Maractus | Pokédex

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.

Pokédex & Training Data

Classification Cactus Pokémon

Height 1.0 m (3'03")

Weight 28.0 kg (61.7 lbs)

Abilities

EV Yield +2 Sp. Atk

Catch Rate 255

Base Friendship 70

Growth Rate medium

Gender Ratio

♂ ♀

Egg Groups Plant

Pokédex Numbers

Unova (B/W) #062

Unova (B2/W2) #119

Galar (Sw/Sh) #296

National #556

Held Items

None in this generation.

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Sword/Shield

Lvl	Name	Power	Acc.	PP	Effect
1	Peck	35	100%	35	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1	Absorb	20	100%	25	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
1	Ingrain	—	—	20	Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
1	After You	—	—	15	Makes the target act next this turn.
1	Spiky Shield	—	—	10	Blocks damaging attacks and damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP.
4	Growth	—	—	20	Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
8	Mega Drain	40	100%	15	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
12	Leech Seed	—	90%	10	Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
16	Sucker Punch	70	100%	5	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
20	Pin Missile	25	95%	20	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
24	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
28	Sweet Scent	—	100%	20	Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.
32	Synthesis	—	—	5	Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
36	Petal Blizzard	90	100%	15	Inflicts regular damage.
40	Cotton Spore	—	100%	40	Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
44	Sunny Day	—	—	5	Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
48	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
52	Acupressure	—	—	30	Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages.
56	Petal Dance	120	100%	10	Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
60	Cotton Guard	—	—	10	Raises the user’s Defense by three stages.

TM/HM Moves

Sword/Shield

Name	Power	Acc.	PP	Effect
TM07 Pin Missile	25	95%	20	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM11 Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM16 Screech	—	85%	40	Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
TM19 Safeguard	—	—	25	Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
TM21 Rest	—	—	5	User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM24 Snore	50	100%	15	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM25 Protect	—	—	10	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM28 Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM31 Attract	—	100%	15	Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM33 Rain Dance	—	—	5	Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM34 Sunny Day	—	—	5	Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM39 Facade	70	100%	20	Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM41 Helping Hand	—	—	20	Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.
TM46 Weather Ball	50	100%	10	If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.
TM50 Bullet Seed	25	100%	30	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM52 Bounce	85	85%	5	User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM58 Assurance	60	100%	10	Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
TM63 Drain Punch	75	100%	10	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM76 Round	60	100%	15	Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.
TM88 Grassy Terrain	—	—	10	For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their grass moves to 1.5× their power.
TR20 Substitute	—	—	10	Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
TR23 Spikes	—	—	20	Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.
TR26 Endure	—	—	10	Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TR27 Sleep Talk	—	—	10	Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TR35 Uproar	90	100%	10	Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
TR42 Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TR57 Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TR59 Seed Bomb	80	100%	15	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TR65 Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TR71 Leaf Storm	130	90%	5	Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
TR77 Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
TR95 Throat Chop	80	100%	15	Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.

Tutor Moves

Sword/Shield

Name	Class	Power	Acc.	PP	Effect
Grassy Glide		55	100%	20	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Egg Moves

Sword/Shield

Name	Class	Power	Acc.	PP	Effect
Wood Hammer		120	100%	15	User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Worry Seed		—	100%	10	Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.

Base Stats

Hp 75

Attack 86

Defense 67

Sp. Atk 106

Sp. Def 67

Speed 60

Total 461

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

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