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0332 Cacturne

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    58.2
  • Main moves:
    Sucker Punch, Grass Knot, Payback
  • Type
    GRASS
    DARK
  • Level:
    22.5-27
  • Rank:
    Lvl 24.5 0/14/15CP 1500
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    148.9
  • Defense:
    83.5
  • Stamina:
    121
  • Overall:
    1506

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Key Wins

Key Losses

Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Flexible
    Can hit a wide variety of types.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Glass Cannon
    Hits hard but struggles to take hits. Depends on shields.
  • - Volatile
    Susceptible to one or more double weaknesses.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastSucker Punch3.532Fast Charge
2FastPoison Jab3.53.52General
3ChargedGrass Knot501082.168 - 7 - 7 - 7General
4ChargedDark Pulse50961.928 - 7 - 7 - 7General
5ChargedDynamic Punch50901.88 - 7 - 7 - 7Coverage
6ChargedTrailblaze100% chance +1 Atk self50781.568 - 7 - 7 - 7Boost
7ChargedPayback601322.29 - 9 - 8 - 9Nuke
8ChargedReturn†701301.8610 - 10 - 10 - 10Neutral Nuke
Weaknesses
bug
x2.56
fairy
x1.6
fighting
x1.6
fire
x1.6
flying
x1.6
ice
x1.6
poison
x1.6
Resistances
psychic
x0.39
water
x0.625
ground
x0.625
grass
x0.625
ghost
x0.625
electric
x0.625
dark
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Cacturne is a Grass & Dark Pokémon which evolves from Cacnea. It is vulnerable to Bug, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves. Cacturne's strongest moveset is Sucker Punch & Grass Knot and it has a Max CP of 2,298.

About

Cacturne conserves moisture by remaining still under the blistering desert sun, only venturing out to be active during the cooler nocturnal hours.

Suggested Teammates
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Similar Pokemon
Meowscarada
Shiftry
Nuzleaf
Bombirdier
Cradily

PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Poison Jab Or Sucker Punch + Grass Knot and Dark Pulse 

Poison Jab has superior stats compared to Sucker Punch, but the differences are minor and their typing coverage would be more of a priority for consideration. 

Grass Knot and Dark Pulse are recommended for their moderate energy cost and dual STAB coverage options. Dynamic Punch can be used if you really need that Fighting coverage, and Payback is generally just worse than Dark Pulse due to its higher energy cost.

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 1 / 5

Cacturne is more-or-less a worse Shiftry in the Great League, and it sadly has no real utility in the tier.

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

Still not a good Pokemon, Cacturne at least has a few notable wins in the Ultra League. However, everything that it does can be done better by other Pokemon.

Master League: 0 / 5

Cacturne is entirely outclassed in the Master League.

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