Mareep (Pokémon)

Mareep メリープ Merriep
Artwork from GSC
Pronunciation	mah-reep
Type	Electric
Species	Wool Pokémon
National Dex	#179
Johto Dex	#053
Hoenn Dex	#327*
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R—
Almia Browser	R-105
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.
Lv. 100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	White
Catch rate	235
Footprint
Body style
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Mareep (Japanese: メリープ Merriep) is an Electric-type Pokémon.

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

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 In the TFG 6 Game data 6.1 Pokédex entries 6.2 Game locations 6.2.1 In side games 6.3 Base stats 6.4 Type effectiveness 6.5 Learnset 6.5.1 By leveling up 6.5.2 By TM/HM 6.5.3 By breeding 6.5.4 By tutoring 6.5.5 Special moves 6.5.6 TCG-only Moves 6.6 Side game data 6.7 Evolution 6.8 Sprites 7 Trivia 7.1 Origin 7.1.1 Name origin 8 In other languages 9 External links

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 which acts a small lightbulb. It has curly tuft of hair on its head.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Mareep's wool stores electricity, and increases in volume when it builds up with static electricity. Touching the wool when the wool is charged will result in a nasty static shock. The bulb at the end of Mareep's tail glows brighter the more electricity it has.

Behavior

Mareep tend to avoid battle in the wild and have mild dispositions.

Habitat

Mareep are most often found in grassy fields. Mareep are also kept on farms where their wool is used in high-quality clothing.

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.

A Mareep appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Mareep (TCG)

In the TFG

One Mareep figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Mareep

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
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.
	Platinum	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
II	Gold	Silver	Common	Routes 32, 42, and 43
	Crystal		None	Trade
III	Ruby	Sapphire	None	Trade
	Emerald		Common	Safari Zone
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		One	Shadow Pokémon Lab (Shadow)
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Rare	Valley Windworks (Poké Radar)
	Platinum		None	Trade
	Pal Park			Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Upgrade binder
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 5 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Lightning Field (1F-5F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Amp Plains (1F-7F) Shimmer Hill (1F-17F) Final Maze (B1-B48)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Union Road

Base stats

HP:	55
Attack:	40
Defense:	40
SpAtk:	65
SpDef:	45
Speed:	35

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Ground : 2×	Flying : ½×  Steel : ½×  Electric : ½×		Normal : 1×  Fighting : 1×  Poison : 1×  Rock : 1×  Bug : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Grass : 1×  Fire : 1×  Water : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Ice : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

Learnset

Mareep is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
5	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
10	ThunderShock	Electric	Special	40	100%	30	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
19	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	85%	40	Beauty	2 ♥♥
23	Charge	Electric	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	0
28	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
32	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15	Beauty	0
37	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	2 ♥♥
41	Power Gem	Rock	Special	70	100%	20	Beauty	3 ♥♥♥
46	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Growlithe, Arcanine Lapras Snorlax Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Aron, Lairon, Aggron Torkoal Tropius Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Pikachu, Raichu Electrike, Manectric Plusle Minun Shinx, Luxio, Luxray	Charge	Electric	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	0
Nidoran♂,Nidorino, Nidoking Pachirisu	Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
Growlithe, Arcanine Meowth, Persian Girafarig Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Houndour, Houndoom Phanpy, Donphan Poochyena, Mightyena Zigzagoon, Linoone Electrike, Manectric Spoink, Grumpig Bidoof, Bibarel Buizel, Floatzel	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Smart	1 ♥
Espeon Snubbull, Granbull Girafarig Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Stantler Spoink, Grumpig	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
Sandshrew, Sandslash Vulpix, Ninetales Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Lapras Seel, Dewgong Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Wooper, Quagsire	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Sandshrew, Sandslash Diglett, Dugtrio Farfetch'd Eevee Aipom, Ambipom Stantler Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Poochyena, Mightyena Zigzagoon, Linoone Glameow, Purugly Hippopotas, Hippowdon	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Lickitung, Lickilicky Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Aipom, Ambipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel, Weavile Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon Cranidos, Rampardos Stunky, Skuntank	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40	Smart	1 ♥
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Seel, Dewgong Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Tauros Eevee Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull, Granbull Teddiursa, Ursaring Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Phanpy, Donphan Stantler Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Poochyena, Mightyena Aron, Lairon, Aggron Numel, Camerupt Bidoof, Bibarel Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon Hippopotas, Hippowdon Gible, Gabite, Garchomp	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15	beauty	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 17+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	???		Heal Bell	Normal
Shadow Shed	???		ThunderShock	Electric
--			Thunder Wave	Electric
--			Body Slam	Normal

TCG-only Moves

• Quick Attack

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 and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Thunder

Evolution

Unevolved Base form Mareep  Electric

Level 15 First evolution Flaaffy  Electric

Level 30 Second evolution Ampharos  Electric

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
				Image:Spr 3f 179.png
	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 4p 179.png
			Image:Spr 4p 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