Mareep (Pokémon)

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Mareep Wool Pokémon メリープ Merriep #179 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Static Cacophony Cacophony Plus Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 235 (41.3%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Field Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Mareep 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 17.2 lbs. 7.8 kg Mareep 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Base experience yield 59 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 56 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Mareep 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Mareep (Japanese: メリープ Merriep) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Flaaffy starting at level 15, which evolves into Ampharos starting at level 30.

Contents

Biology

Mareep is a sheep-like Pokémon with fluffy cream-colored wool covering its entire body, as well as a curly tuft of wool in the middle of its head. Its head is blue, and it has black eyes. Its four feet are blue and have two digits on each foot, and it appears to be on tiptoe at all times. Its conical ears and tail have a yellow-and-black striped pattern. Mareep has an orange sphere at the end of its tail, which acts like a small light bulb. This sphere glows brighter the more electricity it has.

Mareep's wool, which grows continuously, stores electricity, rubbing together and building a static charge. Its volume increases when it builds up with electricity. Touching the wool when it is charged will result in a static shock. During the summer, the fleece is shed, but it grows back in a week. Air is also stored in its fur, which allows it to stay cool during summer and warm during winter. It tends to avoid battle in the wild and has a mild disposition. Mareep is most often found in grassy fields, though it can also be found in farms where its wool is used in high-quality clothing.

In the anime

Mareep in the anime

Sugimori reference sheet for the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Mareep debuted in Mild 'n Wooly, where they were being shepherded by Mary and her mother. Mary had her own Mareep, which was nicknamed "Fluffy".

A Mareep appeared in A Chip Off the Old Brock, under the ownership of Katie. It is used to make potions at her pharmacy.

Ten Mareep appeared in The Light of Floccesy Ranch!, under the ownership of Ellie. They reside at her farm and help her out with work.

Minor appearances

A Mareep appeared in Tricks of the Trade as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

A Mareep appeared in Hassle in the Castle, under the ownership of Dr. Anna. She uses its electricity to run a low-voltage muscle stimulant machine.

A Trainer's Mareep briefly appeared in Imitation Confrontation.

Multiple Mareep appeared in Houndoom's Special Delivery, under the ownership of a farmer. They were residents of his personal ranch.

Multiple Mareep appeared in The Legend of Thunder!, where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon lured by the "Miracle Crystal" that Attila and Hun were using.

Multiple Mareep appeared in Misty's flashback in Gotta Catch Ya Later!.

A Mareep appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Coordinator's Mareep appeared in What I Did for Love!.

A Mareep appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!. It was among the many Pokémon that were hypnotized and kidnapped by Team Rocket.

A Mareep briefly appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Wallace Cup.

A Mareep appeared in Sticking With Who You Know!.

Multiple Mareep appeared in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, where they were among the residents of a ranch at Virgil's house.

A Mareep appeared in Meowth's fantasy in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!.

A Mareep appeared in BWS01.

Multiple Mareep appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Mareep made a cameo appearance in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

Two Mareep appeared in A Campus Reunion!.

Multiple Mareep appeared in A Race for Home!.

Four Mareep appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon being controlled by Team Rocket.

Multiple Mareep appeared in Dream a Little Dream from Me! in Meowth's dream.

A Mareep appeared in The Power of Us.

A Mareep appeared in A Fiery Training Camp Trick!. It was first seen in a flashback being scared off by a Crawdaunt before reappearing in the present day after Sophocles's Vikavolt battled the same Crawdaunt.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP139 Mareep Ash's Pokédex Mareep, the Wool Pokémon. Mareep store static electricity in their wooly coats. They avoid battles and have mild dispositions. This concludes the entries from the original series.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW113 Mareep Ash's Pokédex Mareep, the Wool Pokémon. When Mareep's wool builds up with static electricity, its size doubles. This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mareep debuted in Slugging It Out With Slugma as one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City.

A Mareep appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Mareep appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.

Multiple Mareep were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.

A Mareep appeared in a fantasy in the X & Y chapter.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Falkner told Gold that Black used a Mareep to defeat his Pidgey and Pidgeotto.

Ace Trainer Akira used a Mareep in a tournament in Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament, where it fought Gold's Elekid and lost.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Mareep appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei, under the ownership of Hanbei.

In the TCG

Main article: Mareep (TCG)

