Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Mareep's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Whiscash builds →Mud Bomb 2x88-103%KO Mud-Slap 2x29-36% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Wooper builds →Mud Bomb 2x48-57% Mud Shot 2x38-47% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
 Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Whiscash builds →Mud Bomb 2x85-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-36% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x112-132%KO Sand Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Whiscash builds →Mud Bomb 2x86-102%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-35% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x170-201%KO Dig 2x135-160%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Numel builds →Earth Power 2x105-124%KO Dig 2x95-112%KO | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x114-134%KO Sand Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Whiscash builds →Mud Bomb 2x84-99% Mud-Slap 2x27-33% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x165-195%KO Dig 2x131-155%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x109-129%KO Sand Tomb 2x49-59% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Whiscash builds →Mud Bomb 2x86-102%KO Mud-Slap 2x28-34% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x168-198%KO Dig 2x134-158%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Numel builds →Earth Power 2x106-125%KO Dig 2x96-113%KO | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor can KO Mareep with Earthquake (169-198%).
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x169-198%KO Ice Fang36-43% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Mareep kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Flaaffy all the way to Ampharos. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool 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 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Charge, Flatter and 6 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Mareep Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Charge on Mareep. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Thunderbolt, they expand what Mareep can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Mareep Locations
Mareep's scattered across 8 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Mareep in HeartGold & SoulSilver
walking encounters for Mareep across 8 spots at Lv. 6-16. The catch is that HeartGold and SoulSilver don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Mareep Guide
Level 15 gets you Flaaffy. Quick enough that Mareep barely slows you down.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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