During a sandstorm, this Pokémon has 1.25× its evasion, and it does not take sandstorm damage regardless of type.

The evasion bonus does not count as a stat modifier.

Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is halved in a sandstorm.

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Sand Veil

Whenever a water-type move hits this Pokémon, it heals for 1/4 of its maximum HP, negating any other effect on it.

Water moves will ignore this Pokémon's substitute.

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Water Absorb

level-up

cacturne

cacnea

sand-veil

water-absorb

Cacturne

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

grass

dark

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.

alpha-sapphire

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.

omega-ruby

Packs of them follow travelers through the desert
until the travelers can no longer move.

It becomes active at night, seeking prey that is
exhausted from the day’s desert heat.

It becomes active at night,
seeking prey that is exhausted
from the day’s desert heat.

white-2

black-2

white

black

Packs of them follow travelers
through the desert until
the travelers can no longer move.

soulsilver

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

It lives in deserts. It becomes active at
night when it hunts for prey exhausted
from the desert’s heat.

leafgreen

firered

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.

emerald

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.

sapphire

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.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	70	—		145
Attack	115	1		135
Defense	60	—		80
Sp.Atk	115	1		135
Sp.Def	60	—		80
Speed	55	—		75
Total	475	2	0/510	650

Cacturne

Stat

Evolution Chain

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