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
Major appearances
Mareep debuted in Mild 'n Wooly , shepherded by Mary and her mother. Mary had her own special Mareep, which was nicknamed "Fluffy".
In A Chip Off the Old Brock , Katie uses a Mareep to make potions at her pharmacy.
Ellie 's ten Mareep in The Light of Floccesy Ranch! reside at her farm and help her with work.
Minor appearances
A Mareep was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona in Tricks of the Trade .
In Hassle in the Castle , Dr. Anna uses her Mareep's electricity to run a low-voltage muscle stimulant machine.
A Trainer 's Mareep briefly appeared in Imitation Confrontation .
A Mareep farmer in Houndoom's Special Delivery tends to large herds of Mareep seen on his personal ranch.
A herd of Mareep in The Legend of Thunder! were lured by Attila and Hun 's "Miracle Crystal".
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 was hypnotized and kidnapped by Team Rocket in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't! .
A Mareep in Pruning a Passel of Pals! , was seen with a Coordinator competing in the Wallace Cup .
A Mareep appeared in Sticking With Who You Know! .
A herd of Mareep lives at a ranch at Virgil 's house in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! .
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 were controlled by Team Rocket in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! .
Multiple Mareep appeared in Meowth's dream in Dream a Little Dream from Me! '.
A Mareep appeared in The Power of Us .
In A Fiery Training Camp Trick! , a Mareep was first seen in a flashback being scared off by a Crawdaunt . It then appeared 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.
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.
In the manga
In the TCG
In the TFG
One Mareep figure has been released.
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 B2 W2 : #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 US UM : #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.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
55
115 - 162
220 - 314
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
65
63 - 128
121 - 251
45
45 - 106
85 - 207
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
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
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
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
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
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 Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Poké Assist:(present)
Field move:(present)
(Recharge ×1)
Poké Assist:(past)
Field move:(past)
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry R-007 /N-120
It restores the Styler Energy a little.
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.
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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 .
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