National Pokédex #0332 · Generation 3

Cacturne

If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night, Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.

Natural spawnRaid den

Quick answer

How do you get Cacturne?

Cacturne 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 4 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 Cacturne

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

Level32-48RarityCommon

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 4 · Grass

Relative boss weight 20. Defined moves: Energy Ball, Pin Missile, Sucker Punch, Payback.

Compare raid tiers and encounters →

Before you throw a ball

Catching Cacturne

If you encounter a wild Cacturne, 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: 60. This is a species value, not a percentage or a promise that a particular ball will work.

Battle profile

Base stats

475 total

Type weaknesses & resistances

Damage taken by Cacturne with Grass / Dark typing:

Weak to: Bug 4×Fairy 2×Fighting 2×Fire 2×Flying 2×Ice 2×Poison 2×
Resists: Dark 0.5×Electric 0.5×Ghost 0.5×Grass 0.5×Ground 0.5×Water 0.5×
Immune to: Psychic 0×

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

Hp70

Attack115

Defence60

Special Attack115

Special Defence60

Speed55

Abilities

Sand Veil
Water Absorb Hidden

Training

Base experience: 166
Growth: Medium Slow
EV yield: Hp: 0 · Attack: 1 · 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 from

Cacnea

level it up; reach level 32

Find Cacnea →

No further evolution is listed for this Pokémon or its recorded forms.

Complete installed learnset

Moves

166 entries

Level moves (21)

Lv. 1 · RevengeLv. 1 · Poison StingLv. 1 · LeerLv. 1 · AbsorbLv. 1 · GrowthLv. 1 · Feint AttackLv. 1 · Needle ArmLv. 1 · Destiny BondLv. 1 · Spiky ShieldLv. 10 · Leech SeedLv. 13 · Sand AttackLv. 16 · Bullet SeedLv. 19 · Power TripLv. 22 · IngrainLv. 26 · PaybackLv. 30 · SpikesLv. 35 · Sucker PunchLv. 38 · Pin MissileLv. 44 · Energy BallLv. 49 · Cotton SporeLv. 54 · Sandstorm

Egg moves (13)

AcidBelchBlockCounterDisableDynamic PunchFell StingerGrass WhistlePower TripRototillerSmelling SaltsSwitcherooTeeter Dance

Tm moves (79)

BlockBody SlamBrick BreakBulldozeBullet SeedCurseCutDark PulseDigDrain PunchEmbargoEncoreEndeavorEndureEnergy BallFacadeFlashFlingFocus BlastFocus PunchFoul PlayFury CutterGiga DrainGiga ImpactGrass KnotGrassy GlideGrassy TerrainHeadbuttHelping HandHyper BeamKnock OffLash OutLeaf StormLow KickLungeMagical LeafMega KickMega PunchNasty PlotNature PowerPaybackPin MissilePoison JabPower-Up PunchProtectRain DanceRestRetaliateRevengeRole PlaySandstormScary FaceSeed BombShadow BallSkitter SmackSleep TalkSolar BeamSpikesSpiteStomping TantrumStrengthSubstituteSucker PunchSunny DaySuperpowerSwiftSwords DanceSynthesisTake DownTauntTera BlastThiefThroat ChopThunder PunchToxic SpikesTrailblazeVenoshockWorry SeedZen Headbutt

Tutor moves (36)

BlockBulldozeDark PulseDrain PunchEndeavorEnergy BallFocus PunchFoul PlayFury CutterGiga DrainGiga ImpactGrassy GlideHelping HandHyper BeamKnock OffLash OutLow KickMagical LeafPoison JabRestRole PlaySeed BombShadow BallSkitter SmackSleep TalkSpikesSpiteStomping TantrumSucker PunchSuperpowerSwiftSynthesisThroat ChopThunder PunchWorry SeedZen Headbutt

Legacy moves (17)

AttractCaptivateConfideDouble-EdgeDouble TeamFrustrationHidden PowerMimicMud-SlapNatural GiftReturnRoundSecret PowerSeismic TossSnoreSwaggerToxic

