What does Marill evolve into?

Get Marill to Azumarill at level 18. At 250 BST, Marill is just the starting point.

At what level does Marill evolve?

Level 18 gets you Azumarill . Quick enough that Marill barely slows you down.

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.

Where can you catch Marill?

You can find Marill in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Marill - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Marill's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Attack trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 HP EVs, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP70

Attack20

Defense50

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def50

Speed40

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.4 m

Weight8.5 kg

Base XP88

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Huge PowerTop Pick

Doubles Attack in battle.

Sap SipperHA

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x · Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

Using its tail as a float, it dives underwater. It likes eating plants that grow in riverbeds.

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.

Marill Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Poison
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

Type ChartGood

3Weak

6Resist

2Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Poison

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon Grass

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Fighting Dragon Dark

How to Beat Marill in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Marill Solar Beam 2x 151-178%KO Energy Ball 2x 114-135%KO Giga Drain 2x 95-112%KO Razor Leaf 2x 73-86% View Abomasnow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Giga DrainTM19 Poison FangLv. 15 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 89-105%KO Giga Drain 2x 49-59% Poison Fang 2x 58-69% Absorb 2x 14-18% View Golbat builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Marill Thunder 2x 84-99% Thunderbolt 2x 69-82% Volt Switch 2x 56-66% Spark 2x 49-59% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Sludge BombTM36 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Marill Solar Beam 2x 98-115%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 75-89% Energy Ball 2x 75-89% Giga Drain 2x 64-76% View Budew builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 VenoshockLv. 21 Acid SprayLv. 9 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 64-76% Venoshock 2x 47-56% Acid Spray 2x 31-36% View Stunky builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms

#298Azurill

High Friendship

#183Marill

Level 18

#184Azumarill

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Azurill

NormalFairy

Marill

WaterFairy

Azumarill

WaterFairy

70+20

100+30

ATK

50+30

DEF

50+10

80+30

SP.ATK

60+40

SP.DEF

50+10

80+30

SPE

40+20

50+10

BST

190C-Tier

250D-Tier+60

420B-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

FairyWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

10 cycles·2,570 steps

Fast~3 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Marill Best Moveset

One guaranteed turn is all Marill needs. Focus Sash buys it, HP-heavy investment EVs make it count, and Huge Power adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with its STAB move. The remaining moves gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Ability

Huge Power

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Marill

Adamant+ATK

Marill best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Bulky Support Moveset

Unknown
Aqua JetSTAB
Misty ExplosionSTAB
Helping Hand

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

A——20Normal

Lv 1

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 1

Splash

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 6

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

Lv 9

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 12

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 15

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 19

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Lv 21

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

Lv 24

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 27

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 30

Hydro Pump

D110805Water

Lv 33

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Lv 36

Superpower

D1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM01

Focus Punch-3

D15010020Fighting

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM49

Scald

D8010015Water

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM95

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

D8010015Water

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Egg

Aqua Jet+1

A4010020Water

Egg

Belly Drum

C——10Normal

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Copycat

C——20Normal

Egg

Future Sight

D12010010Psychic

Egg

Muddy Water

D908510Water

Egg

Perish Song

A——5Normal

Egg

Present

——9015Normal

Egg

Sing

D—5515Normal

Egg

Soak

D—10020Water

Egg

Superpower

D1201005Fighting

Egg

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Marill can't learn any Tutor moves

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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 Azurill
Great Marsh - Area 5
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 5
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20 Facility
5%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Shining PearlGrass Lv.20 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Shining PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Shining PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Shining PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility
1%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Shining PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility
1%Mid
Friendship
Step 2Marill ✓
Great Marsh - Area 1
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility
30%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 5
Shining PearlGrass Lv.21-22 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 5
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.21-22 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Shining PearlGrass Lv.21-22 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.21-22 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Shining PearlGrass Lv.23-24 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.23-24 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Shining PearlGrass Lv.23-24 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.23-24 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-26 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-26 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-26 Facility
15%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-26 Facility
15%Mid
or evolve from Azurill (Step 1)

