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Maractus

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Maractus

Scarlet & Violet

Journey Together · #160 · Illustration Rare · 2025

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Market reference

$2.82

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Card facts

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Set position
160 / 190
Release year
2025
Rarity
Illustration Rare
HP
110
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Ounishi
Pokédex #
556
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
20 damage
20 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Maractus plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Seen in 1% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Maractus

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
1% of decks
1.05 copies on average · 398 decks
Match win rate
44.6%
-2.6 pts vs the 47.2% field average

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About this card

HP: 110Type:GGrassSubtype: Basic

"Once each year, this Pokémon scatters its seeds. They're jam-packed with nutrients, making them a precious food source out in the desert."

Ability: Exploding Needles

If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, put 6 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.

CCorner — 20

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Maractus has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

MaractusJourney Together

Played in 164 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$1.50$2.75$39.99$2.82$3.20

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€1.82
7-day average€1.77
30-day average€2.00
Low€0.99
Trend price€1.83
Low (excellent+)€1.00
averageSellPrice€2.14

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Maractus is real?

Maractus is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Maractus worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Maractus is $2.82; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Maractus from?

Maractus is from the Pokémon set "Journey Together" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Maractus?

Maractus is a Illustration Rare card in the Journey Together set.