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Cacnea Team Builder

Cacnea is a Gen 3 Grass Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a support option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Cacnea, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Cacnea at a glance

Generation

Gen 3

Types

Grass

Roles

Support

Base stat total

335

Species

Cacnea

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

14

Cacnea brings a Grass typing and a 335 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Ice hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Cacnea's weaknesses

FireIcePoisonFlyingBug

What Cacnea resists

WaterElectricGrassGround

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Cacnea

Pokemon ShowdownEmeraldFireRed & LeafGreenPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Cacnea, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White.
  • 14 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Cacnea

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Cacnea's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Fuecoco Pokemon team builder artworkFuecocoresists fire - resists ice - resists bugCrocalor Pokemon team builder artworkCrocalorresists fire - resists ice - resists bugSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists fire - resists ice - resists poisonQuaxly Pokemon team builder artworkQuaxlyresists fire - resists ice - adds water pressureQuaxwell Pokemon team builder artworkQuaxwellresists fire - resists ice - adds water pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists fire - resists ice - resists bug

Team pitfalls when building around Cacnea

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, ice, and poison.