Maractus

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Maractus's Tier Ranking
Regular and Shiny Maractus
Maractus's best moves and movesets
Maractus in the meta
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Additional information
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Evolution Chart
Family overview
Sprites
Pokédex
Frequently Asked Questions
Costumes

Maractus is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Maractus is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.

Maractus's maximum Combat Power stat is 2571 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Poison Jab and Solar Beam. Maractus encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Maractus is not yet available.

Stats

Max CP	2571 CP
Attack	201 ATK
Defense	130 DEF
Stamina	181 HP
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No

Maractus Type Chart

Maractus takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Bug Fire Flying Ice Poison

Maractus takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Electric Grass Ground Water

Maractus's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	F Tier
Grass-type Attacker Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	F Tier#126

Regular and Shiny Maractus

Maractus's best moves and movesets

Maractus's best moveset is Poison Jab and Solar Beam, with 10.76 DPS (damage per second) and 125.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy and Sunny weather.

DPS10.76
TDO125.60
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Jab	Solar Beam	10.76	125.6	18.3
2.	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	10.36	121.0	17.6
3.	Poison Jab	Petal Blizzard	10.02	117.0	17.0
4.	Bullet Seed	Petal Blizzard	9.24	107.9	15.7
5.	Poison Jab	Aerial Ace	9.24	107.9	15.7
6.	Bullet Seed	Aerial Ace	8.40	98.1	14.3

More information

The following chart shows Maractus's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Maractus's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Maractus has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Poison Jab1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.4s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 7

Effects
Poison Jab has no special effects.
See Poison Jab details page ↗
Bullet Seed7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 13

Effects
Bullet Seed has no special effects.
See Bullet Seed details page ↗

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	7

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	13

Charged Moves

Aerial Ace55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Aerial Ace has no special effects.
See Aerial Ace details page ↗
Petal Blizzard1101002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Petal Blizzard has no special effects.
See Petal Blizzard details page ↗
Solar Beam1801005.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 180
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 5.0s
Damage window 2.8s - 4.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 80

Effects
Solar Beam has no special effects.
See Solar Beam details page ↗

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.2s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	180
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	5.0s
Damage window	2.8s - 4.8s

Damage	150
Energy	80

Maractus in the meta

PvE Analysis

Maractus is a pure Grass-type Pokémon with a max CP of 2571. It is not useful for PvE even with its best moveset of Poison Jab and Solar Beam.

⚔️ Raids

Too small and weak.

🛡️ Gyms

There are much better options available.

PvP Analysis

Maractus’s best moveset for PvP is Bullet Seed, Aerial Ace, and Petal Blizzard. Unfortunately, it is not a particularly useful PvP Pokémon.

🔵 Great League

Maractus may have access to fairly spammy fast moves, but it is a glass cannon, making it not a good option for PvP.

🟡 Ultra League

While Maractus can fit into the Ultra League with XL Candy investment, it is an expensive Pokémon to use and does not rank well.

🟣 Master League

Maractus is much too small for the Master League.

Special CP Values

Maractus's has 2571 max CP (at Level 50). A Maractus obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1231 CP to 1299 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1539 CP to 1624 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Maractus can be found in the 923 CP to 974 CP range.

Max CP	2571 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	923 CP - 974 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1231 CP - 1299 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1231 CP - 1299 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1539 CP - 1624 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Maractus Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	32 CP	2	100 CP	3	169 CP
4	238 CP	5	306 CP	6	375 CP
7	444 CP	8	512 CP	9	581 CP
10	650 CP	11	714 CP	12	779 CP
13	844 CP	14	909 CP	15	974 CP
16	1039 CP	17	1104 CP	18	1169 CP
19	1234 CP	20	1299 CP	21	1364 CP
22	1429 CP	23	1494 CP	24	1559 CP
25	1624 CP	26	1689 CP	27	1754 CP
28	1819 CP	29	1884 CP	30	1949 CP
31	1982 CP	32	2014 CP	33	2046 CP
34	2079 CP	35	2111 CP	36	2144 CP
37	2176 CP	38	2209 CP	39	2241 CP
40	2274 CP	41	2303 CP	42	2332 CP
43	2361 CP	44	2390 CP	45	2420 CP
46	2450 CP	47	2480 CP	48	2510 CP
49	2540 CP	50	2571 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#556
Height	1 m
Weight	28 kg
Region	Unova Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Mega Pokémon that boost Maractus

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Maractus's Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Maractus.

Grass

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Maractus in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Maractus, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Maractus evolution chart

Maractus has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Maractus high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Maractus. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Maractus Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds.
White	Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas.
Black 2, White 2	When it moves rhythmically, it makes a sound similar to maracas, making the surprised Pokémon flee.
X, Omega Ruby	It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas.
Sword	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.
Shield	Once each year, this Pokémon scatters its seeds. They’re jam-packed with nutrients, making them a precious food source out in the desert.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Maractus’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Grass-type Pokémon, Maractus is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.

What are the best moves for Maractus in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Maractus in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Solar Beam. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.756 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 125.603.

How does Maractus perform in Raids?

Maractus's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Maractus rank as a Grass-type attacker?

Maractus is an F-Tier Grass-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Maractus?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Maractus: Mega Venusaur, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, and Mega Abomasnow.

What is Maractus’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Maractus’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2274 CP and 2571 CP at Level 50.

Can Maractus be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Maractus cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Maractus Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Maractus cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

List of Maractus costumes

A list of Maractus costumes available in Pokémon GO.