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Maractus (Japanese: マラカッチ Maracacchi) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Maractus is a cactus-like Pokémon, with a pair of large ear-like extensions emerging from its head, reminiscent of cactus arms. These extensions feature dark green spiky arrangements at the base, yellow spikes midway up, and are topped with flowers composed of six pink petals and a yellow center. It has a yellow spike on its forehead, yellow eyes, and a spiky-looking mouth. It has two lobe-like arms resembling those of cacti, and its hands each feature three yellow spines serving as fingers. Other dark green spiky arrangements adorn its neck, wrists, and the base of its body where the green spikes are arranged in a five-pointed star.
When Maractus moves its body rhythmically, it emits sounds reminiscent of maracas being played. This allows Maractus to produce up-tempo songs and dances that it can use to scare away predators. Avian Pokémon in particular may try to feed on its flower seeds.
Maractus live in arid regions and dry desert-like areas.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation V | | Unova
B W : #062 | | Unova
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| Black | It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds. |
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| White | Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas. |
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| Black 2 | When it moves rhythmically, it makes a sound similar to maracas, making the surprised Pokémon flee. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds. |
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| Y | Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas. |
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| Omega Ruby | It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#296 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Maractus is available in Sword and Shield.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Maractus
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Maractus
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Maractus
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Maractus
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Maractus in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Maractus in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Maractus
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Maractus
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Maractus
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Maractus
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Maractus
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Maractus
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 1.33 seconds | Base HP: 54 | | | Base Attack: 78 | Base Defense: 52 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Three Maractus debuted in A Maractus Musical!, each one under the ownership of Toby. The three were nicknamed Marra, Racca and Tussy, and performed in the Pokémon Performance Competition, though they had problems with one particular performance. As a result, they were used in a Triple Battle against Ash, where they went up against Pikachu, Tepig, and Snivy to improve their skills, but to no avail. The Maractus eventually overcame this obstacle following an attack by a wild Scolipede.
Minor appearances
A Trainer's Maractus appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.
A Maractus appeared in a fantasy in Clash of the Connoisseurs!.
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured a Maractus.
A Maractus appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.
A Maractus appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!.
In Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!, a Trainer's Maractus was a passenger on the cruise ship.
In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, a Maractus was in the Wild Area.
In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, a Maractus was in the Wild Area.
A Trainer's Maractus appeared in The Winding Path to Greatness!.
A Trainer's Maractus appeared in The Door That Never Opens.
Pokédex entries
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| BW053 | Maractus | Ash's Pokédex | Maractus, the Cactus Pokémon. When Maractus dance in rhythm, they sound like maracas shaking. They make their homes in dry desert-like areas. |
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Maractus was used by a Team Plasma Grunt in Sandstorm. It, together with its Trainer, were easily defeated by Grimsley and his Bisharp.
A Maractus appeared in Special Delivery as one of the Pokémon competing in Nimbasa's Pokémon Musical.
In the TCG
Main article: Maractus (TCG)Trivia
- Maractus is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 461.
- Maractus shares its category with Cacnea. They are both known as the Cactus Pokémon.
- Two of Maractus's Abilities revolve around how a real-world cactus stores water with great efficiency: Water Absorb absorbs direct damage from Water-type moves to restore health from them as well as making it immune to them, while Storm Drain draws in Water-type moves directed at another target, also making it immune.
- Although Maractus can only be found at the Desert Resort in Generation V where a permanent sandstorm rages, it cannot have any Ability negating sandstorm damage, nor is it Rock-, Ground-, or Steel-type, and thus it is susceptible to damage by the sandstorm.
Origin
Maractus appears to be based on a flowering cactus, most likely the prickly pear, and a maraca. It also physically resembles a rabbit and may be a visual pun on the bunny ears cactus. It also seems to be based on traditional Mexican dress styles and, due to the fact that it dances and makes maraca-like sounds, may be based on Spanish dances, possibly the Mexican version of the Cuban son cubano.
Name origin
Maractus may be a combination of maraca and cactus.
Maracacchi may be a combination of maraca, cactus and mariachi.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | जुनजुनाची Junjunachi | From झुनझुना jhunjhunā and नाच naach |  Russian | Марактус Maraktus | Transcription of English name |  Thai | มาราคัจจิ Marakhatchi | Transcription of Japanese name |
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