#332 · Generation 3
Cacturne
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,298 / 2,598
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,313 / 1,641
- Research CP (L15)
- 985
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Cacturne has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#625 of 1154 · score 71.7
Ranked #625 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#462 of 851 · score 73.2
Ranked #462 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #662 / 1154 | 70.6 | Sucker Punch · Trailblaze · Dark Pulse | L24 · 4/15/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #625 / 1154 | 71.7 | Sucker Punch · Trailblaze · Dark Pulse | L24 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #462 / 851 | 73.2 | Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse · Trailblaze | L48.5 · 12/15/12 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #468 / 851 | 73 | Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse · Trailblaze | L48.5 · 12/15/12 |
| Ultra Premier | C | #239 / 689 | 81.8 | Sucker Punch · Dynamic Punch · Trailblaze | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | C | #232 / 689 | 82.1 | Sucker Punch · Dynamic Punch · Trailblaze |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grassShadow | – | #77 / 344 | 14.0 | 132 | Sucker Punch · Grass Knot |
| grass | – | #100 / 344 | 12.5 | 141 | Sucker Punch · Grass Knot |
| darkShadow | – | #109 / 363 | 12.3 | 116 | Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse |
| dark | – | #139 / 363 | 10.9 | 123 | Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse |
| fightingShadow | – | #156 / 283 | 12.3 | 116 | Sucker Punch · Dynamic Punch |
| fighting | – | #178 / 283 | 10.9 | 122 | Sucker Punch · Dynamic Punch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poison Jab | poison | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7 | +7 | 2 turns |
Sucker PunchSTAB | dark | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 8 | +7 | 2 turns |
Sand Attack | ground | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dark PulseSTAB | dark | 80 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.60 | 80 | -45 | |
Dynamic Punch | fighting | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 90 | -45 | |
Grass KnotSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 | |
PaybackSTAB | dark | 95 | -100 | 2.0s | 0.95 | 110 | -60 | |
TrailblazeSTAB | grass | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 65 | -45 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Cacturne good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Cacturne has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Cacturne?
- Cacturne has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Cacturne a good raid attacker?
- Cacturne ranks #100 of 344 grass attackers with 12.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Cacturne be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Cacturne is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Cacturne worth keeping?
- Shadow Cacturne hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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