
Is Mareep Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Not catchable in Crystal's wild encounters. Mareep was one of Gold and Silver's best early Electric-types, and losing it forces Crystal players to find Electric coverage elsewhere. The move tutor's MoveThunderbolt helps fill the gap, but the dedicated Mareep line is missed.
Mareep has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Mareep has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Jasmine's typing presses Mareep's defenses.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's typing presses Mareep's defenses.
Lt. Surge's Pokemon outpace and outclass Mareep here.
Sabrina's typing presses Mareep's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Mareep's defenses.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Blue's team hits Mareep's weaknesses hard.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Bruno's team hits Mareep's weaknesses hard.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Mareep cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
- LV 9ElectricThunder Shock60100%30
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon18050%5
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 37ElectricThunder16570%10
How to Get Mareep in Crystal
No wild encounters for Mareep in Crystal. Bring Mareep over from Gold & Silver, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Mareep in C
Step 1Mareep ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Gold & SilverAvailableCatch in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 42, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Altering Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 42. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · White Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Floccesy Ranch. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Flaaffy
Step 3Evolve into Ampharos
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 |
- 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
What is Mareep Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mareep
Mareep Evolutions
Mareep kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Flaaffy all the way to Ampharos. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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 66 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Reflect, Safeguard and 3 more to offspring.
C Mareep Best Moveset
Electric pre-evolution heading toward Ampharos. MoveThunderbolt at this Sp. Atk barely registers. Two evolutions from competitive power.
Best Build
Screens Setter Moveset
- Thunder
- Light Screen
- Hidden Power Water
- Reflect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Reflect on Mareep. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Zap Cannon and Thunder, they expand what Mareep can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It stores lots of air in its soft fur, allowing it to stay cool in summer and warm in winter.
Mareep Crystal Guide
Mareep isn't catchable in Crystal. Catch one in Gold or Silver, then trade it to Crystal.
In Crystal, 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.
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 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves