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
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
1'04"Tiny
Weight8.5 kg
18.7 lbsFeather
Base XP88
Low Yield
Abilities
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.

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
DamageTypes
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
ElectricGrassPoison
½xResist
FireWaterIceFightingBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
DragonGrass
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockFightingDragonDark
How to Beat Marill in X & Y (Best Counters)
Seviper
Seviper
Poison
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • VenoshockTM09
  • Poison TailLv. 12
Damage vs Marill
Venoshock 2x
91-108%KO
Poison Tail 2x
70-84%
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X & Y 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
Azurill
#298Azurill
High Friendship
Marill
#183Marill
18
Level 18
Azumarill
#184Azumarill
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Azurill
NormalFairy
Marill
WaterFairy
Azumarill
WaterFairy
HP
50
70+20
100+30
ATK
20
20
50+30
DEF
40
50+10
80+30
SP.ATK
20
20
60+40
SP.DEF
40
50+10
80+30
SPE
20
40+20
50+10
BST
190C-Tier
250D-Tier+60
420B-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Marill to get Azurill eggs easily using 47 partners from the Fairy and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aqua Jet, Belly Drum and 17 more.

Egg Groups
FairyWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
20moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradeblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdra
12 of 47·

X & Y Marill Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Amnesia and Aqua Jet from the egg pool give Marill something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 2
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 5
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 7
Bubble
—4010030Water
Lv 10
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Lv 10
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 13
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 16
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 20
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Lv 23
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Lv 28
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Lv 31
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 37
Superpower
D1201005Fighting
Lv 40
Hydro Pump
D110805Water
Lv 45
Play Rough
D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM07
Hail
D——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
D8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
HM03
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Camouflage
———20Normal
Egg
Copycat
———20Normal
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Future Sight
D12010010Psychic
Egg
Muddy Water
D908510Water
Egg
Perish Song
C——5Normal
Egg
Present
——9015Normal
Egg
Refresh
D——20Normal
Egg
Sing
D—5515Normal
Egg
Slam
—807520Normal
Egg
Soak
D—10020Water
Egg
Superpower
D1201005Fighting
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal
Egg
Water Sport
———15Water

Tutor Moves

Marill can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bounce
D85855Flying
Rem
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Rem
Slam
—807520Normal
Rem
Splash
———40Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
D120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
—358515Water
Gen 5
Work Up
D——30Normal

How to Get Marill in X & Y

A few locations for Marill with high spawn rates across mid-game water routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Marill in X & Y

To get Marill, start by catching Azurill through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 5-27. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Azurill
    Step 1Catch Azurill
    Route 3
    XGrass Lv.5 Route
    RareEarly
    Route 3
    YGrass Lv.5 Route
    RareEarly
    Route 22
    XGrass Lv.7 Route
    RareEarly
    Route 22
    YGrass Lv.7 Route
    RareEarly
  2. Marill
    Step 2Marill ✓
    Route 3
    YSurfing on water Lv.25-27 Route
    CommonMid
    Route 3
    XSurfing on water Lv.25-27 Route
    CommonMid
    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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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