Maractus Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Maractus in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 55 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield

Galar

Maractus Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Shield Maractus Sprites

Maractus front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shield

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Shield Maractus Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Maractus via various methods in Pokémon Shield.

Move	Type	Requirement
Peck	flying	Lv. 1
Absorb	grass	Lv. 1
Ingrain	grass	Lv. 1
After You	normal	Lv. 1
Spiky Shield	grass	Lv. 1
Growth	normal	Lv. 4
Mega Drain	grass	Lv. 8
Leech Seed	grass	Lv. 12
Sucker Punch	dark	Lv. 16
Pin Missile	bug	Lv. 20
Giga Drain	grass	Lv. 24
Sweet Scent	normal	Lv. 28
Synthesis	grass	Lv. 32
Petal Blizzard	grass	Lv. 36
Cotton Spore	grass	Lv. 40
Sunny Day	fire	Lv. 44
Solar Beam	grass	Lv. 48
Acupressure	normal	Lv. 52
Petal Dance	grass	Lv. 56
Cotton Guard	grass	Lv. 60

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Maractus Locations

Maractus can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Stony Wilderness and Bridge Field. The most reliable spawn is at Stony Wilderness, where you'll find it between Lv. 28 and 30 by grass with a 50% encounter rate.

Galar Route 6

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 29-33
Visible encounters
10%Uncommon

Bridge Field

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 27-29
Visible encounters
35%

Stony Wilderness

3 encounters

grass
Lv. 28-30
Visible encounters
50%
Two northwestern-most grass fields
grass
Lv. 28-30
Visible encounters
35%
Most grass fields
brown grass
Lv. 28-30
Visible encounters
45%
Brown grass field

Hammerlocke Hills

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 29-31
Visible encounters
34%