Marill Guide

Get Marill to Azumarill at level 18. At 250 BST, Marill is just the starting point.
Level 18 gets you Azumarill. Quick enough that Marill barely slows you down.
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.
You can find Marill in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

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

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Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 81-97% Energy Ball 2x 81-97% Giga Drain 2x 76-89% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Budew builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Giga DrainTM19 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 68-81% Giga Drain 2x 41-49% Absorb 2x 14-16% View Zubat builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Marill Volt Switch 2x 59-73% Shock Wave 2x 54-65% Charge Beam 2x 46-57% Thunder Shock 2x 41-49% View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Marill Thunderbolt 2x 71-86% Volt Switch 2x 52-64% Shock Wave 2x 48-57% Charge Beam 2x 40-50% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 71-86% Energy Ball 2x 71-86% Giga Drain 2x 67-79% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Budew builds →
Dustox BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 71-86% Energy Ball 2x 48-57% Giga Drain 2x 43-52% Poison Sting 2x 17-21% View Dustox builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Giga DrainTM19 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 60-71% Giga Drain 2x 31-38% Absorb 2x 12-14% View Zubat builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Marill Thunderbolt 2x 83-100%KO Volt Switch 2x 71-86% Shock Wave 2x 60-71% Charge Beam 2x 52-64% View Electrike builds →

Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 VenoshockLv. 21 Acid SprayLv. 9 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 90-107%KO Poison Jab 2x 99-117%KO Venoshock 2x 66-78% Acid Spray 2x 42-50% View Skuntank builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Marill Solar Beam 2x 146-172%KO Energy Ball 2x 110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x 93-110%KO Razor Leaf 2x 69-81% View Abomasnow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Giga DrainTM19 Poison FangLv. 15 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 83-99% Giga Drain 2x 47-56% Poison Fang 2x 55-65% Absorb 2x 15-17% View Golbat builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Marill Thunder 2x 79-94% Thunderbolt 2x 66-78% Volt Switch 2x 53-63% Spark 2x 49-57% View Pachirisu builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 Damage vs Marill Solar Beam 2x 157-185%KO Energy Ball 2x 117-138%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 117-138%KO Poison Jab 2x 70-83% View Roselia builds →

Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 VenoshockLv. 21 Acid SprayLv. 9 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 89-105%KO Poison Jab 2x 99-117%KO Venoshock 2x 66-78% Acid Spray 2x 41-49% View Skuntank builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Marill Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Energy Ball 2x 110-129%KO Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% View Abomasnow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Giga DrainTM19 Poison FangLv. 15 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 83-98% Giga Drain 2x 46-55% Poison Fang 2x 55-66% Absorb 2x 14-16% View Golbat builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Marill Thunder 2x 78-93% Thunderbolt 2x 64-76% Discharge 2x 58-68% Volt Switch 2x 51-61% View Pachirisu builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 Damage vs Marill Solar Beam 2x 155-183%KO Energy Ball 2x 118-139%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 118-139%KO Poison Jab 2x 70-83% View Roselia builds →

Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 VenoshockLv. 21 Acid SprayLv. 9 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 89-105%KO Poison Jab 2x 99-117%KO Venoshock 2x 66-78% Acid Spray 2x 41-49% View Skuntank builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Marill Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Energy Ball 2x 110-129%KO Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% View Abomasnow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Giga DrainTM19 Poison FangLv. 15 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marill Sludge Bomb 2x 83-98% Giga Drain 2x 46-55% Poison Fang 2x 55-66% Absorb 2x 14-16% View Golbat builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Marill Thunder 2x 78-93% Thunderbolt 2x 64-76% Discharge 2x 58-68% Volt Switch 2x 51-61% View Pachirisu builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 Damage vs Marill Solar Beam 2x 155-183%KO Energy Ball 2x 118-139%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 118-139%KO Poison Jab 2x 70-83% View Roselia builds →