No.0331 · Cactus Pokémon
Cacnea
サボネア
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
02 //Base stats
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 80%
- Attacktop 40%
- Defensetop 92%
- Sp. Atktop 31%
- Sp. Deftop 91%
- Speedtop 88%
03 //Type matchups
04 //Evolution
05 //Easily confused with
Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SV | Asado DesertAtlas | Wild |
SV | Tera Raid Battles 2★ | Tera Raid |
ZA | Not in this game | |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Poison | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 4 | Page → | Grass | 20 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 7 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 20 | ||
| 10 | Page → | Grass | — | 90 | 10 | ||
| 13 | Page → | Ground | — | 100 | 15 | ||
| 16 | Page → | Grass | 25 | 100 | 30 | ||
| 19 | Page → | Dark | 20 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 22 | Page → | Grass | — | — | 20 | ||
| 26 | Page → | Dark | 50 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 30 | Page → | Ground | — | — | 20 | ||
| 34 | Page → | Dark | 70 | 100 | 5 | ||
| 38 | Page → | Bug | 25 | 95 | 20 | ||
| 42 | Page → | Grass | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 46 | Page → | Grass | — | 100 | 40 | ||
| 50 | Page → | Rock | — | — | 10 | ||
| 54 | Page → | Ghost | — | — | 5 |
Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.
08 //Pokédex entries
It lives in arid locations. Its yellow flowers bloom once a year.
By storing water in its body, this desert dweller can survive for 30 days without water.
It prefers harsh environments such as deserts. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body.
Cacnea live in deserts with virtually no rainfall. It battles by swinging its thick, spiked arms. Once a year, a yellow flower blooms.
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.
Cacnea lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this Pokémon shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.
09 //Names in other languages
- Japanese
- サボネア
- Rōmaji
- Sabonea
- Korean
- 선인왕
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 刺球仙人掌
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 刺球仙人掌
- French
- Cacnea
- German
- Tuska
- Spanish
- Cacnea
- Italian
- Cacnea
10 //Training & breeding
Training
Breeding
Other names
Regional Pokédex numbers
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