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Cacnea, the Cactus Pokémon — Grass-type Pokémon official artwork
grass
Cacnea
ID:#331Cactus Pokémon
Height
0.4m
Weight
51.3kg
Catch Rate
190
Exp
67

Cacnea Pokémon Emerald: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Cacnea in Pokémon Emerald. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 52 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Emerald
Hoenn

Cacnea Pokemon Emerald Pokedex Entry

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.

Pokemon Emerald Cacnea Sprites

Cacnea front-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldPrimary
Cacnea back-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldReverse
Cacnea shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldShiny
Cacnea shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldShiny Reverse

Pokémon Emerald Cacnea Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Cacnea via various methods in Pokémon Emerald.

MoveTypeRequirement
Poison StingpoisonLv. 1
LeernormalLv. 1
AbsorbgrassLv. 5
GrowthnormalLv. 9
Leech SeedgrassLv. 13
Sand AttackgroundLv. 17
Pin MissilebugLv. 21
IngraingrassLv. 25
Feint AttackdarkLv. 29
SpikesgroundLv. 33
Needle ArmgrassLv. 37
Cotton SporegrassLv. 41
SandstormrockLv. 45

End of Move Database

Pokémon Emerald Cacnea Locations

Cacnea can only be caught in Pokémon Emerald at Hoenn Route 111 Area, where it appears at Lv. 20 by walking through tall grass with a 4% encounter rate.

Hoenn Route 111 Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 20
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    1%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    1%Very Rare