#556
Maractus
Cactus Pokémon
Grass
It uses an up-tempo song and dance to drive away the bird Pokémon that prey on its flower seeds.
Base Stats
HP 75
Attack 86
Defense 67
Sp. Atk 106
Sp. Def 67
Speed 60
Total 461
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Details
Category Cactus Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 28.0 kg
Base Exp 161
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat —
Egg Groups Plant
Sprites
Competitive
Spikes
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Storm Drain
Nature
Naughty
EVs
Atk 252
SpA 48
Spe 208
Strategy Overview
Maractus is outclassed as a Grass-type in nearly every aspect. Roselia and Cacturne outclass it as a Spikes user, while Victreebel, Exeggutor, and most other Chlorophyll Pokemon outclass it as a sun sweeper. Its best niche is a utility Spikes setter that can defeat a few common leads, such as Golem and Seismitoad. Maractus is rather slow, though it is less hindering as it still outspeeds most common Stealth Rock users. With a bland movepool and low bulk, Maractus has little else to make it stand out and should stick to its small role.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc