Maractus 160/159 · Journey Together

Journey Together is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 28, 2025. The printed size is 159. This checklist is longer, at 190 cards. Maractus is 160/159, in position 160 of 190 on this checklist. Before it is 159 Spiky Energy, and after it is 161 Articuno. The collector number is above the printed set size of 159. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Maractus is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Maractus (#556), generation 5 (Unova).

Maractus (#556) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 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 110 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. 8 other cards of Maractus list a different HP.

Exploding Needles is listed as Ability. 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. The attack Corner lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Journey Together, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Journey Together 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.