179: Mareep

Essentials

Mareep

Wool Pokémon

Abilities

Static: Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Hidden Ability

Plus: Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 179
Original Johto: 53
Updated Johto: 53
Updated Unova: 25
Coastal Kalos: 127
Updated Alola: 162
Updated Akala: 63

Names

Japanese: メリープ (meriipu)
: メリープ
Official roomaji: Merriep
Korean: 메리프
Chinese: 咩利羊
: 咩利羊
French: Wattouat
German: Voltilamm
Spanish: Mareep
Italian: Mareep

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Monster
Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Special Attack

Capture rate

235

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Mareep	Flaaffy Level up, starting at level 15	Ampharos Level up, starting at level 30

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	55	29.8	283	314
Attack	40	8.6	148	179
Defense	40	10.6	148	179
Special Attack	65	49.0	198	229
Special Defense	45	15.6	158	189
Speed	35	12.4	138	169
Total	280	8.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 7/13/15

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking.
: When cold weather increases static electricity, its wool doubles in size and the tip of its tail glows slightly.

: Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking.
: It stores lots of air in its soft fur, allowing it to stay cool in summer and warm in winter.
: 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.

: Clothing made from Mareep’s fleece is easily charged with static electricity, so a special process is used on it.
: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Wool Pokémon
Color: White
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

1'11.6"
0.6 m

Weight

17.2 lb
7.8 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Gold

Silver

Emerald

FireRed

Altering Cave, b

LeafGreen

Altering Cave, b

Diamond

Valley Windworks

Pearl

Valley Windworks

Platinum

Valley Windworks

HeartGold

Violet City, Pokemon Center

SoulSilver

Violet City, Pokemon Center

Black 2

Floccesy Ranch, inner

White 2

Floccesy Ranch, inner

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Electric moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Mareep's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	5	5	—	—	—	—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
				4	4	4	4	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
9	9	10	10	8	8	8	8	Thunder Shock			30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
16	16	14	14					Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
23	23	19	19	11	11	11	11	Cotton Spore			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
		23	23	15	15	15	15	Charge			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
				18	18	18	18	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
			28	22	22	22	22	Electro Ball			10	*	100%		Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.
				25	25	25	25	Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
				29	29	29	29	Power Gem			20	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		28		32	32	32	32	Discharge			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
		32						Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
			32	36	36	36	36	Cotton Guard			10	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by three stages.
			37					Discharge			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
30	30	37						Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
			41	39	39	39	39	Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
			46	43	43	43	43	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
		41	50					Power Gem			20	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
37	37	46	55	46	46	46	46	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
								Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
								Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
								Charge			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
								Eerie Impulse			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages.
								Electric Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.
								Flatter			15	—	100%		Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.
								Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
								Odor Sleuth			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
								Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
								Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
								Sand Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
								Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
								Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
								Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
								After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
								Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
								Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
								Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
								Electroweb			15	55	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
								Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
								Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
								Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
								Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
								Magnet Rise			10	—	—		User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
								Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
								Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
								Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
								Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
								Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
								Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
								Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
								Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
								Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
								Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
02								Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03								Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07								Zap Cannon			5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
13								Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
			20	20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
20								Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23	23	23						Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
	34	34						Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
	43	43						Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
34								Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35								Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
39								Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
40								Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
			48	48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			49	49	49	49	49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
		57	57	57	57	57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
		58						Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
H5	H5	70	70	70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		73	73	73	73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
		78						Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
		82						Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83						Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
					88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			93	93	93	93	93	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
						94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
					100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.