In the TFG

One Mareep figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Mareep

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #053 Gold If static electricity builds in its body, its fleece doubles in volume. Touching it will shock you. Silver Its fleece grows continually. In the summer, the fleece is fully shed, but it grows back in a week. Crystal It stores lots of air in its soft fur, allowing it to stay cool in summer and warm in winter. Stadium 2 If static electricity builds in its body, its fleece doubles in volume. Touching it will shock you.
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— Ruby Mareep's fluffy coat of wool rubs together and builds a static charge. The more static electricity is charged, the more brightly the lightbulb at the tip of its tail grows. Sapphire Emerald Its fluffy wool rubs together and builds a static charge. The more energy is charged, the more brightly the lightbulb at the tip of its tail glows. FireRed Its fleece grows continually. In the summer, the fleece is fully shed, but it grows back in a week. LeafGreen If static electricity builds in its body, its fleece doubles in volume. Touching it will shock you.
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #053 Diamond Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking. Pearl Platinum HeartGold If static electricity builds in its body, its fleece doubles in volume. Touching it will shock you. SoulSilver Its fleece grows continually. In the summer, the fleece is fully shed, but it grows back in a week.
Generation V Unova B2W2: #025 Black Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking. White Black 2 When cold weather increases static electricity, its wool doubles in size and the tip of its tail glows slightly. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #127 Hoenn #— X Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking. Y It stores lots of air in its soft fur, allowing it to stay cool in summer and warm in winter. Omega Ruby Mareep's fluffy coat of wool rubs together and builds a static charge. The more static electricity is charged, the more brightly the lightbulb at the tip of its tail glows. Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola USUM: #162 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Ultra Sun Clothing made from Mareep's fleece is easily charged with static electricity, so a special process is used on it. Ultra Moon Rubbing its fleece generates electricity. You'll want to pet it because it's cute, but if you use your bare hand, you'll get a painful shock.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Routes 32, 42, and 43 Crystal Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Safari Zone extension FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Card e Room (Shadow)*, Trade XD Cipher Lab (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Valley Windworks (Poké Radar) Platinum Valley Windworks (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 32, 42, and 43 Hatch Egg received from Primo at Violet City Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Icy Mountain Rd., Big Forest
Generation V Black Trade White White Forest Black 2 White 2 Floccesy Ranch Dream World Pleasant Forest
Generation VI X Y Route 12 (Horde Encounter) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade, Event
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Paniola Ranch Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Channel Upgrade binder Trozei! Huge Storage 5, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Lightning Field (1F-5F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Amp Plains (1F-7F), Shimmer Hill (1F-17F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) MD Sky Amp Plains (1F-7F), Shimmer Hill (1F-17F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) Ranger: SoA Union Road MD Light Starter Pokémon PokéPark Wii Flower Zone Ranger: GS Dolce Island, Hinder Cape, Ice Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Meadow: Challenger's Ground Conquest Violight Rumble U Jungle Area: Dangerous Rockets
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Fr Shuffle Sandy Bazaar: Stage 12 Nacht Carnival: Stage 538 Rumble World Dewdrop Bay: Castle Farm (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Sixth Campaign Mareep	Japanese	Japan	10	April 22 to May 8, 2006
ORAS	National Pokédex Mareep	Korean region	Online	10	September 15, 2015 to August 31, 2016

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Ampharosite (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 280	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 3/3 ★★★
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 044 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20 088 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 1111 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 40 1515 Charge Electric Status 0000— ——% 20 1818 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2222 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100100% 10 2525 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 2929 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 3232 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 3636 Cotton Guard Grass Status 0000— ——% 10 3939 Signal Beam Bug Special 07575 100100% 15 4343 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 4646 Thunder Electric Special 110110 07070% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mareep Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mareep Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mareep Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mareep Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  After You Normal Status — —% 15 Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Charge Electric Status — —% 20 Eerie Impulse Electric Status — 100% 15 Electric Terrain Electric Status — —% 10 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Odor Sleuth Normal Status — —% 40 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mareep in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Mareep in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mareep Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mareep Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM After You Normal Status — —% 15 S M US UM Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Heal Bell Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Mareep can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Mareep cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mareep Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mareep Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.9% Friend Area: Thunder Meadow Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm fluffy and warm! 26%-50% HP Oh? Half my HP is gone so soon? 1%-25% HP I can't take any more... I'm about to shed... Level up I gained a level! My fleece turned fluffier!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field move: (Electrify ×1) Browser entry R-105 It attacks by shooting bolts of electricity.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Electric Poké Assist: (present) Recharge Field move: (present) (Recharge ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Electric Field move: (past) (Electrify ×1) Browser entry R-007/N-120 It restores the Styler Energy a little.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Mareep has a powerful personality. You'll find her in the Flower Zone. She gets a charge out of playing Absol's Hurdle Bounce and Rayquaza's Balloon Panic.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: Mareep enjoy their slow life watching floating clouds. It's nice that they are now able to sleep.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: ThunderShock Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Static Ability 2: Interference Ability 3: Calming Defense: ★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Flaaffy when its Attack is 53 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Norishige and Shōun
Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #036 Opportunist Rarely increases damage.
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 110 Base Attack: 114 Base Defense: 82 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Thunder Shock Charged Attacks: Body Slam, Thunderbolt, Discharge

Evolution

Unevolved Mareep  Electric

Level 15 →

First evolution Flaaffy  Electric

Level 30 →

Second evolution Ampharos  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Mareep images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Mareep appears to be simply based on a sheep. Its yellowish wool might be inspired by the Golden Fleece in Greek and Roman mythology. It is also likely that its Electric type is a reference on how wool is able to build up static charges. Mareep and its evolved forms may also have been based on the title of the sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

Name origin

Mareep may be a combination of Mary (from the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb") and sheep. Mareep is also an anagram of ampere, a unit of electric current.

Merriep may be a combination of merry, メー mē (the sound made by sheep), or Mary and sheep.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メリープ Merriep From merry, メー mē, Mary, and sheep French Wattouat From watt and ouate, in which both are homophones Spanish Mareep Same as English name German Voltilamm From Volt and Lamm Italian Mareep Same as English name Korean 메리프 Meleep Transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 咩利羊 Mēleihyèuhng From 咩 mē, 瑪莉 Máhleih, and 羊 yèuhng Mandarin Chinese 咩利羊 Miēlìyáng From 咩 miē, 瑪莉 Mǎlì, and 羊 yáng

More languages Hindi मारीप Mareep Transcription of English name Russian Марип Marip Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

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