Maractus

Maractus in the anime: Toby's trio

Three Maractus owned by Toby, nicknamed Marra, Racca and Tussy, debuted in A Maractus Musical! while performing in the Pokémon Performance Competition. When one routine kept going wrong, they took on Ash's Pikachu, Tepig and Snivy in a Triple Battle to sharpen their skills, and they finally overcame the problem after a wild Scolipede attacked.

Maractus by era

Maractus debuted alongside the Black & White set in 2011, with separate Uncommon and Rare printings illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno and Kouki Saitou, plus a McDonald's Collection 2011 card also by Himeno. Dragons Exalted, Plasma Storm, Flashfire, Sword & Shield and Fusion Strike each added a single printing over the following decade.

In the Scarlet & Violet era, Paldean Fates, Journey Together and Black Bolt each contributed a standard printing, and Journey Together and Black Bolt added illustration rares by Ounishi and Heisuke Kitazawa respectively.

Cards to know

• Maractus (Black & White #11)

  Maractus's first card, a 2011 Black & White Uncommon illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

• Maractus (Black & White #12)

  A same-set Black & White Rare illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

• Maractus (Journey Together #160)

  Journey Together's illustration rare Maractus, illustrated by Ounishi.

• Maractus (Black Bolt #093)

  Black Bolt's illustration rare Maractus, illustrated by Heisuke Kitazawa.