Maractus Pokémon Y: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Maractus in Pokémon Y. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 52 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Y

Kalos

Maractus Pokemon Y 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 Y Maractus Sprites

Maractus front-facing sprite from Pokémon Y

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Y Maractus Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Peck	flying	Lv. 1
Absorb	grass	Lv. 1
After You	normal	Lv. 1
Cotton Guard	grass	Lv. 1
Sweet Scent	normal	Lv. 3
Growth	normal	Lv. 6
Pin Missile	bug	Lv. 10
Mega Drain	grass	Lv. 13
Synthesis	grass	Lv. 15
Cotton Spore	grass	Lv. 18
Needle Arm	grass	Lv. 22
Giga Drain	grass	Lv. 26
Acupressure	normal	Lv. 29
Ingrain	grass	Lv. 33
Petal Dance	grass	Lv. 38
Sucker Punch	dark	Lv. 42
Sunny Day	fire	Lv. 45
Petal Blizzard	grass	Lv. 48
Solar Beam	grass	Lv. 50
Cotton Guard	grass	Lv. 55
After You	normal	Lv. 57

End of Move Database

Pokémon Y Maractus Locations

Maractus can only be caught in Pokémon Y at Friend Safari Grass, where it appears at Lv. 30 by walking through tall grass with a 33% encounter rate (friend safari slot 3).

Friend Safari Grass

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 30
Friend safari slot 3
33%Frequent