Is Marill Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Water/Fairy. AbilityHuge Power doubles Attack, which makes Azumarill one of the strongest physical attackers in the game. A must-grab from the Underground if you find one.
Azurill trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Azurill has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Maylene's team hits Azurill's weaknesses hard.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Azurill's defenses.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Marill on Great Marsh (walking, Lv 25-26, uncommon).
Catch Azurill on Great Marsh (walking, Lv 24, rare).
Your Azurill should hit Level 18 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Marill in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Marill is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 22 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Marill in BDSP
To get Marill, start by catching Azurill through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 20-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch AzurillGreat Marsh - Area 5Lv.20FloorRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.20FloorRate 1%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.22FloorRate 1%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.22FloorRate 1%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.24FloorRate 1%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.24FloorRate 1%
Step 2Marill ✓Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 5Lv.21-22FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.21-22FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.23-24FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.23-24FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.25-26FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.25-26FloorRate 15%or evolve from Azurill (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Azumarill
Marill Weakness
Marill's Water/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, and Poison. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Poison |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Marill Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Marill
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Budew builds →Energy Ball 2x74-89% Sludge Bomb 2x74-89% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-70% Giga Drain 2x32-38% | ||
 Shinx Electric | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x80-96% Energy Ball 2x54-64% | ||
 Electrike Electric | C | |
 Luxio Electric | D | |
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Budew builds →Energy Ball 2x80-96% Sludge Bomb 2x80-96% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x89-105%KO Giga Drain 2x49-59% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Haunter builds →Sludge Bomb 2x136-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x91-108%KO Energy Ball 2x91-108%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Budew builds →Solar Beam 2x98-115%KO Sludge Bomb 2x75-89% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Luxray Electric | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x89-105%KO Giga Drain 2x49-59% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Haunter builds →Sludge Bomb 2x136-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x91-108%KO Energy Ball 2x91-108%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Budew builds →Solar Beam 2x98-115%KO Sludge Bomb 2x75-89% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Luxray Electric | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-101%KO Giga Drain 2x48-56% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Haunter builds →Sludge Bomb 2x133-157%KO Thunderbolt 2x89-105%KO Energy Ball 2x89-105%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Budew builds →Solar Beam 2x95-112%KO Sludge Bomb 2x71-84% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x172-203%KO Sludge Bomb 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x193-227%KO Sludge Bomb 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Victreebel builds →Solar Beam 2x159-187%KO Sludge Bomb 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x179-211%KO Poison Jab 2x80-95% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rillaboom's U-turn hits Marill for 37-44%. Regieleki threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (228-268%). Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 182-215%.
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marill View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off35-41% U Turn37-44% | ||
 Regieleki Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Marill View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x177-208%KO Thunderbolt 2x228-268%KO Rapid Spin20-23% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Marill View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball81-95% Sludge Bomb 2x182-215%KO Giga Drain 2x101-120%KO | ||
Marill Evolutions
Marill is the middle stage between Azurill and Azumarill. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Azurill). The final form adds another 170 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Marill to get Azurill eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aqua Jet, Belly Drum and 11 more.
BDSP Marill Best Moveset
Now Water/Fairy instead of pure Water, gaining Fairy TermStab and Dragon immunity the original Gen 4 version lacked. AbilityHuge Power from the secondary slot doubles Attack from 20 base to an effective 40, and hidden AbilitySap Sipper absorbs Grass moves. The moveset can't compete at pre-evo stats. One evolution from Azumarill's A-tier.
Best Build
Marill best EVs are Attack and Sp. Atk
Mixed Attacker Moveset
- Surf
- Water Gun
- Body Slam
- Draining Kiss
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Marill won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Using its tail as a float, it dives underwater. It likes eating plants that grow in riverbeds.
The tip of its tail is filled with oil that is lighter than water, so it acts as a float.
Marill Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Marill does the job early-game if you need a Water/Fairy type on your team. Evolve it into Azumarill before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Marill first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves