Maractus #12 from Black & White - Rare - Illustrated by Kouki Saitou
Grass

Maractus

#12/115 in Black & White, Rare, 90 HP, Grass, illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

Card number
#12/115
Rarity
Rare
HP
90 HP
Type
Grass
Language
English
Release date
April 25, 2011
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
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Collector Notes

Maractus

Maractus appears in the English print of Black & White, released on April 25, 2011. Maractus is a rare rarity and 90 HP. The Black & White set contains 115 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Kouki Saitou.

Collector Insights

Maractus is a Grass-type Pokémon with 90 HP, featuring a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It boasts two attacks: "Constant Rattle," which costs one Grass energy and deals variable damage based on coin flips, and "Giga Drain," requiring three Grass energy to deal 50 damage while healing the user for the same amount. The card carries a Water resistance of -20 and a Fire weakness of ×2. Its design is attributed to artist Kouki Saitou, and it belongs to the Black & White series, released on April 25, 2011. The card’s flavor text describes it as inhabiting arid regions, moving rhythmically with a sound akin to maracas. Maractus is classified as a Rare card, with a dex number of 556. The card’s rules and regulation mark are unspecified, but its gameplay mechanics emphasize strategic use of energy and damage calculation.

Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas.

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