Is Maractus Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Grass with AbilityWater Absorb healing from Water hits. Desert Resort catch. No evolution. Decent Sp. Atk but the stats are too low to compete with Lilligant or Whimsicott long-term. Handles Clay and that's about it.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Maractus resists most of Cress's coverage and hits back hard.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Maractus's weaknesses hard.
Maractus resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Maractus trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Maractus trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Drayden's typing presses Maractus's defenses.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Maractus trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Maractus trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Alder's team hits Maractus's weaknesses hard.
Catch Maractus on Desert Resort (walking, Lv 20, uncommon).
Black & White Maractus Locations
moderate rates across 4 locations for Maractus in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Maractus in Black & White
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Maractus Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Maractus
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x53-64% Smog 2x15-18% | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x61-73% Poison Jab 2x53-64% Fury Cutter 2x15-18% | ||
 Illumise Bug | C | |
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x54-65% Smog 2x14-16% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x61-73% Poison Jab 2x54-65% Fury Cutter 2x15-19% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Whirlipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Whirlipede builds →Bug Bite 2x45-53% Poison Tail 2x38-45% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x123-145%KO Poison Tail 2x55-65% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x97-114%KO Fire Fang 2x46-56% Ice Fang 2x46-56% | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x87-102%KO Poison Jab 2x53-62% Fury Cutter 2x15-19% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x168-197%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x87-103%KO Poison Jab 2x57-69% Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x127-150%KO Poison Jab 2x87-103%KO | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Fire Fang 2x48-57% Ice Fang 2x48-57% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x162-192%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x86-101%KO Poison Jab 2x57-67% Aerial Ace 2x43-50% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x124-146%KO Poison Jab 2x83-98% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x124-146%KO Poison Jab 2x66-77% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x166-196%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x172-203%KO Smog 2x21-25% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x86-102%KO Poison Jab 2x57-68% Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x127-150%KO Poison Jab 2x86-102%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x189-222%KO Bug Buzz 2x121-143%KO Gust 2x37-44% Poison Jab 2x38-45% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x200-236%KO Smog 2x20-24% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x167-196%KO U-turn 2x65-77% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x149-176%KO U-turn 2x59-69% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x124-146%KO Fly 2x79-93% | ||
In Black & White, Volcarona can KO Maractus with Fire Blast (97-114%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (121-143%). Staraptor deals 73-86% with Double-Edge.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain11-13% Fire Blast 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x121-143%KO Extreme Speed27-32% Close Combat40-48% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Staraptor builds →Close Combat49-57% U Turn 2x57-67% Double Edge73-86% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x53-63% Surf13-16% Ice Shard 2x30-36% Thunderbolt9-10% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x51-59% Flamethrower 2x51-59% | ||
Maractus Evolutions
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
BW Maractus Best Moveset
106 Sp. Atk fires Grass TermStab from AbilityChlorophyll in sun for doubled 60 Speed or AbilityStorm Drain redirecting Water for a Sp. Atk boost. The moveset picks sun speed or Water immunity. Outclassed by every other Chlorophyll user.
Best Build
Maractus best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Spikes
- Sucker Punch
- Synthesis
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds.
Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas.
Maractus Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Maractus. The 461 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a setup sweeper. Giga Drain with Leftovers 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 a mixed attacker with base 86 Attack and 106 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a setup sweeper.
For Black & White, the core moveset is Giga Drain, Spikes, Sucker Punch, and Synthesis. Giga Drain leads at 0% usage. This set covers the setup sweeper 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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves