Is Marill Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Water/Fairy with AbilityHuge Power. Wild in the early routes. X/Y gives the Marill line Fairy typing for the first time. AbilityHuge Power doubles Attack and the new Fairy typing adds Dragon immunity. Azumarill is one of the best catches in Kalos.
Azumarill resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Clemont's team hits Azumarill's weaknesses hard.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Marill on Route 3 (Surf, Lv 25-27, common).
Catch Azurill on Route 3 (walking, Lv 5, rare).
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 XY
To get Marill, start by catching Azurill through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 5-27. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Poison |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Marill Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Marill
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Ivysaur builds →Venoshock 2x80-94% Razor Leaf 2x55-66% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Roselia builds →Venoshock 2x91-108%KO Magical Leaf 2x83-98% | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Simisage Grass | C | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x153-181%KO Venoshock 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Vileplume builds →Venoshock 2x93-109%KO Mega Drain 2x58-69% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x98-116%KO Venoshock 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x153-181%KO Venoshock 2x84-100%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Vileplume builds →Venoshock 2x93-109%KO Mega Drain 2x58-69% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Roserade builds →Venoshock 2x103-122%KO Magical Leaf 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x153-181%KO Venoshock 2x84-100%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Vileplume builds →Venoshock 2x93-109%KO Mega Drain 2x58-69% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Roserade builds →Venoshock 2x103-122%KO Magical Leaf 2x95-113%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x162-190%KO Venoshock 2x88-104%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x162-190%KO Venoshock 2x88-104%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Vileplume builds →Venoshock 2x96-113%KO Mega Drain 2x61-72% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x162-191%KO Venoshock 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x153-181%KO Poison Jab 2x69-81% Thunderbolt 2x52-61% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x162-191%KO Venoshock 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x161-190%KO Venoshock 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x176-207%KO Venoshock 2x90-106%KO | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x152-180%KO Poison Jab 2x69-81% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x176-207%KO Poison Jab 2x78-92% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x194-229%KO Sludge Bomb 2x147-173%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x194-229%KO Sludge Bomb 2x98-116%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x175-207%KO Sludge Bomb 2x132-155%KO | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x161-190%KO Sludge Bomb 2x122-143%KO | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marill View Victreebel builds →Solar Beam 2x161-190%KO Sludge Bomb 2x122-143%KO | ||
In X & Y, Gengar can KO Marill with Sludge Bomb (147-173%).
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Marill View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball65-77% Sludge Bomb 2x147-173%KO Focus Blast32-38% | ||
Marill Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
XY Marill Best Moveset
Water/Fairy typing arrived this generation, adding Dragon immunity and Fairy TermStab alongside AbilityHuge Power doubling Attack. The moveset adapted through one of the biggest type upgrades in the game. Azumarill one evolution away jumped to S-tier with the new Fairy typing.
Best Build
Marill best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Power Up Punch
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
- Play Rough
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
The fur on its body naturally repels water. It can stay dry, even when it plays in the water.
The tip of its tail is filled with oil that is lighter than water, so it acts as a float.
Marill X & Y Guide
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.
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
- 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