Mareep (Japanese: メリープ Merriep) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
Biology
Physiology
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.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | ||
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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 | |
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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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Leveling
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
5 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
10 | Thunder Shock | 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. |
Appearances
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 Sticking With Who You Know.
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.
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.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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