Cacnea

Cacnea is one of the game's three Starters. It is a Grass-type Pokémon based on a cactus, and specializes in brutal physical attacks.

Stats

Stat	Base Value
HP	50
Attack	85
Defense	45
Sp. Attack	60
Sp. Defense	40
Speed	70
Total	350

Moveset

Moves in bold get STAB with this Pokémon. Moves in italics get STAB with an evolution of this Pokémon. Move categories in bold match this Pokémon's dominant attack category. Move categories in italics match this Pokémon's non-dominant attack category.

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effects
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	35	100	35	30% chance to poison target.
1	Growth	Normal	Status	--	--	40	Raises user's Attack and Sp. Attack 1 stage each.
4	Absorb	Grass	Special	30	100	25	Restores user's health by half of damage done.
7	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	15	Lowers target's accuracy by 1 stage.
10	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	--	90	10	Inflicts Leech Seed on target, draining a set fraction of their health to the opposing Pokémon each turn.
13	Vine Whip	Grass	Physical	50	100	20	--
16	Ingrain	Grass	Status	--	--	20	Adds Ingrain to user, preventing switching out, but restoring a set fraction of their health each turn.
19	Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	--	20	Always hits, as long as the target is not in an invulnerable state.
22	Needlearm	Grass	Physical	80	100	15	30% chance to make target flinch.
26	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	Power doubled if the user moves after the target.
30	Sandstorm	Ground	Status	--	--	10	Changes the weather to Sandstorm for 5 turns.
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100	5	If the target is preparing a damaging attack, this move goes first, else it fails.
38	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	14	85	20	Hits 2-5 times.
42	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15	Higher critical hit ratio.
46	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	--	100	40	Lowers the target's Speed by 2 stages.
50	Spikes	Ground	Status	--	--	20	Adds Spikes to the opposing team, damaging grounded Pokémon upon switching in. Can stack up to 3 times.
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	--	--	5	If the user is fainted by the opponent in the same or following turn, the opponent also faints.
58	Wood Hammer	Grass	Physical	120	100	15	User receives recoil damage equal to 1/3 of damage dealt.
62	Cotton Guard	Grass	Status	--	--	10	Raises user's defense three stages.
66	Synthesis	Grass	Status	--	--	5	Heals user based on weather.
70	Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85	10	--

Changes

Build	Change
Alpha 3	Changed to MediumSlow experience group.
Alpha 5	Changed level of evolution to 36 (from 32). Raised Base Stat Total to 350. Switched around order of Sandstorm, Sucker Punch, and Spikes in moveset. Replaced Energyball with Night Slash in moveset.
Alpha 8.2	Added Wood Hammer, Cotton Guard, Synthesis, and Power Whip

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