Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 7.8 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate235(41.3%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP56
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
40
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
45
Speed
35
Total
280
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Mareep
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
Colosseum
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black 2
White 2
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Mareep can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
17 of 17
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| 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 |
Breeding & egg moves
Mareep can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
26 sprites & renders for Mareep.
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Cite this page
“Mareep”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/mareep.
Species data from PokéAPI.