#0331
— Cactus Pokémon
Cacnea
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Cacnea is a grass-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 335 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 35) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Sand Veil ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Cacnea. Build around what Cacnea actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Cacnea takes super-effective damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Cacnea into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Attack (85)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (35)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- slow (base 35)
- BST
- 335 (low for the format)
Cacnea is a grass-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 335 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 35) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Sand Veil ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Cacnea. Build around what Cacnea actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Cacnea
Cacnea is the Cactus Pokémon a Grass type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 335 with Sand Veil as its ability.
What is Cacnea weak to?
Cacnea is a Grass-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug. It resists Water, Electric, Grass, Ground.
How to counter Cacnea
To counter Cacnea in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire or Ice or Poison or Flying or Bug moves and can withstand its Grass STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Cacnea in competitive teams
Cacnea can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Cacnea on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
