Stats & Training
Sp. Atk and Attack carry most of Maractus's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
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.
Once each year, this Pokémon scatters its seeds. They’re jam-packed with nutrients, making them a precious food source out in the desert.
Maractus Weakness
Maractus is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x61-73% Peck 2x38-45% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | B | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Butterfree builds →Bug Bite 2x42-50% Gust 2x42-50% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x58-70% Peck 2x36-43% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | B | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x73-86% Bug Bite 2x39-47% Gust 2x43-51% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x56-67% Peck 2x35-42% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x86-102%KO Air Slash 2x68-81% Peck 2x24-28% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x72-85% Bug Bite 2x35-42% Gust 2x39-46% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x77-92% Struggle Bug 2x46-54% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x85-100%KO Drill Peck 2x76-89% Pluck 2x57-68% Peck 2x34-41% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x86-103%KO Bounce 2x82-97% Wing Attack 2x59-70% Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x86-103%KO Venoshock 2x61-73% Poison Sting 2x18-22% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x61-73% Air Slash 2x80-95% Air Cutter 2x66-78% Gust 2x46-54% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x81-96% U-turn 2x41-49% Struggle Bug 2x46-54% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x85-101%KO Drill Peck 2x77-91% U-turn 2x45-53% Pluck 2x57-67% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x90-106%KO Bounce 2x85-101%KO U-turn 2x47-55% Wing Attack 2x61-72% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x90-106%KO Venoshock 2x63-75% Poison Sting 2x19-23% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x63-75% Air Slash 2x83-98% Air Cutter 2x66-78% Gust 2x46-54% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x77-91% U-turn 2x40-47% Struggle Bug 2x44-52% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x81-96% Drill Peck 2x73-87% Air Slash 2x48-56% U-turn 2x42-50% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x85-101%KO Bounce 2x81-96% U-turn 2x45-53% Wing Attack 2x57-68% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x66-77% Fire Fang 2x41-48% Ice Fang 2x41-48% Venoshock 2x45-54% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x77-91% Acrobatics 2x48-56% Gust 2x40-47% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x78-92% U-turn 2x42-50% Struggle Bug 2x44-52% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Toxapex builds →Venoshock 2x42-50% Icy Wind 2x24-29% Peck 2x17-21% Pin Missile 2x14-17% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x84-99% Drill Peck 2x74-88% Air Slash 2x50-59% U-turn 2x43-51% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x86-102%KO Bounce 2x82-97% U-turn 2x46-54% Wing Attack 2x59-70% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x78-92% Acrobatics 2x50-59% Icy Wind 2x35-42% Gust 2x40-47% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Arcanine builds →Burn Up 2x134-158%KO Flare Blitz 2x136-160%KO Flamethrower 2x94-110%KO Fire Fang 2x74-88% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Togekiss builds →Sky Attack 2x85-100%KO Fly 2x56-67% Air Slash 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x113-133%KO Venoshock 2x31-38% Bug Bite 2x76-90% Icy Wind 2x27-32% | ||
 Noivern Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Noivern builds →Fly 2x72-85% Air Slash 2x78-92% U-turn 2x38-44% Wing Attack 2x49-58% | ||
 Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Coalossal builds →Incinerate 2x53-63% Flame Charge 2x46-54% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Celesteela deals 62-73% with Air Slash.
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch24-28% Knock Off25-30% | ||
 Celesteela Steel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Celesteela builds →Flamethrower 2x49-58% Air Slash 2x62-73% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Weavile builds →Knock Off40-47% Ice Shard 2x49-58% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Amoonguss builds →Sludge Bomb 2x45-53% Giga Drain9-11% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
No evolution chain to worry about here. Maractus is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Maractus easily with 50 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Wood Hammer, Worry Seed to offspring.
Sword & Shield Maractus Best Moveset
For a defensive wall, Maractus wants max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Rocky Helmet. The Sassy nature tilts toward slow wall duty, and Stormdrain contributes without taking a move slot.
Best Build
Maractus best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Hyper Voice
- Knock Off
- Cotton Guard
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Maractus picks up Petal Blizzard and Solar Beam along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Flying and Dark coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Maractus Locations
A solid number of locations for Maractus with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Maractus in Sword & Shield
Maractus appears in 12 walking locations at Lv. 27-33 across Sword and Shield. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Maractus Guide
In Sword & Shield, Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Maractus. The 461 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Hypervoice with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
Chlorophyll is what you want on Maractus. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Water Absorb, Storm Drain) work on paper but Chlorophyll is what makes Maractus worth using.
At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Maractus is leaning toward the special side (base 106 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Hypervoice, Knock Off, Cottonguard, and Giga Drain. Hypervoice leads at 17% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Maractus joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves