Is Maractus Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Grass with AbilityWater Absorb and 106 Special Attack. No evolution. The stats are decent for a single-stage, but Roserade outclasses it from the same Grass slot. A placeholder catch.
Maractus resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Maractus resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Maractus trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Maractus trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Maractus resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Maractus resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Maractus has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Maractus trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Maractus trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Maractus on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, uncommon).
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Maractus Locations
2 encounter spots for Maractus at moderate rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Maractus in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 |
What is Maractus Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Maractus
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x61-72% Gust 2x20-26% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x41-48% Leech Life 2x22-28% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x66-78% Fire Fang 2x48-57% Ice Fang 2x48-57% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x58-70% Struggle Bug 2x36-43% Gust 2x19-23% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x118-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x112-132%KO U-turn 2x41-48% Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x118-139%KO Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x110-130%KO U-turn 2x40-47% Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x120-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Fire Fang 2x48-57% Ice Fang 2x48-57% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x151-179%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-60% Venoshock 2x24-28% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x148-174%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x140-165%KO U-turn 2x51-60% Aerial Ace 2x45-53% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x150-177%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-60% Venoshock 2x24-29% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO U-turn 2x50-59% Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x102-121%KO Infestation 2x17-20% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x174-205%KO Bug Buzz 2x121-142%KO Hurricane 2x98-115%KO Poison Jab 2x37-44% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x133-156%KO Overheat 2x127-150%KO Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x165-195%KO U-turn 2x65-76% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Salamence builds →Fly 2x121-142%KO Fire Blast 2x82-97% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Arcanine can KO Maractus with Flare Blitz (92-108%). Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Maractus for 53-63%. Volcarona's Flamethrower also KOs at 131-155%.
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed20-24% Flare Blitz 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Staraptor builds →Close Combat35-42% Double Edge53-63% U Turn 2x42-49% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain18-22% Flamethrower 2x131-155%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Lapras builds →Surf24-28% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Maractus View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x76-89% Flamethrower 2x76-89% | ||
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
ORAS Maractus Best Moveset
Grass at 106 Sp. Atk. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. AbilityStorm Drain as a hidden ability absorbs Water for Sp. Atk boost. AbilityWater Absorb absorbs Water for HP. The moveset fires Grass TermStab from moderate power but can't compete against Roserade or Venusaur.
Best Build
Maractus best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Spiky Shield
- Giga Drain
- Spikes
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Maractus. The 461 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Toxic 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 special attacker with base 106 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Toxic, Spikyshield, Giga Drain, and Spikes. Toxic leads at 0% 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
- 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