Cacturne (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Cacturne (disambiguation).

Cacturne Scarecrow Pokémon ノクタス Noctus #332 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Veil Cacophony Cacophony Water Absorb Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Groups Grass and Human-Like Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Cacturne 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 170.6 lbs. 77.4 kg Cacturne 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 177 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 166 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Cacturne 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cacturne (Japanese: ノクタス Noctus) is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Cacnea starting at level 32.

Biology

Cacturne is a humanoid, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a green scarecrow made of cacti. Its face has two eye holes through which yellow eyes can be seen, and six smaller holes representing a grinning mouth. It has numerous spikes along the length of its arms, legs, and around its neck. A pattern of green rhombi extends down the front of its body. A female has a large dark green rhombus above a smaller one, while a male has three small dark green rhombi. There is triangular, dark green feature on its head that resembles a hat with spiky tips.

Cacturne is a nocturnal Pokémon that rarely moves during the day, which allows it to hold moisture. At night, it searches for prey or follows travelers until they become exhausted. It has lived in deserts for so long that its blood has transformed into sand. With its thorny arms, it is able to use its former signature move, Needle Arm.

In the anime

Cacturne in the anime

Major appearances

Harley's Cacturne

Harley owns a Cacturne. It first appeared in A Cacturne for the Worse, and has been Harley's main and best Pokémon since.

Minor appearances

Cacturne made its debut in a cameo appearance in Destiny Deoxys.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG103 Cacturne May's Pokédex Cacturne, the Scarecrow Pokémon. Cacturne is the evolved form of Cacnea, and has traits of both Grass and Dark types. It rarely moves during the day, but is active once the temperature drops at night.

In the manga

Cacturne in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cacturne first appears in Talk About Timing, Treecko, under the ownership of Wally. He was first seen when he was rowing a boat during a flood caused by Kyogre.

In the TCG

Main article: Cacturne (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby During the daytime, Cacturne remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops. Sapphire 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. Emerald After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand. It is nocturnal, so it hunts at night. FireRed It lives in deserts. It becomes active at night when it hunts for prey exhausted from the desert's heat. LeafGreen
Generation IV Diamond It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat. Pearl Platinum HeartGold Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat. White Black 2 It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat. White 2
Generation VI X It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is exhausted from the day's desert heat. Y Packs of them follow travelers through the desert until the travelers can no longer move. Omega Ruby During the daytime, Cacturne remains unmoving so that it does not lose any moisture to the harsh desert sun. This Pokémon becomes active at night when the temperature drops. Alpha Sapphire 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Cacnea Emerald Evolve Cacnea FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 228 Platinum Route 228 HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Reversal Mountain (Swarm)
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Dark) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Cacnea
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Cacnea Trozei! Secret Storage 2, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Cacnea
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Northern Desert (9F-15F) MD Sky Northern Desert (9F-15F) Ranger: SoA Haruba Desert
Generation V Rumble Blast Desert: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Magical Lake: In Need of Trees, Chill Battle: Garden Keepers
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mysterious Fountain: Stage 5 Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 397 Rumble World Fairy Land: Heat-Wave Desert (Center Boss, Back)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Monster Week 1 Cacturne	English	United States	50	October 18 to 24, 2003

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Emerald*		Poison Barb (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	Sticky Barb (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Sticky Barb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Sticky Barb (5%)
X	Y	Sticky Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 475	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/4 ★★★★	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Spiky Shield Grass Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— ——% 5 011 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 Evo.Evo. Spiky Shield Grass Status 0000— ——% 10 044 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 077 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 1010 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 1313 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1616 Needle Arm Grass Physical 06060 100100% 15 1919 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 2222 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 2626 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 3030 Spikes Ground Status 0000— ——% 20 3535 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 3838 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 4444 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100100% 10 4949 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 40 5454 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 5959 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30 Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10 Block Normal Status — —% 5 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Fell Stinger* Bug Physical 50 100% 25 Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55% 15 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 Rototiller Ground Status — —% 10 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Smelling Salts Normal Physical 70 100% 10 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10 Teeter Dance Normal Status — 100% 20 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cacturne in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cacturne in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Cacturne can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Cacturne cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cacturne Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cacturne Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Psybeam	Cacturne ex (EX Emerald 91)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Furnace Desert Phrases 51%-100% HP It's too hot in the desert, so I like it at night. 26%-50% HP I'm not looking good. I lost around half my HP so far... 1%-25% HP I'm about done. My body's stiffening up tight... Level up Fufufu... I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry R-000 It attacks by scattering needles.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 60 - 80 0 #553 Hyper Punch Attacks sometimes deal greater damage than usual.

Evolution

Unevolved Cacnea  Grass

Level 32 →

First evolution Cacturne  Grass  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Cacturne images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Cacturne and its pre-evolution's Egg Group (Grass and Human-Like) are unique.

Origin

Cacturne is based on a cactus, possibly the saguaro, and a scarecrow. It could be associated with nighttime because cacti are known as night (CAM) plants, as their carbon dioxide fixation process occurs during the night. Its face is similar to a classic Halloween jack-o'-lantern, referencing the tendency for scarecrows to have pumpkins for heads.

Name origin

Cacturne and Noctus are a combination of cactus and nocturnal.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ノクタス Noctus From nocturne or nocturnal and cactus French Cacturne Same as English name Spanish Cacturne Same as English name German Noktuska From nocturne and Kaktus (Tuska) Italian Cacturne Same as English name Korean 밤선인 Bamseonin From 밤 bam and 선인장 (仙人掌) seon-in-jang Mandarin Chinese 夢歌奈亞 / 梦歌奈亚 Mènggēnàiyǎ / Mènggēnàiyà From 夢歌 mènggē and 奈亞 nàiyǎ Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Harley's Cacturne

External links

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