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.
Mareep’s fluffy coat of wool rubs together and builds a static charge. The more static electricity is charged, the more brightly the lightbulb at the tip of its tail glows.
Mareep’s fluffy coat of wool rubs together and builds a static charge. The more static electricity is charged, the more brightly the lightbulb at the tip of its tail glows.
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 |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gastrodon's Scald hits Mareep for 71-84%. Landorus threatens a KO with Earthquake (248-292%).
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Gastrodon builds →Scald71-84% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mareep View Landorus builds →Focus Blast116-137%KO Earthquake 2x248-292%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like After You, Agility, Body Slam and 9 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mareep Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
You'll want to breed for After You and Agility 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
How to Get Mareep in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Mareep in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Emerald, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Mareep Guide
Level 15 gets you Flaaffy. Quick enough that Mareep barely slows you down.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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