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Counter guide · Grass / Dark · Gen III

What beats Cacturne?

The 5 hardest counters to Cacturne ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Buzzwole outspeeds and hits for 4× with bug-type STAB.

Cacturne
No. 332
Cacturne
Grass Dark
BST 475 · Speed 55 · Atk 115 · SpA 115

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Buzzwole
    No. 794
    Buzzwole
    Bug Fighting
    Hits Cacturne for 4× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 79 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 139)
  2. #2
    Pheromosa
    No. 795
    Pheromosa
    Bug Fighting
    Hits Cacturne for 4× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 151 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 137)
  3. #3
    Slither Wing
    No. 988
    Slither Wing
    Bug Fighting
    Hits Cacturne for 4× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 81 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  4. #4
    Heracross
    No. 214
    Heracross
    Bug Fighting
    Hits Cacturne for 4× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 85 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 125)
  5. #5
    Ribombee
    No. 743
    Ribombee
    Bug Fairy
    Hits Cacturne for 4× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 124 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 95)

Cacturne's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Bug
2× weak to
Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Fairy
Immune to
Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Cacturne, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Cacturne hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.