Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Cacturne Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Cacturne's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Grass / Dark typing.

Grass Dark

Cacturne

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Weaknesses (7)

Bug×4 Fire×2 Ice×2 Fighting×2 Poison×2 Flying×2 Fairy×2

Resistances (6)

Water×0.5 Electric×0.5 Grass×0.5 Ground×0.5 Ghost×0.5 Dark×0.5

Immunities (1)

Psychic×0

Battle notes

Cacturne's Grass / Dark typing is best attacked with Bug (4x), Fire (2x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Psychic, Water, Electric, Grass attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Cacturne resists or ignores those matchups.
This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Bug×4 Fire×2 Ice×2 Fighting×2 Poison×2 Flying×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Cacturne's base defensive typing is Grass / Dark. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

FAQ

What is Cacturne weak to?

Cacturne is weak to Bug (4x), Fire (2x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x), Poison (2x), Flying (2x), Fairy (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Cacturne?

Bug is the strongest listed attacking type against Cacturne at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Cacturne's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.