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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all C
Great League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

77.40 kg Weight
1.30 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,598
Level 40: 2,298
Level 25: 1,641 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,313 (Raid)
Level 15: 985 (Research Tasks)
ATK 221
DEF 115
STA 172

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • You almost always want Sucker Punch in any situation that you’d use Cacturne.
  • Sand Attack and Poison Jab are good, but not really on Cacturne. 
  • Dark Pulse shares typing with Sucker Punch to make a decent Dark-type moveset.
  • Payback is a step down.
  • Grass Knot is one of the better generally available charge moves in the game, compensating for lack of fast move synergy.
  • Trailblaze is basically Grass Knot but worse.
  • Dynamic Punch is great, but best left to Fighting-types.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Poison Jab slightly outdamages Sucker Punch, but the latter gains energy faster.
  • Sand Atack falls behind on Defense.
  • Dark Pulse and Grass Knot both get STAB, but are more likely to be resisted by many attackers.
  • Trailblaze is basically Grass Knot but worse.
  • Dynamic Punch is less likely to be resisted and has wide coverage. 
  • Payback is undesirable for defense due to it being a 1-bar move. 

PVE Overview

Gen 3 introduced not one, but two Grass / Dark type Pokemon. Cacturne is strictly worse than Shiftry, having lower DPS movesets despite higher Atk and somehow even less bulk. 

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
A-
A-
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Sand Attack or Poison Jab Or Sucker Punch + Grass Knot and Dark Pulse 

Sand Attack is generally the Fast Move of choice for Cacturne thanks to its high Energy Generation. 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.

Fast Moves

10
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Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.60
8.75
12.50
15.63
7
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Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.70
0.40
11.43
10.00
12.50
4
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Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.30
14.00
8.00
10.00

Charge Moves

90
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Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.90
0.00
1.80
34.62
43.27
62.31
90
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Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.70
1.50
0.00
1.80
33.33
41.67
60.00
80
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Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.90
0.00
1.60
26.67
33.33
42.67
100
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Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.90
0.00
1.00
45.45
56.82
45.45

Purified Charge Moves

35
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
1.06
50.00
62.50
53.03

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

256% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dark Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Grass Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012732
2001.55667
200286101
2002.5115136
4003144171
4003.5173205
4004203240
4004.5232275
6005261309
6005.5291344
6006320379
6006.5349414
8007379448
8007.5408483
8008437518
8008.5466552
10009496587
10009.5525622
100010554656
100010.5582689
130011610722
130011.5637755
130012665788
130012.5693820
160013721853
160013.5748886
160014776919
160014.5804952
190015832985
190015.58591017
1900168871050
190016.59151083
2200179421116
220017.59701149
2200189981181
220018.510261214
25001910531247
250019.510811280
25002011091313
250020.511371346
30002111641378
300021.511921411
30002212201444
300022.512471477
35002312751510
350023.513031543
35002413311575
350024.513581608
40002513861641
400025.514141674
40002614421707
400026.514691740
45002714971772
450027.515251805
45002815531838
450028.515801871
50002916081904
500029.516361937
50003016641970
500030.516771986
60003116912002
600031.517052019
60003217192035
600032.517332052
70003317472068
700033.517612084
70003417742101
700034.517882117
80003518022134
800035.518162150
80003618302166
800036.518442183
90003718582199
900037.518712216
90003818852232
900038.518992248
100003919132265
1000039.519272281
100004019412298
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