Cacturne (Pokémon)

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Cacturne
ノクタス Noctus
#332
332Cacturne.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type
Grass Dark
Category
Scarecrow Pokémon
Abilities
Sand Veil Water Absorb
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#120
Regional Browser numbers
Almia
R-240
Height
4'03"
Imperial
1.3 m
Metric
Weight
170.6 lbs.
Imperial
77.4 kg
Metric
Dex color
Green
Catch rate
60 (7.8%)
Body style
Body12.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F332.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Grass and
Human-Like groups
21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 177 Battle Exp.: 1771*

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

It evolves from Cacnea starting at level 32.

Biology

Physiology

Cacturne is a Pokémon that is primarily green in coloration and possesses a humanoid appearance, resembling a scarecrow made of cacti. They have menacing features such as yellow eyes and its mouth being composed of holes on its face. Cacturne has numerous spikes dotted along the length of its arms, legs, and neck. A pattern of green rhombuses extends down from the front of its body. Cacturne possesses a triangular, spiky-tipped feature on their head that is a darker shade of green than most of Cacturne’s body and resembles some sort of hat.

Gender differences

A female Cacturne has a big, dark-green rhombus on its chest where a male Cacturne has two small, dark-green rhombuses.

Special abilities

Cacturne has numerous poisonous abilities. In addition, Cacturne's body retains moisture throughout the hot daylight hours. After spending thousands of years in harsh deserts, its blood transformed into the same substances as sand.

Behavior

Cacturne are usually unmoving during the daytime, being nocturnal Pokémon. At night when the temperature drops it will seek prey that is exhausted from the day’s desert heat, and may pursue travelers in the desert with others of its kind in a ragtag group. Such Cacturne bide their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving.

Habitat

Cacturne prefer to live in deserts. They are native to Hoenn, Sinnoh and have also been imported to the Johto Safari Zone.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Cacturne are carnivorous Pokémon, and hunt for prey in the dead of night.

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cacturne first appears in PS240, 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 I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
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 Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Evolve Cacnea
Emerald
None Evolve Cacnea
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Common Route 228
Platinum
Common Route 228
HeartGold SoulSilver
Rare Safari Zone
Pal Park
Mountain
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
Swarm Reversal Mountain
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Cacnea
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 2
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Cacnea
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Northern Desert (9F-15F)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Haruba Desert
Pokémon Rumble Blast Desert: Sunny Seashore

In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RS PCNY Monster Week Cacturne English United States 45 October 18 to 24, 2003

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Diamond Pearl   Sticky Barb (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver   Sticky Barb (5%)
Black 2 White 2   Sticky Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
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 V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10
00Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35
00Start Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
00Start Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
00Start Growth Normal Status 0000 —% 40
055 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
099 Growth Normal Status 0000 —% 40
1313 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000 09090% 10
1717 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000 100100% 15
2121 Pin Missile Bug Physical 01414 08585% 20
2525 Ingrain Grass Status 0000 —% 20
2929 Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —% 20
3535 Spikes Ground Status 0000 —% 20
4141 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 5
4747 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10
5353 Needle Arm Grass Physical 06060 100100% 15
5959 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000 100100% 40
6565 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —% 10
7171 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 V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
  TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
  TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10
  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
  TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
  TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
  TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
  HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • 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 V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30
Block Normal Status —% 5
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5
GrassWhistle Grass Status 55% 15
Low Kick Fighting Physical 50% 5
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20
Nasty Plot Dark Status —% 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
SmellingSalt Normal Physical 60 100% 10
Switcheroo Dark Status —% 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 V
  • 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 V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
B W B2 W2 Block Normal Status —% 5
B W B2 W2 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Low Kick Fighting Physical 100% 20
B W B2 W2 Role Play Psychic Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5
B W B2 W2 Synthesis Grass Status —% 5
B W B2 W2 ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
  • A black 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 V
Other generations:
III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  ThunderPunchBW Electric Physical 75 100% 15
  • 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

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
   
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
File:MDP RT 332.png 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!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
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
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Dark  Poké Assist:  
( Dark )
Field move:  
(Crush ×2)
Browser entry  
It attacks by scattering needles.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
 
( Normal )
None Past
 
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
  HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Cacnea
 Grass 
 
Level 32


 
First evolution
Cacturne
 Grass  Dark 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
       
       
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
       
       
       
       
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
     
     
     
     
  For other sprites and images, please see Cacturne images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

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 CO2 fixation process occurs during the night.

Name origin

Cacturne is a combination of cactus and nocturne or nocturnal. It may also involve tricorne, referring to its head shape.

Noctus is a combination of nocturne or nocturnal and cactus.

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 Bamseon-in From 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


Related articles

External links

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