#0179

Mareep

Wool Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 991 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.6 m

Weight7.8 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate235(41.3%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP56

Abilities

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

PlusHidden

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.

Egg groups: Monster, Field

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

280

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Resistant to

Flying½×

Steel½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Dual Screens

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureBold+Def/−Atk

EV spread

Def▲196

SpA76

SpD236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Mareep

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Route 32 Route 42 Route 43

Silver

Route 32 Route 42 Route 43

Emerald

FireRed

LeafGreen

Colosseum

XD: Gale of Darkness

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

Johto Safari Zone Route 32 Route 42 Route 43 Violet City

SoulSilver

Johto Safari Zone Route 32 Route 42 Route 43 Violet City

Black 2

White 2

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Evolution

#0179Mareep

Lv. 15

#0180Flaaffy

Lv. 30

#0181Ampharos

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Mareep can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90	20
8	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
11	Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Grass	Status	—	100	40
15	Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
18	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
22	Electro Ball Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.	Electric	Special	—	100	10
25	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
29	Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Special	80	100	20
32	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
36	Cotton Guard Raises the user’s Defense by three stages.	Grass	Status	—	—	10
39	Charge Beam Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage.	Electric	Special	50	90	10
39	Dazzling Gleam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fairy	Special	80	100	10
39	Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target.	Bug	Special	75	100	15
43	Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
46	Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70	10