In X & Y, Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Maractus. The 461 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Cottonguard with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Maractus weak to?

In X & Y, Maractus's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Maractus?

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.

What role does Maractus play in battle?

At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Maractus is a special attacker with base 106 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

What are the best moves for Maractus?

For X & Y, the core moveset is Cottonguard, Giga Drain, Leech Seed, and Helpinghand. Cottonguard leads at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Maractus - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack86

Defense67

Sp. Atk106

Sp. Def67

Speed60

Total461

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight28.0 kg

Base XP161

Abilities

Water Absorb

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Storm DrainHATop Pick

Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity · Storm Drain grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds.

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.

Maractus Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Water

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Maractus in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Maractus for 66-78%. Zapdos deals 47-56% with Heat Wave.

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Maractus Knock Off 53-63% Ice Shard 2x 66-78% Pursuit 33-39% View Weavile builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Stealth Rock Lava Plume Earth Power TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Maractus Heat Wave 2x 47-56% Thunderbolt 17-20% View Zapdos builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Maractus Shadow Ball 56-66% Sludge Bomb 2x 127-149%KO Focus Blast 56-66% View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Maractus Giga Drain 13-16% Flamethrower 2x 96-113%KO View Volcarona builds →

X & Y Evolution

No evolution chain to worry about here. Maractus is a standalone Pokemon with plenty of partners for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#556MaractusDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Maractus easily with 59 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Bounce, Bullet Seed, Grass Whistle and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Maractus Best Moveset

For a defensive wall, Maractus wants max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Leftovers. The Bold nature tilts toward physical wall duty, and Stormdrain contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Storm Drain

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Maractus

Bold+DEF

Maractus best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Cotton GuardSTAB
Giga DrainSTAB
Leech SeedSTAB
Helping Hand

Recommended Teammates

HeatmorExcellent

ArcheopsExcellent

ClaydolExcellent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Maractus gets Bounce and Bullet Seed exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Flying and Bug coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Petal Dance and Solar Beam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 1

After You

———15Normal

Lv 1

Cotton Guard

S——10Grass

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 3

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 6

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 10

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Lv 13

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 15

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 18

Cotton Spore

——10040Grass

Lv 22

Needle Arm

—6010015Grass

Lv 26

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

Lv 29

Acupressure

———30Normal

Lv 33

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Lv 38

Petal Dance

B12010010Grass

Lv 42

Sucker Punch+1

C801005Dark

Lv 45

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 48

Petal Blizzard

C9010015Grass

Lv 50

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

Lv 55

Cotton Guard

S——10Grass

Lv 57

After You

———15Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bounce

C85855Flying

Egg

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Egg

Grass Whistle

D—5515Grass

Egg

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

Egg

Leech Seed

S—9010Grass

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Spikes

C——20Ground

Egg

Wood Hammer

B12010015Grass

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Maractus can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Maractus in X & Y

Maractus can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Maractus is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Black Black 2 Sword

Maractus Guide

In X & Y, Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Maractus. The 461 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Cottonguard with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, Maractus's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
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 a special attacker with base 106 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Cottonguard, Giga Drain, Leech Seed, and Helpinghand. Cottonguard leads at 25% 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

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