Mareep (Pokémon)
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| Mareep メリープ Merriep | |
 Artwork from GSC | |
| National Dex | #179 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #053 |
| Hoenn Dex | #327 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-105 |
| Type | Electric |
| Species | Wool Pokémon |
| Height | 2′00″ (0.6m) |
| Weight | 17.2 lbs. (7.8kg) |
| Ability | Static |
| Egg groups | Monster |
| Ground | |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 59 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | White |
| Catch rate | 235 |
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Mareep (Japanese: メリープ Merriep) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Mareep is based on a sheep. It has yellow wool, a blue head and blue feet. Its ears and tail have a yellow and black striped pattern. Mareep has an orange sphere at the end of its tail. It has curly tuft of hair on its head.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Mareep's wool stores electricity, and it swells when there is a buildup of static electricity. Touching it while this happens induces a nasty shock. The bulb at the end of its tail glows the more electricity Mareep has.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Mareep made its anime debut in Mild 'n Wooley, in which a flock is shepherded by a young girl named Mary and her mother. Mary had her own Mareep called "Fluffy".
A Mareep was owned by Cadee in A Chip Off the Old Brock.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Mareep (TCG)
In the TFG
One Mareep figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| II | 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. | |
| III | 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 | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| IV | Diamond | Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking. |
| Pearl | Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Common | Routes 32, 42, and 43 |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Trade | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | Common | Safari Zone | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Shadow Pokémon Lab (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Valley Windworks (Poké Radar) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Channel | Upgrade binder |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Huge Storage 5 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Lightning Field (1F-5F) |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Union Highway |
Base stats
| HP: | 55 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 40 | |
| Defense: | 40 | |
| SpAtk: | 65 | |
| SpDef: | 45 | |
| Speed: | 35 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Mareep is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Level | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle Growl | Tackle Growl | Tackle |
| 5 | Growl | ||
| 9 | ThunderShock | ThunderShock | |
| 10 | ThunderShock | ||
| 14 | Thunder Wave | ||
| 16 | Thunder Wave | Thunder Wave | |
| 19 | Cotton Spore | ||
| 23 | Cotton Spore | Cotton Spore | Charge |
| 28 | Discharge | ||
| 30 | Light Screen | Light Screen | |
| 32 | Signal Beam | ||
| 37 | Thunder | Thunder | Light Screen |
| 41 | Power Gem | ||
| 46 | Thunder |
By TM/HM
| # | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt | ||
| TM03 | Curse | ||
| TM06 | Toxic | Toxic | Toxic |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon | ||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Hidden Power | Hidden Power |
| TM13 | Snore | ||
| TM16 | Light Screen | Light Screen | |
| TM17 | Protect | Protect | Protect |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Rain Dance | Rain Dance |
| TM20 | Endure | ||
| TM21 | Frustration | Frustration | Frustration |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Iron Tail | Iron Tail |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt | |
| TM25 | Thunder | Thunder | Thunder |
| TM27 | Return | Return | Return |
| TM32 | Double Team | Double Team | Double Team |
| TM34 | Swagger | Shock Wave | Shock Wave |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | ||
| TM39 | Swift | ||
| TM40 | Defense Curl | ||
| TM42 | Facade | Facade | |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Secret Power | |
| TM44 | Rest | Rest | Rest |
| TM45 | Attract | Attract | Attract |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | ||
| TM58 | Endure | ||
| TM70 | Flash | ||
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | ||
| TM78 | Captivate | ||
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | ||
| TM83 | Natural Gift | ||
| TM87 | Swagger | ||
| TM90 | Substitute | ||
| HM05 | Flash | Flash |
By breeding
By tutoring
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Mareep knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Heal Bell after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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 Ranger Batonnage | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Thunder |
Evolution
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Basic
Mareep
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| Image:Spr 3f 179.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 179 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 179 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 179 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 179 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 179.png | Image:Spr 4p 179.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 179 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 179 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Mareep images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Mareep and its evolutions may have been inspired by Philip K. Dick's famous science fiction novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.
Origin
It appears to be simply based on a sheep, although it might borrow its electric aspect from the way wool builds up static charges.
Name origin
Mareep's name appears to be a combination of the word Mary — as in the girl who owned a little lamb in the nursery rhyme — and sheep; Mareep is also an anagram of the word ampere, a unit of electric current. Its German name, Voltilamm, comes from volt and Lamm. Its French name, Wattouat, comes from watt and ouate (which are pronounced exactly the same way).
In other languages
External links
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