Is Maractus good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Maractus has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Maractus a good raid attacker?

Maractus ranks #173 of 344 grass attackers with 9.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Maractus be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Maractus is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#556 · Generation 5

Maractus

grass

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,274 / 2,571
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,299 / 1,624
Research CP (L15): 974
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Maractus has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#1087 of 1154 · score 49.9
Ranked #1087 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#822 of 851 · score 51.6
Ranked #822 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack201

Defense130

Stamina181

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6
poison×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1087 / 1154	49.9	Bullet Seed · Aerial Ace · Petal Blizzard	L24.5 · 4/14/13
Ultra League	–	#822 / 851	51.6	Bullet Seed · Aerial Ace · Petal Blizzard	L49 · 12/15/14
Ultra Premier	–	#620 / 689	60.8	Bullet Seed · Aerial Ace · Petal Blizzard

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
flying	–	#140 / 238	8.3	110	Poison Jab · Aerial Ace
grass	–	#173 / 344	9.5	126	Poison Jab · Solar Beam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Bullet SeedSTAB	grass	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	5	+13	3 turns
Poison Jab	poison	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	7	+7	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Aerial Ace	flying	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	60	-45
Petal BlizzardSTAB	grass	110	-100	2.5s	1.10	110	-65
Solar BeamSTAB	grass	180	-100	5.0s	1.80	150	-80

Questions people ask

Is Maractus good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Maractus has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Maractus?: Maractus has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Maractus a good raid attacker?: Maractus ranks #173 of 344 grass attackers with 9.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Maractus be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Maractus is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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