No.0556 · Cactus Pokémon
Maractus
マラカッチ
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
02 //Base stats
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 39%
- Attacktop 36%
- Defensetop 52%
- Sp. Atktop 13%
- Sp. Deftop 50%
- Speedtop 59%
03 //Type matchups
04 //Easily confused with
Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
05 //Where to find it
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SVZA | Not in this game | |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
06 //Moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page → | Grass | 20 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Grass | — | — | 20 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Flying | 35 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Grass | — | — | 10 | ||
| 4 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 20 | ||
| 8 | Page → | Grass | 40 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 12 | Page → | Grass | — | 90 | 10 | ||
| 16 | Page → | Dark | 70 | 100 | 5 | ||
| 20 | Page → | Bug | 25 | 95 | 20 | ||
| 24 | Page → | Grass | 75 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 28 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 20 | ||
| 32 | Page → | Grass | — | — | 5 | ||
| 36 | Page → | Grass | 90 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 40 | Page → | Grass | — | 100 | 40 | ||
| 44 | Page → | Fire | — | — | 5 | ||
| 48 | Page → | Grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 52 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 30 | ||
| 56 | Page → | Grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 60 | Page → | Grass | — | — | 10 |
Learnset from Sword & Shield. Tap a move for its effect.
07 //Pokédex entries
Once each year, this Pokémon scatters its seeds. They’re jam-packed with nutrients, making them a precious food source out in the desert.
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.
When it moves rhythmically, it makes a sound similar to maracas, making the surprised Pokémon flee.
Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas.
It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds.
08 //Names in other languages
- Japanese
- マラカッチ
- Rōmaji
- Maracacchi
- Korean
- 마라카치
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 沙铃仙人掌
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 沙鈴仙人掌
- French
- Maracachi
- German
- Maracamba
- Spanish
- Maractus
- Italian
- Maractus
09 //Training & breeding
Training
Breeding
Other names
Regional Pokédex numbers
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