Mareep (Pokémon)

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Mareep メリープ Merriep #179
Artwork from GSC
Type Electric ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Wool Pokémon
Ability Static Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #053 Hoenn #327 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′00″ Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2′00″/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 17.2 lbs. Imperial 7.8 kg Metric 17.2 lbs./7.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 235 (30.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Ground groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 59 Battle Exp.: 591*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Biology

Physiology

Mareep is based on a sheep. It has yellow wool and blue head and feet.

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.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Mareep made its anime debut in EP139, in which a flock is shepherded by a young girl and her mother.

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 I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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 {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 32, 42, and 43 Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald Common Safari Zone FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD One Shadow Pokémon Lab (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Valley Windworks (Pokéradar) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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)

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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	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

Game	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

• Body Slam
• Charge
• Flatter
• Odor Sleuth
• Reflect
• Safeguard
• Sand Attack
• Screech
• Take Down

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.

Trivia

Mareep and its evolutions may have been inspired by Philip K. Dick's famous science fiction novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. A shiny Mareep's wool looks like cotton candy.

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. The French meaning is corruption of Cotton Watt. It's also a fun play on words since Watt and ouat are pronounced exactly the same way. The German name seems to be based off of a combination of volt and lamb, which is a young sheep.

In other languages

• German: Voltilamm
• French: Wattouat
• Korean: 메리프 Meripeu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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