Maractus 11/135 · Plasma Storm

Plasma Storm is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on February 6, 2013. The printed size is 135. This checklist is longer, at 138 cards. Maractus is 11/135, in position 11 of 138 on this checklist. Before it is 10 Leavanny, and after it is 12 Foongus. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Maractus is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Maractus (#556), generation 5 (Unova).

Shigenori Negishi illustrated this card. The same name is on 151 other cards in the catalog.

Maractus (#556) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Maractus 11/114 in Black & White (2011). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Shigenori Negishi illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 9 other cards of Maractus list a different HP.

The attack Dazzle Dance lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass. The Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Ambush is another attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "When it moves rhythmically, it makes a sound similar to maracas, making the surprised Pokémon flee."

I keep a set binder for Plasma Storm, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Plasma Storm set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Maractus can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.