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Maractus
Dragons Exalted 16/124 • uncommon
- Set
- Dragons Exalted
- Number
- 16/124
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2012
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.31
- Artist
- sui
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
If this Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, this attack does 40 more damage.
Arid regions are their habitat. They move rhythmically, making a sound similar to maracas.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Maractus made its debut in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the Dragons Exalted expansion, released in August 2012. This set served as the final main expansion of the HeartGold & SoulSilver era's extended legacy, drawing heavily from the Japanese BW-era sets Dragon Blade and Dragon Blast. The card highlights the cactus-like Pokémon, which was originally introduced in the fifth generation of the video games, reflecting the creative expansion of the Pokédex during that period.
The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, whose work is characterized by a vibrant, clean style that emphasizes the character's unique form. Saitou aimed to capture the energetic, rhythmic nature of Maractus, often depicted shaking its maraca-like appendages. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard uncommon utility piece, valued by players for its role in grass-type decks during the early Black & White competitive format.
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