moves (28)

BlockBulldozeDark PulseDrain PunchEndeavorEnergy BallFocus PunchFoul PlayFury CutterGiga DrainGrassy GlideHelping HandLow KickMagical LeafPoison JabRestRole PlaySeed BombSkitter SmackSleep TalkSpikesSpiteSucker PunchSwiftSynthesisThroat ChopThunder PunchWorry Seed

Legacy moves (17)

AttractCaptivateConfideDouble-EdgeDouble TeamFrustrationHidden PowerMimicMud-SlapNatural GiftReturnRoundSecret PowerSeismic TossSnoreSwaggerToxic

Useful extras

Drops & breeding

Cactus

Quantity 0-1

Poison Barb

2.5% chance

Tanga Berry

2.5% chance

Sticky Barb

2.5% chance

Egg groups: Grass, Human Like
Egg cycles: 20
Maximum drops: 4

Technical server dataRaw records, internal IDs, source files, presets, and full JSON

Source summary

Base species: Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar. Installed additions: none.

Acquisition records

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  "structureEncounters": [],
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      "id": "cacnea-1",
      "pokemon": "cacnea",
      "presets": [
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      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "grounded",
      "bucket": "common",
      "level": "9-34",
      "weight": 9,
      "weightMultiplier": {
        "multiplier": 1.5,
        "condition": {
          "timeRange": "night"
        }
      },
      "condition": {
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_badlands",
          "#cobblemon:is_desert"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0331_cacnea.json",
      "formProperties": [],
      "presetConditions": [
        {
          "preset": "natural",
          "condition": {
            "neededBaseBlocks": [
              "#cobblemon:natural"
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "presetAntiConditions": [
        {
          "preset": "natural",
          "condition": {
            "neededBaseBlocks": [
              "minecraft:farmland"
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "presetProvenance": [
        {
          "preset": "natural",
          "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
          "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_detail_presets/natural.json"
        }
      ],
      "effectiveCondition": {
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_badlands",
          "#cobblemon:is_desert"
        ],
        "neededBaseBlocks": [
          "#cobblemon:natural"
        ]
      },
      "effectiveAnticonditions": [
        {
          "neededBaseBlocks": [
            "minecraft:farmland"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:badlands",
        "minecraft:eroded_badlands",
        "minecraft:wooded_badlands",
        "terralith:bryce_canyon",
        "terralith:painted_mountains",
        "terralith:red_oasis",
        "terralith:savanna_badlands",
        "terralith:white_mesa",
        "terralith:snowy_badlands",
        "terralith:ashen_savanna",
        "terralith:warped_mesa",
        "minecraft:desert",
        "terralith:desert_oasis",
        "terralith:desert_spires",
        "terralith:lush_desert",
        "terralith:sandstone_valley",
        "terralith:ancient_sands",
        "terralith:desert_canyon",
        "terralith:cave/desert_caves"
      ],
      "resolvedExcludedBiomes": []
    }
  ],
  "raids": [
    {
      "tier": "THREE",
      "type": "grass",
      "weight": 20,
      "moves": [
        "suckerpunch",
        "payback",
        "feintattack",
        "powertrip"
      ],
      "source": "cobblemonraiddens-neoforge-0.11.7+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemonraiddens/raid/boss/cacnea.json",
      "formProperties": [],
      "gender": null,
      "ability": null,
      "bossProperties": []
    }
  ],
  "fossils": []
}

Evolution and forms

{
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "cacnea_cacturne",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "cacturne",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [
        "spikyshield"
      ],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 32
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "forms": []
}

Behavior and drops

{
  "behaviour": {
    "resting": {
      "canSleep": true,
      "light": "0-4",
      "willSleepOnBed": true,
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    },
    "moving": {
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.25
      },
      "swim": {
        "avoidsWater": true
      }
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendSelf": true,
      "willDefendOwner": true,
      "willFlee": false
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 4,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "minecraft:cactus",
        "quantityRange": "0-1"
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:poison_barb",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:tanga_berry",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:sticky_barb",
        "percentage": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "labels": [
    "gen3"
  ]
}

