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title: "Mareep (#0179): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si"
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#0179 · Johto · Generation 2

# Mareep

Wool Pokémon · Electric-type

![Mareep official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/179.webp)

Mareep is a [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric)-type Pokémon, the Wool Pokémon, number 179 (#0179) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the [Johto](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/johto) region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 7.8 kg.

Mareep is the Wool Pokémon, a sheep whose fleece builds up static electricity until the bulb on its tail glows. It is very tempting to pet, but touch it with a bare hand and the Pokédex promises a painful shock.

## How to pronounce Mareep

Mareep is pronounced **muh-REEP**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Mareep said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/179.mp3)

In Japanese it is メリープ (Merriep).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Mareep is 0.6 m tall and weighs 7.8 kg, with cream-coloured wool, a blue head and a yellow-and-black striped tail. An orange sphere on the tail tip works like a small bulb and glows brighter as the charge grows. The Pokédex says the wool rubs together to make static and swells to double its size when charged. The fleece grows back within a week of its summer shedding, and air trapped in its fur keeps it comfortable through hot summers and cold winters.

### Behaviour

Mareep has a mild disposition and usually shies away from wild battles, says Bulbapedia. Clothes made from its fleece pick up static easily, so they need special treatment. Bulbapedia adds that Pokémon Sleep shows Mareep rolling over as it sleeps.

### Habitat

The Pokédex lists grassland, and Bulbapedia adds farms. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Paldea's South Province, and in Legends: Z-A in Vert District's Wild Zone 1.

### Powers

Its Ability Static gives attackers that touch it a 30% chance of paralysis, and its hidden Ability is Plus. It learns Thunder Wave and Thunder Shock early, then Electro Ball, Power Gem, Discharge and Cotton Guard. Its best base stats are HP 55 and Special Attack 65.

### Name origin

Mareep may combine 'Mary' from the nursery rhyme with 'sheep', and its letters are an anagram of 'ampere', the unit of electric current. The Japanese name is Merriep (メリープ), possibly from mē, a sheep's bleat, or 'merry'.

### Design inspiration

Mareep is based on a sheep. Its pale yellow wool might nod to the Golden Fleece of Greek myth, and wool's static charge likely explains the Electric type. Bulbapedia says the line may also echo the novel title Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Mareep evolves into Flaaffy at level 15.

### In the games

Players have met Mareep since Gold and Silver. In Scarlet and Violet it can also turn up in 2-star Tera Raid Battles, and Legends: Z-A gives it number 24 in the Lumiose Pokédex.

### In the anime

Mareep debuted in 'Mild 'n Wooly', where a girl named Mary and her mother shepherded a flock that included a special Mareep called Fluffy. In 'The Light of Floccesy Ranch!', Ellie looks after ten Mareep that live on Floccesy Ranch.

### Fun facts

- At 35, Mareep has the lowest base Speed of any Electric type introduced in Generation II.
- In 'Hassle in the Castle', Dr. Anna uses the electricity from her Mareep to power a low-voltage machine that stimulates muscles.
- In the Spaceworld '97 demo, Mareep appears to have been a pink Pokémon called Pachimē, with a more pear-shaped orb on its tail.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Mareep (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mareep_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Mareep (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/mareep/)

## Base stats

- HP: **55**
- Attack: **40**
- Defense: **40**
- Sp. Atk: **65**
- Sp. Def: **45**
- Speed: **35**

Mareep’s base stat total is **280**. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

## Type matchups

### What is Mareep weak to?

Mareep takes extra damage from [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (2×) moves.

It resists [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×).

## Evolution

### How does Mareep evolve?

Mareep evolves into [Flaaffy](https://pokee.si/pokemon/flaaffy) at level 15.

The whole family: **Mareep**, [Flaaffy](https://pokee.si/pokemon/flaaffy), [Ampharos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/ampharos).

- [Flaaffy](https://pokee.si/pokemon/flaaffy) evolves into [Ampharos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/ampharos) at level 30.

## Abilities

- [Static](https://pokee.si/abilities/static): Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
- [Plus](https://pokee.si/abilities/plus) (hidden ability): Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.

## Moves

### Moves Mareep learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Tackle](https://pokee.si/moves/tackle) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Growl](https://pokee.si/moves/growl) | Normal | Status | — |
| 4 | [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave) | Electric | Status | — |
| 8 | [Thunder Shock](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-shock) | Electric | Special | 40 |
| 11 | [Cotton Spore](https://pokee.si/moves/cotton-spore) | Grass | Status | — |
| 15 | [Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/charge) | Electric | Status | — |
| 18 | [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down) | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 22 | [Electro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/electro-ball) | Electric | Special | — |
| 25 | [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray) | Ghost | Status | — |
| 29 | [Power Gem](https://pokee.si/moves/power-gem) | Rock | Special | 80 |
| 32 | [Discharge](https://pokee.si/moves/discharge) | Electric | Special | 80 |
| 36 | [Cotton Guard](https://pokee.si/moves/cotton-guard) | Grass | Status | — |
| 39 | [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam) | Fairy | Special | 80 |
| 43 | [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 46 | [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder) | Electric | Special | 110 |

### TM moves (33)

Mareep can learn 33 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray), [Trailblaze](https://pokee.si/moves/trailblaze), [Charge Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/charge-beam), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Volt Switch](https://pokee.si/moves/volt-switch), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Electro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/electro-ball), [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Eerie Impulse](https://pokee.si/moves/eerie-impulse), [Power Gem](https://pokee.si/moves/power-gem), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Electric Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/electric-terrain), [Wild Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/wild-charge), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/charge), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Endeavor](https://pokee.si/moves/endeavor), [Electroweb](https://pokee.si/moves/electroweb).

Egg moves (6):[After You](https://pokee.si/moves/after-you), [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility), [Eerie Impulse](https://pokee.si/moves/eerie-impulse), [Electric Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/electric-terrain), [Electroweb](https://pokee.si/moves/electroweb), [Flatter](https://pokee.si/moves/flatter).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Monster, Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 235 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Atk effort value.
- Base experience yield: 56.

## Pokédex entries

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. *(Ultra Moon)*

Clothing made from Mareep's fleece is easily charged with static electricity, so a special process is used on it. *(Ultra Sun)*

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. *(Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)*

It stores lots of air in its soft fur, allowing it to stay cool in summer and warm in winter. *(Crystal, Y)*

Its fluffy coat swells to double when static electricity builds up. Touching it can be shocking. *(Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, X)*

When cold weather increases static electricity, its wool doubles in size and the tip of its tail glows slightly. *(Black 2, White 2)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: メリープ
- **Romaji**: Merriep
- **French**: Wattouat
- **German**: Voltilamm
- **Spanish**: Mareep
- **Italian**: Mareep
- **Korean**: 메리프
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 咩利羊
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 咩利羊

## Trivia

- Slowest Electric type in Gen 2: 35 Speed.
- Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
- Heavier than 23% of all Pokémon (7.8 kg).
- Base stat total 280, ranked #913 of 1,025.
- One of 69 Electric-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 88 white Pokémon.
- Number 28 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 41 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 235: about 30.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 10 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Mareep (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mareep_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Mareep (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/mareep/).
- Pronunciation (muh-REEP): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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[Electric-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/electric) · [Johto region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/johto) · [Static ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/static) · [Plus ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/plus) · [Compare Mareep](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=179) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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