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Cacturne
ID:#332Scarecrow Pokémon
Height
1.3m
Weight
77.4kg
Catch Rate
60
Exp
166

Cacturne Pokémon Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Cacturne in Pokémon Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 57 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Pearl
Sinnoh

Cacturne Pokemon Pearl Pokedex Entry

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.

Pokemon Pearl Cacturne Sprites

Cacturne front-facing sprite from Pokémon PearlPrimary
Cacturne back-facing sprite from Pokémon PearlReverse
Cacturne shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon PearlShiny
Cacturne shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon PearlShiny Reverse

Pokémon Pearl Cacturne Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Cacturne via various methods in Pokémon Pearl.

MoveTypeRequirement
Poison StingpoisonLv. 1
LeernormalLv. 1
AbsorbgrassLv. 1
GrowthnormalLv. 1
RevengefightingLv. 1
AbsorbgrassLv. 5
GrowthnormalLv. 9
Leech SeedgrassLv. 13
Sand AttackgroundLv. 17
Pin MissilebugLv. 21
IngraingrassLv. 25
Feint AttackdarkLv. 29
SpikesgroundLv. 35
Sucker PunchdarkLv. 41
PaybackdarkLv. 47
Needle ArmgrassLv. 53
Cotton SporegrassLv. 59
SandstormrockLv. 65
Destiny BondghostLv. 71

End of Move Database

Pokémon Pearl Cacturne Locations

Cacturne can only be caught in Pokémon Pearl at Sinnoh Route 228 Area, where it appears at Lv. 53 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate (swarm no).

Sinnoh Route 228 Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 53
    Swarm no
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 52
    Night
    10%Uncommon