Cacturne

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Sucker Punch	Dark Pulse	A	B
Sucker Punch	Grass Knot	A-	B
Poison Jab	Dark Pulse	C	A
Poison Jab	Grass Knot	C	A-
Poison Jab	Dynamic Punch	X	A
Sucker Punch	Dynamic Punch	X	B

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• You almost always want Sucker Punch in any situation that you’d use Cacturne.
• Dark Pulse shares typing with Sucker Punch to make a decent Dark-type moveset.
• Grass Knot is one of the best charge moves in the game, compensating for lack of fast move synergy.
• 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.
• All of Cacturne’s charge moves are great for defense, even if Cacturne itself isn’t. Grass Knot may be the worst, being widely resisted and slightly easier to dodge.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Poison Jab	Grass Knot Dark Pulse	A
Sucker Punch	Grass Knot Dark Pulse	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Poison Jab OR Sucker Punch+Grass Knot and Dark Pulse 

Poison Jab is generally the superior option thanks to its 3 DPT (Damage Per Turn) and 3.5 EPT (Energy Per Turn). However, Succer Punch has 2.5 DPT and 3.5 EPT, meaning it's actually statistically the same as Poison Jab after STAB bonus, and is viable as well. Grass Knot (90 Power/50 Energy) is a great STAB move that hits surprisingly hard, while Dark Pulse (80 Power/50 Energy) is a slightly less powerful move with wider coverage. 

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.

Ultra League: 0 / 5

Cacturne is entirely outclassed in the Ultra League.

Fast Moves

10

Poison Jab

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Poison

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.80	0.60	8.75		12.50	15.63

7

Sucker Punch

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Dark

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.70	0.40	11.43		10.00	12.50

Charge Moves

90

Grass Knot

2 Energy

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Grass

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

Dynamic Punch

2 Energy

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Fighting

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

Dark Pulse

2 Energy

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Dark

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

Purified Charge Moves

35

Return

3 Energy

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Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

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

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