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No.556· Unova, GEN V
Cactus Pokémon

Maractus

Grass
Japaneseマラカッチmarakatchi
Chinese (Simplified):沙铃仙人掌shā líng xiān rén zhǎngKorean:마라카치marakachi9 languages
HEIGHT1.0 m
WEIGHT28.0 kg
CATCH255 / 255
ABILITIESWater Absorb · Chlorophyll · Storm Drain*

Base stats

Total461
HP075
ATTACK086
DEFENSE067
SP. ATK106
SP. DEF067
SPEED060
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Weaknesses and type matchups

Maractus is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves.

×2
FIREICEPOISONFLYINGBUG
×½
WATERELECTRICGRASSGROUND
×1
NORMALFIGHTINGPSYCHICROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKSTEELFAIRY
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Pokédex entry

5 versions

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.

Maractus in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
マラカッチmarakatchi
Chinese (Simplified)
沙铃仙人掌shā líng xiān rén zhǎng
Korean
마라카치marakachi
Chinese (Traditional)
沙鈴仙人掌shā líng xiān rén zhǎng
French
Maracachi
German
Maracamba
Spanish
Maractus
Italian
Maractus
English
Maractus
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Maractus’s name means

maracas in 5 languages

3 languages build the name from maracas + cactus.

  1. English

    Maractus

    maraca

    cactus

  2. Chinese

    沙铃仙人掌沙鈴仙人掌shā líng xiān rén zhǎng

    沙铃沙鈴shālíngmaracas

    仙人掌xiānrénzhǎngcactus

  3. French

    Maracachi

    maracas

    cactus

In the other languages

  1. Japanese

    マラカッチmarakatchi

    マラカスmarakasumaracas

  2. German

    Maracamba

    Maracamaracas

This spells out the Japanese name by sound

  • 마라카치marakachi

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Maractus

5 games

Sword · Shield

  • Route 6 In the overworld Lv. 29-33
  • Bridge Field In the overworld Lv. 27-60 Certain weather Later in the story
  • Stony Wilderness In the overworld Lv. 28-60 Certain weather Later in the story
  • Hammerlocke Hills In the overworld Lv. 29-60 Certain weather Later in the story
  • Dappled Grove Max Raid Battle Lv. 35-60
  • Fields of Honor Max Raid Battle Lv. 35-50
  • Giant's Mirror Max Raid Battle Lv. 35-60
  • Insular Sea Max Raid Battle Lv. 35-50

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Moves Maractus learns

51 moves

Move Tutor · 1

Grassy Glide