Maractus #0556

The Cactus Pokémon

Typing	Grass
Abilities	Water Absorb - Ability 1 Chlorophyll - Ability 2 Storm Drain - Hidden
Classification	The Cactus Pokémon
National ID	#0556

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingPoisonBugFireIce

Resists x½

GroundWaterGrassElectric

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This page displays data from The Crown Tundra (Shield) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	75	135—182
Attack	86	81—151
Defense	67	64—130
Sp. Attack	106	99—173
Sp. Defense	67	64—130
Speed	60	58—123
Total	461	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Grass
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	28.0 kg (61.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Sp. Attack
Base Exp. Yield	161
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Sword "With noises that could be mistaken for the rattles of maracas, it creates an upbeat rhythm, startling bird Pokémon and making them fly off in a hurry." Shield "Once each year, this Pokémon scatters its seeds. They’re jam-packed with nutrients, making them a precious food source out in the desert."
X "It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds." Y "Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas."
Alpha Sapphire "Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas." Omega Ruby "It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds."
Black "It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds." White "Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas."
Black 2 White 2 "When it moves rhythmically, it makes a sound similar to maracas, making the surprised Pokémon flee."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Maractus via level-up in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Absorb	20	100	Grass	Spec.
1	After You	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Ingrain	—	—	Grass	Stat.
1	Peck	35	100	Flying	Phys.
1	Spiky Shield	—	—	Grass	Stat.
4	Growth	—	—	Normal	Stat.
8	Mega Drain	40	100	Grass	Spec.
12	Leech Seed	—	90	Grass	Stat.
16	Sucker Punch	70	100	Dark	Phys.
20	Pin Missile	25	95	Bug	Phys.
24	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
28	Sweet Scent	—	100	Normal	Stat.
32	Synthesis	—	—	Grass	Stat.
36	Petal Blizzard	90	100	Grass	Phys.
40	Cotton Spore	—	100	Grass	Stat.
44	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
48	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
52	Acupressure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
56	Petal Dance	120	100	Grass	Spec.
60	Cotton Guard	—	—	Grass	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Maractus as Egg Moves in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Wood Hammer	120	100	Grass	Phys.
Worry Seed	—	100	Grass	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Maractus as Tutor Moves in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Grassy Glide	70	100	Grass	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Maractus via TM in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM007	Pin Missile	25	95	Bug	Phys.
TM011	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM016	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Safeguard	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM023	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM026	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM027	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM028	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM035	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM041	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM042	Hyper Voice	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM046	Weather Ball	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM050	Bullet Seed	25	100	Grass	Phys.
TM052	Bounce	85	85	Flying	Phys.
TM057	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM058	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM059	Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
TM063	Drain Punch	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM065	Energy Ball	90	100	Grass	Spec.
TM071	Leaf Storm	130	90	Grass	Spec.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM077	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM088	Grassy Terrain	—	—	Grass	Stat.
TM095	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Maractus via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aerial Ace	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Confide	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double Team	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Endeavor	B2W2 ORAS USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Frustration	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Grass Whistle	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	55	Grass	Stat.
Hidden Power	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Knock Off	B2W2 ORAS USUM	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Nature Power	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Needle Arm	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Grass	Phys.
Return	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Secret Power	ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Swagger	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Toxic	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation V

Black

Catchable

White

Catchable

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Catchable

Omega Ruby

Catchable

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Generation VIII

Sword

Catchable

Shield

Catchable

The Isle of Armor (Sword)

Catchable

The Isle of Armor (Shield)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Darmanitan(#0555)

Dwebble(#0557)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

Catch Calculators

Shiny Rates

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Maractus #0556

The Cactus Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Learnset via TM

Transfer Moves

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites