Cacturne Pokémon Scarlet: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Cacturne in Pokémon Scarlet. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 77 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Scarlet
PaldeaCacturne Pokemon Scarlet 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 Scarlet Cacturne Sprites
Primary
ShinyPokémon Scarlet Cacturne Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Cacturne via various methods in Pokémon Scarlet.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| spiky shield | — | — |
| poison sting | — | Lv. 1 |
| leer | — | Lv. 1 |
| absorb | — | Lv. 1 |
| growth | — | Lv. 1 |
| destiny bond | — | Lv. 1 |
| leech seed | — | Lv. 10 |
| sand attack | — | Lv. 13 |
| bullet seed | — | Lv. 16 |
| power trip | — | Lv. 19 |
| ingrain | — | Lv. 22 |
| payback | — | Lv. 26 |
| spikes | — | Lv. 30 |
| sucker punch | — | Lv. 35 |
| pin missile | — | Lv. 38 |
| energy ball | — | Lv. 44 |
| cotton spore | — | Lv. 49 |
| sandstorm | — | Lv. 54 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Scarlet Cacturne Locations
Cacturne can only be caught in Pokémon Scarlet at Asado Desert, where it appears between Lv. 35 and 36 by fixed spawn with a 0% encounter rate (respawns).
Asado Desert
1 encounter- fixed spawnLv. 35-36Fixed EncountersRespawns0%Very Rare