Useful extras

Drops & breeding

Cactus

Quantity 0-2

Poison Barb

5% chance

Tanga Berry

5% chance

Sticky Barb

5% chance

Egg groups: Grass, Human Like
Egg cycles: 20
Maximum drops: 5

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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        "terralith:bryce_canyon",
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        "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",
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      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemonraiddens/raid/boss/cacturne.json",
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      "gender": null,
      "ability": null,
      "bossProperties": []
    }
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  "fossils": []
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Evolution and forms

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  "forms": []
}

Behavior and drops

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      {
        "item": "cobblemon:tanga_berry",
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      {
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      }
    ]
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  "labels": [
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}

Complete installed species record

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  "secondaryType": "dark",
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  "baseFriendship": 35,
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    "1:leer",
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    "1:growth",
    "1:feintattack",
    "1:needlearm",
    "1:destinybond",
    "1:spikyshield",
    "10:leechseed",
    "13:sandattack",
    "16:bulletseed",
    "19:powertrip",
    "22:ingrain",
    "26:payback",
    "30:spikes",
    "35:suckerpunch",
    "38:pinmissile",
    "44:energyball",
    "49:cottonspore",
    "54:sandstorm",
    "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:embargo",
    "tm:encore",
    "tm:endeavor",
    "tm:endure",
    "tm:energyball",
    "tm:facade",
    "tm:flash",
    "tm:fling",
    "tm:focusblast",
    "tm:focuspunch",
    "tm:foulplay",
    "tm:furycutter",
    "tm:gigadrain",
    "tm:gigaimpact",
    "tm:grassknot",
    "tm:grassyglide",
    "tm:grassyterrain",
    "tm:headbutt",
    "tm:helpinghand",
    "tm:hyperbeam",
    "tm:knockoff",
    "tm:lashout",
    "tm:leafstorm",
    "tm:lowkick",
    "tm:lunge",
    "tm:magicalleaf",
    "tm:megakick",
    "tm:megapunch",
    "tm:nastyplot",
    "tm:naturepower",
    "tm:payback",
    "tm:pinmissile",
    "tm:poisonjab",
    "tm:poweruppunch",
    "tm:protect",
    "tm:raindance",
    "tm:rest",
    "tm:retaliate",
    "tm:revenge",
    "tm:roleplay",
    "tm:sandstorm",
    "tm:scaryface",
    "tm:seedbomb",
    "tm:shadowball",
    "tm:skittersmack",
    "tm:sleeptalk",
    "tm:solarbeam",
    "tm:spikes",
    "tm:spite",
    "tm:stompingtantrum",
    "tm:strength",
    "tm:substitute",
    "tm:suckerpunch",
    "tm:sunnyday",
    "tm:superpower",
    "tm:swift",
    "tm:swordsdance",
    "tm:synthesis",
    "tm:takedown",
    "tm:taunt",
    "tm:terablast",
    "tm:thief",
    "tm:throatchop",
    "tm:thunderpunch",
    "tm:toxicspikes",
    "tm:trailblaze",
    "tm:venoshock",
    "tm:worryseed",
    "tm:zenheadbutt",
    "tutor:block",
    "tutor:bulldoze",
    "tutor:darkpulse",
    "tutor:drainpunch",
    "tutor:endeavor",
    "tutor:energyball",
    "tutor:focuspunch",
    "tutor:foulplay",
    "tutor:furycutter",
    "tutor:gigadrain",
    "tutor:gigaimpact",
    "tutor:grassyglide",
    "tutor:helpinghand",
    "tutor:hyperbeam",
    "tutor:knockoff",
    "tutor:lashout",
    "tutor:lowkick",
    "tutor:magicalleaf",
    "tutor:poisonjab",
    "tutor:rest",
    "tutor:roleplay",
    "tutor:seedbomb",
    "tutor:shadowball",
    "tutor:skittersmack",
    "tutor:sleeptalk",
    "tutor:spikes",
    "tutor:spite",
    "tutor:stompingtantrum",
    "tutor:suckerpunch",
    "tutor:superpower",
    "tutor:swift",
    "tutor:synthesis",
    "tutor:throatchop",
    "tutor:thunderpunch",
    "tutor:worryseed",
    "tutor:zenheadbutt",
    "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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  "evolutions": []
}