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Mareep (メリープ Merriep)
Artwork		General

		National Dex:	#179
		Evolves From:	None
		Evolves Into:	Flaaffy
		Generation:	Generation II
		Pronunciation:	$mah-REEP$
		Icon(s):
Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	55	Species:	Wool Pokémon
Attack:	40	Type(s):	Electric
Defense:	40	Height:	2'00"
Special Atk:	65	Weight:	17.2 lbs
Special Def:	45	Abilities:	Static Plus (Dream World)
Speed:	35	Pokédex Color:	White
Stat Total:	280	Gender:	50% ♀/50% ♂
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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

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

Side game locations

Game(s)	Location
Mareep Locations
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

Pokédex Entries
Generation I
Mareep did not appear during the Generation I games.
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.
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
Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking.
White 2
Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking.

Learnset

Generation II

Main article: Mareep/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Mareep/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Mareep/Learnset Generation IV

Generation V

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
5	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
10	Thundershock	40	100%	30	Electric	Special
14	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status
19	Cotton Spore	—	100%	40	Grass	Status
23	Charge	—	—%	20	Electric	Status
28	Electro Ball	??	100%	10	Electric	Special
32	Cotton Guard	—	—%	10	Grass	Status
37	Discharge	80	100%	15	Electric	Special
41	Signal Beam	75	100%	15	Bug	Special
46	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
50	Power Gem	70	100%	20	Rock	Special
55	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	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.

References