Maractus Pokemon Guide

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Maractus Pokemon Guide

Maractus is a Grass-type Pokemon from the Unova region, known for its cactus-like design, rhythmic maraca sound, Water Absorb utility and desert-themed appearances. This guide covers Maractus stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Maractus

Shiny Form

Shiny Maractus

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Maractus guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Maractus Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Maractus Description

Maractus is a Grass-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. It is a standalone Cactus Pokemon that lives in arid regions and uses rhythmic movement and sound to scare away predators.

Competitive Overview

Is Maractus Good in Competitive?

Maractus is usually a niche competitive Pokemon. Its Grass typing, access to recovery and support moves, and abilities like Water Absorb and Chlorophyll can give it useful roles on specific teams.

Maractus is held back by modest Speed, several common weaknesses and competition from stronger Grass-type Pokemon. It is best used when a team specifically benefits from its Water immunity, sun synergy or utility movepool.

Maractus Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Maractus, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Maractus

National Dex

#0556

Type

Grass

Species

Cactus Pokemon

Height

3’03” / 1.0 m

100 cm

Weight

61.7 lbs / 28.0 kg

28 kg

Abilities

Water Absorb, Chlorophyll, Storm Drain

Maractus Stats

Maractus has solid Special Attack for a Grass-type support Pokemon, along with enough utility to run recovery, status and sun-based moves in the right format.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

106

Special Defense

Speed

Maractus Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Maractus has a Grass-focused movepool with useful recovery, disruption and sun synergy. These are some of Maractus’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Giga Drain

A reliable Grass-type attack that restores HP and helps Maractus stay active longer.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Energy Ball

A consistent special Grass-type attack with solid power and broad usefulness.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Leaf Storm

A very strong Grass-type attack that can deal major damage at the cost of lowering Special Attack.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Petal Dance

A high-power Grass-type move that can overwhelm opponents but locks Maractus into the attack.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Solar Beam

A powerful Grass-type move that works best on sun teams or with setup support.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Synthesis

A recovery move that helps Maractus heal, especially in sunny weather.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Spiky Shield

A protective move that can block attacks and punish contact in games where Maractus can use it.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Leech Seed

A useful support move that drains HP over time and gives Maractus extra staying power.

Maractus All Moves

Maractus can learn a focused move pool across different Pokemon games, including Grass, Normal, Poison, Bug and support moves. Use the section below to view Maractus’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

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

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Wood Hammer	Grass	Physical	120	100
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	–	100

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100

Maractus Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Maractus is a Grass-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Water, Electric, Grass and Ground-type moves, but it is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves.

Type

Grass

Weaknesses

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug

Resistances

Water, Electric, Grass and Ground

Immunity

None

Maractus Abilities

Maractus’s abilities help it answer Water-type moves, support sun teams or redirect Water-type attacks in formats where Storm Drain is available.

Water Absorb

Restores HP when Maractus is hit by a Water-type move. This can give Maractus a useful switch-in role against Water attacks.

Chlorophyll

Doubles Maractus’s Speed in harsh sunlight, making it more useful on sun-focused teams.

Storm Drain

Draws in Water-type moves and raises Special Attack. This hidden ability can be valuable in double battles.

Maractus Evolution

Maractus does not evolve from or into any other Pokemon. It is a standalone Grass-type Pokemon.

Standalone Pokemon

Maractus

Grass type Pokemon icon

Does not evolve

Where to Find Maractus in Pokemon Games

Maractus’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In games before Generation 5, Maractus is not available because it had not been introduced yet.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Red	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Maractus had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Black	Desert Resort.
Pokemon White	Desert Resort.
Pokemon Black 2	Desert Resort.
Pokemon White 2	Desert Resort.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Mirage Island.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Island.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Sword	Route 6, Bridge Field, Hammerlocke Hills and Stony Wilderness.
Pokemon Shield	Route 6, Bridge Field, Hammerlocke Hills and Stony Wilderness.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Maractus
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Maractus FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Maractus. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Maractus?

Maractus is a Grass-type Pokemon.

What is Maractus weak against?

Maractus is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves.

What does Maractus evolve from?

Maractus does not evolve from or into any other Pokemon.

What are Maractus’s abilities?

Maractus’s abilities are Water Absorb, Chlorophyll and Storm Drain as its hidden ability.

What are Maractus’s best moves?

Maractus’s best moves often include Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Leaf Storm, Petal Dance, Solar Beam, Synthesis, Spiky Shield and Leech Seed.

Is Maractus good in Pokemon?

Maractus can be useful in niche situations, especially when a team benefits from Water Absorb, Chlorophyll, Storm Drain or Grass-type support moves.

How do you get Maractus?

In its debut games, Maractus can be found in Desert Resort. In later games, availability changes by version and may require wild encounters, transfer or trade.

Does Maractus have a Mega Evolution or Gigantamax form?

No, Maractus does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or other major alternate form.

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