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Cacnea

Grass
All data Standard/Form Gen 3

Use this page like a quick team check: read the role, check what attacks scare it, then open the full move pool only if you need deeper data.

Main jobFlexible pick

Cacnea reads as a mixed attacker from its current stats.

Speed readSlow

Usually wants Trick Room, protection, or bulky support.

Watch outFire, Ice, Poison

These attack types are the first danger check before adding it to a team.

Battle Stats

HP50Atk85Def40Sp.Atk85Sp.Def40Speed35total335
HP 50
Atk 85
Def 40
Sp.Atk 85
Sp.Def 40
Speed 35
Type Check

What scares Cacnea?

Read this before adding it to a team. Weak means the attack hits hard; resist or immune means it can switch in more safely.

Test in Builder
Weak to
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
Resists
WaterElectricGrassGround
Immune to
None

Abilities / Passives

Passive effect

Sand Veil

Detailed passive wording is still being verified.

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Passive effect

Water Absorb

Detailed passive wording is still being verified.

This is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.
Move Pool

Skills and Moves

Showing the most useful or most complete move cards first. The full move pool is folded below to keep this page lighter.

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Protect
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Helping Hand
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

Rain Dance
Status · Water Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.

Sunny Day
Field control

Changes the field so some Pokemon become stronger.

Swords Dance
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

Nasty Plot
Status · Dark Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Double-Edge
Physical · Normal PP 16

A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Giga Drain
Special · Grass PP 12

A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Solar Beam
Special · Grass PP 12

The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Leech Seed
Status · Grass Acc - · PP 12

A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

Dark Pulse
Special · Dark PP 16

The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.

Low Kick
Physical · Fighting Acc - · PP 20

A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.

Poison Jab
Physical · Poison PP 20

The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Sucker Punch
Physical · Dark PP 8

This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.

Throat Chop
Physical · Dark PP 16

The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.

Disable
Status · Normal Acc - · PP 20

For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.

Encore
Status · Normal Acc - · PP 8

The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.

Absorb
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Browse moves (104 total, 30 at a time)

Data Source

Base stats, abilities, and move names are generated from Pokemon Champions data sources. Regulation and meta pages should be reviewed separately before ranked recommendations.

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