Mareep (Pokémon)

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Mareep メリープ Merriep #179
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Electric ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Wool Pokémon
Abilities Static Blue-Striped ----- Plus Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #053 Hoenn #327 Sinnoh — Unova #025 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-105 Oblivia R-007 N-120
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 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Monster and Field groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 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.

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

Biology

Physiology

Mareep is a Pokémon that is based on a sheep. It has cream, messy wool covering its entire body, as well as curly tuft of wool in the middle of its head. Its head is blue, and it has black eyes with white pupils. Its four feet are blue and have two digits on each foot, and it appears to be on tiptoe at all times. Its horns, presumed to be its 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.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Mareep's wool stores electricity, rubbing together and building a static charge, and increases in volume when it builds up with 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. Mareep's fleece grows continually. In the summer, the fleece is fully shed, but it grows back in a week. Mareep also stores air in its soft fur, allowing it to stay cool in summer and warm in winter.

Habitat

File:Grassland.gif

Grassland Pokémon

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

File:Cadee Mareep.png

Mareep in the anime

Sugimori reference sheet for the anime

Major appearances

Mareep made its anime debut in Mild 'n Wooly, in which a flock is shepherded by a young girl named Mary and her mother. Mary had her own Mareep called "Fluffy."

Minor appearances

Another Mareep appeared under the ownership of one of the Trainers at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.

A Mareep was owned by Dr. Anna in Hassle in the Castle.

A Mareep briefly appeared in Imitation Confrontation under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer.

Multiple Mareep appeared in Houndoom's Special Delivery where they belonged to a farmer.

Several Mareep were among the Electric Pokémon that were lured by the "Miracle Crystal" that Attila and Hun were using in The Legend of Thunder!.

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

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

A Mareep was owned by Cadee in A Chip Off the Old Brock.

A Mareep appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!

Another Mareep appeared in Sticking With Who You Know!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP139 Mareep Ash's Pokédex Mareep, the Wool Pokémon. Mareep stores static electricity in their wooly coat. They avoid battle and have mild dispositions.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

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

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 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 {{{sapphiredex}}} 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 {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} 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 Black Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 さむくなり せいでんきが たまると たいもうが 2ばいに ふくれあがりしっぽのさきが ほんおり ひかる｡ 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 Laboratory (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Valley Windworks (Poké Radar) Platinum Rare Valley Windworks (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Common Routes 32, 42, 43, Egg from Primo Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Icy Mountain Rd., Big Forest
Generation V Black White Unknown White Forest (White only) Black 2 White 2 Unknown Sangi Ranch Dream World Pleasant Forest
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 Red/Blue Rescue Team	Lightning Field (1F-5F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Amp Plains (1F-7F) Shimmer Hill (1F-17F) Final Maze (B1-B48)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Union Road
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Dolce Island Hinder Cape Ice Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Meadow: Challenger's Ground
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Flower Zone
Pokémon Conquest	Violight

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
List of Japanese Nintendo event Pokémon in 2006#Mareep	Gotta Catch 'Em All #6	Japan	2006	10	Never

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 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

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

BW B2W2 Move Type Cat. Power Accuracy PP 000Start 000Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100}}100% 35 0055 000Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 40 01414 0044 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 01010 0088 ThunderShock Electric Special 04040 100}}100% 30 01919 01111 Cotton Spore Grass Status 0000— 100}}100% 40 02323 01515 Charge Electric Status 0000— —}}—% 20 N/AN/A 01818 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 02828 02222 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 N/AN/A 02525 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 05050 02929 Power Gem Rock Special 07070 100}}100% 20 03737 03232 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100}}100% 15 03232 03636 Cotton Guard Grass Status 0000— —}}—% 10 04141 03939 Signal Beam Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 04646 04343 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 05555 04646 Thunder Electric Special 120120 070}}70% 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 V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM93	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	09090	100}}100%	15
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 V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	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
	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 V 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 V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	After You	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Heal Bell	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
A black 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

Dream World-only moves

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Dream World	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
Dream World	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—%	20
A superscript level indicates that Mareep can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level 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 event moves from other generations

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 17+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	File:Box xd 179.png	Heal Bell	Normal
Shadow Shed		ThunderShock	Electric
--		Thunder Wave	Electric
--		Body Slam	Normal

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Quick Attack	Mareep (EX Team Rocket Returns 67)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 179.png 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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 Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Electric  Poké Assist: ( Electric ) Field move: (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by shooting bolts of electricity.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Electric  Present (Recharge) Past ( Electric ) Present (Recharge ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It restores the Styler Energy a little.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available 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 Strong: Weak: 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 Defense: ★ Ability 2: Interference Speed: ★ Ability 3: Calming Evolves into Flaaffy when Attack reaches 53 Range: 3 Perfect Links: Norishige, Shōun

Evolution

Unevolved 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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Though Mareep's primary color is stated to be white, it is mostly yellow and blue, and does not contain any large amount of white color.
  • In addition, Mareep's colors changed twice in Generation IV. In Diamond and Pearl, it's a bright yellow-ish color. In Platinum, Mareep's hue is a mix of orange and yellow. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the colors become a bit whiter, much brighter than Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
  • Its Shiny sprites maintain the same coloration throughout Generation IV.

Origin

Mareep appears to be simply based on a sheep. It is likely that its electric aspect and Ability comes from how wool builds up static charges and may also be based on the golden fleece in Greek and Roman mythology. It, and its evolutions, may also have been based on the title of the science fiction 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, both of which are homophones Spanish Mareep Same as English name German Voltilamm From Volt and Lamm Italian Mareep Same as English name Korean 메리프 Meripeu Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 咩利羊 Miēlìyáng From 咩 miē, 利 lì, and 羊 yáng. Cantonese Chinese

More languages

External links

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See also: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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