Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Mareep's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk stat exp per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
If static electricity builds in its body, its fleece doubles in volume. Touching it will shock you.
Its fleece grows continually. In the summer, the fleece is fully shed, but it grows back in a week.
Mareep Weakness
Mareep's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Mareep's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Onix builds →Dig 2x79-94% Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Geodude builds →Dig 2x113-134%KO Mud-Slap 2x33-40% | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x109-130%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-36% | ||
 Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Wooper builds →Dig 2x79-94% Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Graveler builds →Dig 2x130-154%KO Mud-Slap 2x36-43% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Onix builds →Dig 2x79-93% Mud-Slap 2x24-29% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x112-132%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-36% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Dig 2x79-93% Mud-Slap 2x24-29% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Graveler builds →Dig 2x129-152%KO Mud-Slap 2x34-41% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Onix builds →Dig 2x76-90% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x105-124%KO Mud-Slap 2x29-34% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x76-90% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Graveler builds →Dig 2x129-152%KO Mud-Slap 2x34-41% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Onix builds →Dig 2x76-90% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x105-124%KO Mud-Slap 2x29-34% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x76-90% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Graveler builds →Dig 2x129-152%KO Mud-Slap 2x34-41% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Onix builds →Dig 2x76-90% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x105-124%KO Mud-Slap 2x29-34% | ||
 Swinub IceGround | D | |
In Gold & Silver, Rhydon can KO Mareep with Earthquake (219-258%).
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide82-97% Earthquake 2x219-258%KO | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Mareep kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Flaaffy all the way to Ampharos. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 230 total stats over Mareep. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Mareep easily with 66 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Reflect, Safeguard and 3 more to offspring.
Gold & Silver Mareep Best Moveset
Best Build
Screens Setter Moveset
- Thunder
- Light Screen
- Hidden Power Water
- Reflect
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Reflect on Mareep. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Zap Cannon and Thunder, they expand what Mareep can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Gold & Silver Mareep Locations
Easy grab on Mareep with high spawn rates across 8 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Mareep in Gold & Silver
Before you go hunting for Mareep, check which of the 8 spots belong to your version. Silver and Gold each have different walking encounters at Lv. 6-15.
Mareep Guide
Level 15 gets you Flaaffy. Quick enough that Mareep barely slows you down.
In Gold & Silver, For a casual playthrough, Mareep works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Flaaffy. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Mareep in Gold & Silver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Mareep appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves