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Cacnea

Cacnea in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Grass typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.

Content reviewed 11 October 2026

Grass

wild: Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve

Base stats Total 335

HP50

Attack85

Defense40

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def40

Speed35

Abilities

Normal Ability slots

Slot 1: Sand Veil
Slot 2: Water Absorb

Hidden Ability

Sand Rush

Capture-chain requirements

Where to find Cacnea

wild: Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve

Location	Method / time	Level	Chance / weight
Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve	Grass/cave, day	24	4%

Evolution & forms

Evolves from

None recorded.

Evolves into

Cacturne · Lv 32
at Lv 32

Moves Cacnea can learn

Level-up (17)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv. 1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
Lv. 1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
Lv. 4	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
Lv. 7	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Lv. 10	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	10
Lv. 13	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
Lv. 16	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Lv. 19	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
Lv. 22	Ingrain	Grass	Status	—	—	20
Lv. 26	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
Lv. 30	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Lv. 34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
Lv. 38	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
Lv. 42	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
Lv. 46	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	40
Lv. 50	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Lv. 54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5

TMs & HMs (30)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	var.	100	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM60	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30

Move tutors (8)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Tutor	Counter	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	20
Tutor	Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	—	50	15
Tutor	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	10
Tutor	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Tutor	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Tutor	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Tutor	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Tutor	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15

Egg moves (14)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Breeding	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30
Breeding	Belch	Poison	Special	120	90	10
Breeding	Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Breeding	Counter	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	20
Breeding	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Breeding	Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5
Breeding	Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100	25
Breeding	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	20
Breeding	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Breeding	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100	20
Breeding	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Breeding	Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	10
Breeding	Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Breeding	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	10

Training & breeding

Catch rate value: 190 (not a catch percentage)
Gender ratio: 50.0% female
Egg groups: Grass / Human-Like
Growth rate: Medium Slow
EV yield: 1 Sp. Atk
Possible held items: None recorded