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Revision as of 13:52, 25 October 2013

[[Category:Electric-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation II Pokémon]] [[Category:White Pokémon]] Mareep (Japanese: メリープ Merriep) is an Electric-type Sheep Pokémon introduced in Generation II that's fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking.

Appearance

Mareep appears to be a blue sheep with wool surrounding most of its body. It also possesses black and yellow stripes on its tail and its ears. Mareep also possesses an orange orb at the end of its tail.

Special abilities

Mareep has the ability Static and the hidden ability Plus. Static gives the opponent a 30% chance of paralysis when they hit Mareep with a Physical attack. Plus powers up Mareep's Special Attack by 50% when a Pokémon with the ability Minus is in the battle.

Evolution

Mareep evolves into Flaaffy at level 15.

In the anime

Multiple Mareep appear in JE023: Mild 'n Wooly and one is owned by a young trainer called Mary. A Mareep owned by Cadee and Dr. Anna appear in AG148: A Chip Off the Old Brock and JE049: Hassle in the Castle respectively. Two separate Mareep also appear in DP078: Pruning a Passel of Pals! and DP149: Sticking With Who You Know.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Gold and Silver Routes 32, 42, and 43 Common
Crystal Trade None
Ruby and Sapphire Trade None
FireRed and LeafGreen route 11 rare
Emerald Safari Zone Common
Diamond and Pearl Valley Windworks (Poké Radar) Rare
Platinum Valley Windworks (Poké Radar) Rare
HeartGold and SoulSilver Routes 32, 42, and 43 Common
Black and White White Forest (White only) Uncommon
Black 2 and White 2 Floccesy Ranch Common

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Channel Upgrade binder
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 5
Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Lightning Field (1F-5F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Amp Plains (1F-7F)
Shimmer Hill (1F-17F)
Marowak Dojo, Final Maze (B1-B48)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Union Road


Pokédex entries

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Learnset

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

LevelingGeneration IX
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
1 Tackle 50 100% 35 [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] [[Move#Physical Physical

]]

5 Growl 100% 40 [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

10 Thundershock 40 100% 30 [[File:Type Electric HOME.png|25px|link=Electric type]] [[Electric type|Electric]] [[Move#Special Special

]]

14 Thunder Wave 100% 20 [[File:Type Electric HOME.png|25px|link=Electric type]] [[Electric type|Electric]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

19 Cotton Spore 100% 40 [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

23 Charge —% 20 [[File:Type Electric HOME.png|25px|link=Electric type]] [[Electric type|Electric]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

28 Electro Ball ?? 100% 10 [[File:Type Electric HOME.png|25px|link=Electric type]] [[Electric type|Electric]] [[Move#Special Special

]]

32 Cotton Guard —% 10 [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

37 Discharge 80 100% 15 [[File:Type Electric HOME.png|25px|link=Electric type]] [[Electric type|Electric]] [[Move#Special Special

]]

41 Signal Beam 75 100% 15 [[File:Type Bug HOME.png|25px|link=Bug type]] [[Bug type|Bug]] [[Move#Special Special

]]

46 Light Screen —% 30 [[File:Type Psychic HOME.png|25px|link=Psychic type]] [[Psychic type|Psychic]] [[Move#Status Status

]]

50 Power Gem 70 100% 20 [[File:Type Rock HOME.png|25px|link=Rock type]] [[Rock type|Rock]] [[Move#Special Special

]]

55 Thunder 120 70% 10 [[File:Type Electric HOME.png|25px|link=Electric type]] [[Electric type|Electric]] [[Move#Special Special

]]

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Origins

Mareep appears to based off a sheep. It could also be a reference to the name of the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, the basis to Blade Runner.

Trivia

  • Mareep's coloration changes twice in Generation IV. However, the shiny coloration stays the same.
  • Mareep is one of the few Pokémon to have three different sprites in Generation II.
  • Mareep can be considered an anagram of ampere, a measure of electrical current.

See also

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