Cacnea
| Cacnea | |
|---|---|
| File:Cacnea.png National Pokédex Flygon - Cacnea (#331) - Cacturne Hoenn Pokédex Flygon - Cacnea (#119) - Cacturne | |
| Japanese name | サボネア (Sabonea) |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | Cacturne |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Cactus Pokémon |
| Type | Grass |
| Height | 1 ft 4 in (0.40 m) |
| Weight | 113.0 pounds (51.3 kg) |
| Ability | Sand Veil |
Cacnea (サボネア Sabonea in Japan, Tuska in Germany and Cacnea in France) is a Grass-type Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise.
The name "Cacnea" is derived from the word cactus, the plant Cacnea is based on; possibly even being a portmanteau of "cactus" and "acne" - a disease known to cause an outbreak of spots on the skin, complimenting the nature of the three distinct "spots" that appear beneath Cacnea's mouth.
Biology
The Pokémon Cacnea prefers to live in harsh, arid locations, such as deserts. Cacnea live in or right next to bushes that are in the desert. The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant type of flower a Cacnea can grow. It can survive for 30 days on water stored in its body. Cacnea releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, Cacnea shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down. This Pokémon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.
In the video games
Cacnea evolves into Cacturne, a Grass/Dark-type Pokémon, upon reaching level 32. Cacnea's ability is Sand Veil, making its evasion higher during a sandstorm. Cacnea's high evasion skills put the attacks of opponents at an 80% chance of landing. Cacnea's highest stats are Attack and Special Attack, and its total base stats is relatively average. A wild Cacnea has a 5% chance of holding a Poison Barb, an item that increases the power of Poison-type moves of the Pokémon holding it. Cacnea is naturally immune to sandstorms, and will not be damaged by the Sandstorm attack.
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, Cacnea can only be found on Route 111. It is a relatively rare Pokémon to be captured, especially in Pokémon Emerald.
In the Anime
In the anime, James has a Cacnea that is rather fond of him. However, when it attempts to express his fondness of James through hugging him, his numerous spikes injure James. Cacnea is the replacement in his party, for his former grass type pokémon, Weepinbell/Victreebel. Jessie sometimes uses Cacnea in Pokémon Contests, but often falls victim to its' spikes, ala James.
References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Cacnea as a species
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Cacnea Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Cacnea Tactical Data
- Template:WikiKnowledge