Black & White / #11/114

Maractus

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Black & White
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: bw1-11

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The Pokémon’s story

Maractus lives in dry regions where its seeds are a valuable resource. It shakes its body rhythmically and produces a maraca-like sound. This dance is more than a performance: it startles bird Pokémon seeking to devour the seeds in its flowers and drives them away. Once a year, it scatters its new crop. The Pokédex thus links music, defense and plant cycles in the life of this desert Pokémon.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield notes that Maractus's seeds are rich in nutrients and sought after in the desert. Pokémon Sword shows its dance driving away birds that want to eat them. The maraca sound therefore protects a resource useful to other inhabitants of the environment.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Grass
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 556
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire ×2
Resistance (source): Water -20

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

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

Attacks

Mega Drain

Cost: Grass

Damage: 20

Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.

Pin Missile

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless

Damage: 20

Flip 4 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
normal · standard

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