The Essentials on Mareep
- Type
- Electric
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Electric, Flying, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 280 · top stat: Special Attack (65) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 24 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 1 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 101 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Wattouat in French · メリープ, Merriep in Japanese · Voltilamm in German All Languages
Overview
Mareep is a Electric-type Pokémon, No. 179 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Wool Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 7.8 kg.
Mareep evolves into Flaaffy (Lv. 15).
Ability: Static. Hidden Ability: Plus. Mareep is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#179
National Pokédex
Category
Wool Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
55
255
Attack
40
255
Defense
40
255
Special Attack
65
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
35
255
Total
280
Min HP (Lv. 100)
220
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
314
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Electric). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 14 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Electric
×½
Flying
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
Mareep Evolution
Mareep Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Electric
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Mareep Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
4
Thunder Wave
Electric
Stat
90%
—
20
8
Thunder Shock
Electric
Spec.
100%
40
30
11
Cotton Spore
Grass
Stat
100%
—
40
15
Charge
Electric
Stat
—
—
20
18
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
22
Electro Ball
Electric
Spec.
100%
—
10
25
Confuse Ray
Ghost
Stat
100%
—
10
29
Power Gem
Rock
Spec.
100%
80
20
32
Discharge
Electric
Spec.
100%
80
15
36
Cotton Guard
Grass
Stat
—
—
10
39
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy
Spec.
100%
80
10
39
Charge Beam
Electric
Spec.
90%
50
10
39
Signal Beam
Bug
Spec.
100%
75
15
43
Light Screen
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
46
Thunder
Electric
Spec.
70%
110
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Monster
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Mareep
Available in 20 games, 101 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Gold
Silver
Colosseum
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
X
Y
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Gold 9 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(9)
Route 32
Lv. 6 20%
Morning
Route 32
Lv. 6 20%
Day
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 13 30%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 13 30%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 13 30%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Night
Silver 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Route 32
Lv. 6 20%
Day
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Night
Route 32
Lv. 6 20%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 13 30%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 13 30%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 13 30%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 15 20%
Night
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 15 20%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 15 20%
Morning
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Phenac City
Lv. 37 100%
Emerald 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Safari Zone
Lv. 34 20%
Safari Zone
Lv. 36 10%
FireRed 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Altering Cave
Lv. 3 5%
Altering Cave
Lv. 5 4%
Altering Cave
Lv. 5 1%
Altering Cave
Lv. 5 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 7 20%
Altering Cave
Lv. 7 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 9 20%
Altering Cave
Lv. 9 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 11 4%
Altering Cave
Lv. 11 1%
Altering Cave
Lv. 11 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 13 5%
LeafGreen 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Altering Cave
Lv. 3 5%
Altering Cave
Lv. 5 4%
Altering Cave
Lv. 5 1%
Altering Cave
Lv. 5 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 7 20%
Altering Cave
Lv. 7 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 9 20%
Altering Cave
Lv. 9 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 11 4%
Altering Cave
Lv. 11 1%
Altering Cave
Lv. 11 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 13 5%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Cipher Lab
Lv. 17 100%
Generation IV
Diamond 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Valley Windworks
Lv. 7 10%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 8 10%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 1%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 1%
Poké Radar required
HeartGold 15 encounters
Available
▼
Egg received from an NPC
(1)
Violet City
Lv. 1 100%
Tall grass
(14)
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Morning
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Morning
Route 32
Lv. 6 5%
Night
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Day
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Day
Route 32
Lv. 6 5%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 13 20%
Route 42
Lv. 13 10%
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 16 4%
Night
Route 43
Lv. 16 1%
Night
Pearl 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Valley Windworks
Lv. 7 10%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 8 10%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 1%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 1%
Poké Radar required
Platinum 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Valley Windworks
Lv. 10 10%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 11 1%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 11 10%
Poké Radar required
Valley Windworks
Lv. 12 1%
Poké Radar required
SoulSilver 17 encounters
Available
▼
Egg received from an NPC
(1)
Violet City
Lv. 1 100%
Tall grass
(16)
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Day
Route 32
Lv. 6 5%
Night
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Day
Route 32
Lv. 6 5%
Night
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Morning
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 13 10%
Route 42
Lv. 13 20%
Route 42
Lv. 15 10%
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 15 10%
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 15 5%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 16 1%
Night
Route 43
Lv. 16 4%
Night
Generation V
Black 2 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Floccesy Ranch
Lv. 5 10%
White 2 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Floccesy Ranch
Lv. 5 10%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 12
Lv. 13 35%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 12
Lv. 13 35%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Paniola Ranch
Lv. 12-15 30%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Paniola Ranch
Lv. 12-15 30%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Mareep in Pokémon GO
- 991Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 566Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Flaaffy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“If static elec tricity 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.”
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.”
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
“Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking.”
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.”
Black
“Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking.”
White
“Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking.”
Black 2
“When cold weather increases static electricity, its wool doubles in size and the tip of its tail glows slightly.”
White 2
“When cold weather increases static electricity, its wool doubles in size and the tip of its tail glows slightly.”
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
“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.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Wattouat
🇬🇧 English
Mareep
🇯🇵 漢字
メリープ
🇯🇵 Kana
メリープ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Merriep
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Voltilamm
🇪🇸 Español
Mareep
🇮🇹 Italiano
Mareep
🇰🇷 한국어
메리프
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
咩利羊
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
咩利羊
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Laine
🇬🇧 EN
Wool Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
わたげポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Wolle
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Mareep
What type is Mareep?
Mareep is a Electric-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Mareep?
Mareep evolves into Flaaffy (Lv. 15).
What are Mareep's weaknesses?
Mareep is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Mareep's Hidden Ability?
Mareep's Hidden Ability is Plus. Its regular Ability is Static.
Where to find Mareep in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Mareep appears in the wild in Wild Zone 1 (Lv. 3-5). Lumiose Pokédex number: 24. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Mareep in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Mareep is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
