# Maractus #008/159 — Journey Together

## Summary

Maractus is a Gen V Grass type with a modest but devoted following, drawn to the cactus-dancer concept. Its Exploding Needles ability gave it a niche role as a spiky deterrent, but as an Uncommon in a large expansion it sits as a mid-tier pull, wanted mainly by Grass fans and completionists. A $0.16 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the same card plays for $0.12 out of Black Bolt.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Journey Together |
| Number | 008/159 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | Dsuke |
| Release date | 2025-03-28 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 110 |
| Types | Grass |
| 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. |
| Attack: Corner | cost Colorless — damage 20 — During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Maractus #556](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/maractus) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.16** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Floor delivered ask: $0.99 — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Quant score: 52/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2025-03-28T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-19T09:50:39.320Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-14T10:30:27.693Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-13T22:43:17.637Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-14T10:30:27.692Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-06T19:31:38.073Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/journey-together/maractus-008)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv09-008%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)