Maractus

#0556 in the National Pokédex • Cactus Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Darmanitan Dwebble

Details

Type

Grass

Weak to

Fire

2×

Ice

2×

Poison

2×

Flying

2×

Bug

2×

Resists

Water

0.5×

Electric

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Ground

0.5×

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Maractus

#0556

No evolutions

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

			Class				Description
Start	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35	Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
Start	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Start	Spiky Shield	Grass	Status	-	-	10	In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker who makes direct contact.
3	Sweet Scent	Normal	Status	-	100	20	Reduces the foe's evasiveness.
6	Growth	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Raises the SPCL. ATK rating.
10	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20	Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
13	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
15	Synthesis	Grass	Status	-	-	5	Restores HP (varies by time).
18	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	-	100	40	Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.
22	Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching.
26	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
29	Acupressure	Normal	Status	-	-	30	The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its stats.
33	Ingrain	Grass	Status	-	-	20	Lays roots that restore HP. The user can’t switch out.
38	Petal Dance	Grass	Special	120	100	10	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
42	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
45	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
48	Petal Blizzard	Grass	Physical	90	100	15	The user stirs up a violent petal blizzard and attacks everything around it.
50	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
55	Cotton Guard	Grass	Status	-	-	10	The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically raising the user’s Defense stat.
57	After You	Normal	Status	-	-	15	The user helps the target and makes it use its move right after the user.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines.

		Class				Description
Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-	10	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Protect	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Swagger	Normal	Status	-	85	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
Attract	Normal	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Return	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
Safeguard	Normal	Status	-	-	25	Prevents all status problems.
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The power varies with the POKéMON.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20	The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	-	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
Nature Power	Normal	Status	-	-	20	The type of attack varies depending on the location.
Confide	Normal	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
Screech	Normal	Status	-	85	40	Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Endure	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-	5	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10	The move’s type and power change with the weather.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled.
Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90	5	A storm of sharp leaves is whipped up. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

		Class				Description
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	5	Bounces up, then down the next turn. May paralyze.
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
Grass Whistle	Grass	Status	-	55	15	Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody.
Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	-	-	10	The user turns the ground under everyone’s feet to grass for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn.
Leech Seed	Grass	Status	-	90	10	Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15	The user slams a barrage of hard- shelled seeds down on the foe from above.
Spikes	Ground	Status	-	-	20	Hurts foes when they switch out.
Wood Hammer	Grass	Physical	120	100	15	The user slams its rugged body into the foe to attack. The user also sustains serious damage.
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	-	100	10	A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.