Special
Balanced
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 stat exp, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP70
C
Attack20
F
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk20
F
Sp. Def50
D
Speed40
D
Total250
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.4 m
Weight8.5 kg
Base XP88
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Thick Fat
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Huge Power
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

The fur on its body naturally repels water. It can stay dry, even when it plays in the water.

Crystal

Marill Weakness

Marill's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Marill Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Marill in Crystal (Best Counters)
Oddish
Oddish
GrassPoison
D
Available Move
Moves
  • AbsorbLv. 1
Damage vs Marill
Absorb 2x
26-31%
View Oddish builds →

Crystal 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

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Marill
Water
HP
70
100+30
ATK
20
50+30
DEF
50
80+30
SP.ATK
20
60+40
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
40
50+10
BST
250D-Tier
420B-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Marill to get Azurill eggs easily using 16 partners from the Fairy and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Belly Drum, Foresight and 5 more.

Egg Groups
FairyWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarilltogeticpikachublastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraslowbroslowkingoctilleryjumpluff

Crystal Marill Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Amnesia and Belly Drum from the egg pool give Marill something extra. Pair those with Surf and Waterfall for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 3
Defense Curl
D40Normal
Lv 6
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 10
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 15
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 21
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 28
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Lv 36
Rain Dance
C5Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
D40Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
D10Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM04
Rollout
D309020Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D6020Normal
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water
HM06
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
D20Psychic
Egg
Belly Drum
C10Normal
Egg
Foresight
10040Normal
Egg
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Egg
Light Screen
C30Psychic
Egg
Perish Song
D5Normal
Egg
Present
D9015Normal
Egg
Supersonic
5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice

Crystal Marill Locations

Easy grab on Marill with high spawn rates across 9 locations in early-game routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Marill in Crystal

You can find Marill through 9 walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 4-29. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Mt. Mortar - 1F North
Grass Lv.15 Cave
20%Early
Night
Mt. Mortar - 1F South
Grass Lv.14 Cave
5%Early
Night
Route 42
Grass Lv.15 Route
5%Early
Night
Route 30
Grass Lv.4 Route
1%Early
Day
Mt. Mortar - 1F South
Surfing on water Lv.20-24 Cave
30%Mid
Mt. Mortar - B1F
Surfing on water Lv.20-24 Cave
30%Mid
Mt. Mortar - 2F
Surfing on water Lv.25-29 Cave
30%Mid
Mt. Mortar - B1F
Grass Lv.16 Cave
10%Mid
Night
Mt. Mortar - 2F
Grass Lv.28 Cave
5%Mid
Night

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 Crystal, Marill does the job early-game if you need a water 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 Crystal. 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.

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