Complete installed species record

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  "implemented": true,
  "nationalPokedexNumber": 331,
  "name": "Cacnea",
  "primaryType": "grass",
  "maleRatio": 0.5,
  "height": 4,
  "weight": 513,
  "pokedex": [
    "cobblemon.species.cacnea.desc"
  ],
  "labels": [
    "gen3"
  ],
  "aspects": [],
  "abilities": [
    "sandveil",
    "h:waterabsorb"
  ],
  "eggGroups": [
    "grass",
    "human_like"
  ],
  "baseStats": {
    "hp": 50,
    "attack": 85,
    "defence": 40,
    "special_attack": 85,
    "special_defence": 40,
    "speed": 35
  },
  "evYield": {
    "hp": 0,
    "attack": 0,
    "defence": 0,
    "special_attack": 1,
    "special_defence": 0,
    "speed": 0
  },
  "baseExperienceYield": 67,
  "experienceGroup": "medium_slow",
  "catchRate": 190,
  "eggCycles": 20,
  "baseFriendship": 35,
  "baseScale": 0.7,
  "hitbox": {
    "width": 0.65,
    "height": 0.75,
    "fixed": false
  },
  "behaviour": {
    "resting": {
      "canSleep": true,
      "light": "0-4",
      "willSleepOnBed": true,
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    },
    "moving": {
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.25
      },
      "swim": {
        "avoidsWater": true
      }
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendSelf": true,
      "willDefendOwner": true,
      "willFlee": false
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 4,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "minecraft:cactus",
        "quantityRange": "0-1"
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:poison_barb",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:tanga_berry",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:sticky_barb",
        "percentage": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "moves": [
    "1:poisonsting",
    "1:leer",
    "4:absorb",
    "7:growth",
    "10:leechseed",
    "13:sandattack",
    "16:needlearm",
    "19:feintattack",
    "22:ingrain",
    "26:payback",
    "30:spikes",
    "34:suckerpunch",
    "38:pinmissile",
    "42:energyball",
    "46:cottonspore",
    "50:sandstorm",
    "54:destinybond",
    "egg:acid",
    "egg:belch",
    "egg:block",
    "egg:counter",
    "egg:disable",
    "egg:dynamicpunch",
    "egg:fellstinger",
    "egg:grasswhistle",
    "egg:powertrip",
    "egg:rototiller",
    "egg:smellingsalts",
    "egg:switcheroo",
    "egg:teeterdance",
    "tm:block",
    "tm:bodyslam",
    "tm:brickbreak",
    "tm:bulldoze",
    "tm:bulletseed",
    "tm:curse",
    "tm:cut",
    "tm:darkpulse",
    "tm:dig",
    "tm:drainpunch",
    "tm:encore",
    "tm:endeavor",
    "tm:endure",
    "tm:energyball",
    "tm:facade",
    "tm:flash",
    "tm:fling",
    "tm:focuspunch",
    "tm:foulplay",
    "tm:furycutter",
    "tm:gigadrain",
    "tm:grassknot",
    "tm:grassyglide",
    "tm:grassyterrain",
    "tm:headbutt",
    "tm:helpinghand",
    "tm:leafstorm",
    "tm:lowkick",
    "tm:magicalleaf",
    "tm:megapunch",
    "tm:nastyplot",
    "tm:naturepower",
    "tm:payback",
    "tm:pinmissile",
    "tm:poisonjab",
    "tm:poweruppunch",
    "tm:protect",
    "tm:raindance",
    "tm:rest",
    "tm:roleplay",
    "tm:sandstorm",
    "tm:scaryface",
    "tm:seedbomb",
    "tm:skittersmack",
    "tm:sleeptalk",
    "tm:solarbeam",
    "tm:spikes",
    "tm:spite",
    "tm:substitute",
    "tm:suckerpunch",
    "tm:sunnyday",
    "tm:swift",
    "tm:swordsdance",
    "tm:synthesis",
    "tm:takedown",
    "tm:terablast",
    "tm:thief",
    "tm:throatchop",
    "tm:thunderpunch",
    "tm:toxicspikes",
    "tm:trailblaze",
    "tm:venoshock",
    "tm:worryseed",
    "tutor:block",
    "tutor:bulldoze",
    "tutor:darkpulse",
    "tutor:drainpunch",
    "tutor:endeavor",
    "tutor:energyball",
    "tutor:focuspunch",
    "tutor:foulplay",
    "tutor:furycutter",
    "tutor:gigadrain",
    "tutor:grassyglide",
    "tutor:helpinghand",
    "tutor:lowkick",
    "tutor:magicalleaf",
    "tutor:poisonjab",
    "tutor:rest",
    "tutor:roleplay",
    "tutor:seedbomb",
    "tutor:skittersmack",
    "tutor:sleeptalk",
    "tutor:spikes",
    "tutor:spite",
    "tutor:suckerpunch",
    "tutor:swift",
    "tutor:synthesis",
    "tutor:throatchop",
    "tutor:thunderpunch",
    "tutor:worryseed",
    "legacy:attract",
    "legacy:captivate",
    "legacy:confide",
    "legacy:doubleedge",
    "legacy:doubleteam",
    "legacy:frustration",
    "legacy:hiddenpower",
    "legacy:mimic",
    "legacy:mudslap",
    "legacy:naturalgift",
    "legacy:return",
    "legacy:round",
    "legacy:secretpower",
    "legacy:seismictoss",
    "legacy:snore",
    "legacy:swagger",
    "legacy:toxic"
  ],
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    {
      "id": "cacnea_cacturne",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "cacturne",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [
        "spikyshield"
      ],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 32
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}