Cacnea - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cacnea can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Cacnea artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Cacnea does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Cacnea cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
4	Absorb	Grass	20	100
7	Growth	Normal	—	—
10	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
13	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
16	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
19	Assurance	Dark	60	100
22	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
26	Payback	Dark	50	100
30	Spikes	Ground	—	—
34	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
38	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
42	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
46	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
50	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Cacnea learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid	Poison	40	100
Belch	Poison	120	90
Block	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50
Fell Stinger	Bug	50	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Teeter Dance	Normal	—	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cacnea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95

Moves learnt by level up

Cacnea does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Cacnea egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Cacnea

Cacnea's egg groups: Grass, Human-Like

The egg moves for Cacnea are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Cacnea with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Cacnea with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acid

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Bellossom
Breeding	Cacnea Cacturne

Belch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Croagunk Toxicroak
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Magmar Cacnea Cacturne Magmortar

Block

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangrowth
Breeding	Exeggcute Exeggutor Cacnea Cacturne

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Hitmontop Breloom Meditite Medicham Lucario
Breeding	Paras Parasect Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hitmontop Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Makuhita Hariyama Cacnea Cacturne Chimchar Monferno Infernape Croagunk Toxicroak

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kadabra Alakazam Drowzee Hypno Sableye
Breeding	Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Gallade

Dynamic Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Machop Machoke Machamp Breloom
Breeding	Electabuzz Magmar Makuhita Hariyama Meditite Medicham Cacnea Cacturne Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire Magmortar

Fell Stinger

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Paras Parasect Cacnea Cacturne

Low Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Electabuzz Magmar Meditite Medicham Electivire Magmortar
Breeding	Cacnea Cacturne Buneary Lopunny Lucario

Magical Leaf

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Cacnea Cacturne Carnivine Snover Abomasnow

Power-Up Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Chimchar Monferno Infernape Lucario
Breeding	Cacnea Cacturne Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny

Seed Bomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggutor Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Carnivine
Breeding	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Snover Abomasnow

Switcheroo

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hypno
Breeding	Cacnea Cacturne Buneary Lopunny

Teeter Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime Lombre Ludicolo Spinda
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Mr. Mime Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cacnea Cacturne Buneary Lopunny

Worry Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Carnivine