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Marill (Japanese: マリル Maril) is a dual-type Water/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Azurill when leveled up with high friendship and evolves into Azumarill starting at level 18.

Biology

Marill is a small, blue bipedal Pokémon. It has a nearly spherical shape with a white belly, and has round ears with red insides. These sensitive ears can detect distant sounds. Its arms and feet are short and possess no visible digits. There is a blue, bubble-like ball at the tip of its zigzagging black tail. The tail is flexible and configured to stretch, and the ball is full of oil that acts as a buoy to help keep Marill afloat. The ball at the tip of its tail can glow when Marill attacks. In the anime, Marill was shown to be able to bounce on its tail.

Marill is able to swim in strong water currents without being slowed down by the water's resistance, due to its water-repellent fur. Marill feeds on aquatic plants in addition to fishing for food. When it dives, its tail can be seen bobbing on the water's surface. It will anchor its tail around a tree when fishing at the edge of a fast-moving stream. Marill never gets cold after swimming in cold water, due to its water-repellent fur drying up quickly the moment it leaves the water. It lives on the water's edge.

In the anime

In the main series

Marill as seen in the Pikachu shorts

Major appearances

Tracey's Marill debuted in The Crystal Onix. It was friendly and had a nurturing instinct.

Lyra's main Pokémon was her Marill, which debuted in An Egg Scramble!.

Marill (Pikachu shorts)

A Marill with the ability to Sing appeared in Pikachu's Exploration Club, Pikachu's Ice Adventure, Pikachu's Big Sparking Search, and Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure. It seems to be similar to Jigglypuff in that it is offended whenever its listeners fall asleep and responds by inflating itself in anger.

Its known moves are Sing and Tail Whip.

Other

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Marill was part of a group of troublemakers with Cubone, Snubbull, and Raichu at the Pokémon Theme Park, duking it out with Pikachu and his friends until they came to a truce.

In For Crying Out Loud, Wilhomena owns a Marill that was a crybaby. It got lost in a forest with Misty. It reappeared in a flashback in the Japanese version of Gotta Catch Ya Later!.

In Right on, Rhydon, Pietra used a Marill to battle and ultimately catch a Rhydon that knew Surf in order to help her with her digging project.

In A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!, a Marill was one of the Water-type Pokémon brought home by Lola. She used it against Flint's Golem in a battle for the title of Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym. It won using the waves of the water to Surf against Golem. It reappeared in a fantasy in Grating Spaces!.

In Candid Camerupt, Vivi Winstrate owns a Marill. It battled Max, who wanted to go easy on it because he had developed a crush on Vivi. However, Ash's Corphish refused to abide with Max and defeated Marill anyway.

In Three Sides to Every Story!, Lulu's Marill gained the romantic attention of Piplup and an Elekid, but it only reciprocated Elekid's feelings.

In The Power of Us, a Marill was following Harriet around.

Minor appearances

In Bye Bye Psyduck, Misty's flashback featured a Marill.

In Tricks of the Trade, a Marill was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

In The Fire-ing Squad!, five Marill competed as a team in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.

A Marill appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.

In Love, Totodile Style, Trixie uses a Marill for her circus.

In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Marill competed in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

In Beauty and the Breeder, two Marill belonging to different Pokémon Breeders competed in a Pokémon breeding competition, with one of them being the first entrant.

In Around the Whirlpool, a Marill was seen when Brock approached its Trainer for advice as part of his Breeder training.

In Octillery The Outcast and Dueling Heroes, a Trainer's Marill competed in the Whirl Cup.

In Nice Pryce Baby, Team Rocket's fantasy featured a Marill.

In Journey to the Starting Line!, multiple Marill were at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Marill appeared in A Ruin with a View.

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in All Things Bright and Beautifly!.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Marill to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

In Abandon Ship!, a Marill bounced by with two Azurill on the Abandoned Ship.

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in Pros and Con Artists.

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in Disguise Da Limit.

In A Double Dilemma, a Marill was living in North Petalburg.

In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Marill was an actor in one of Elijah's movies.

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in Mean With Envy.

In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Marill was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

In Hi Ho Silver Wind! and Deceit and Assist, a Coordinator's Marill competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival.

A Marill appeared in a fantasy in The Right Place and the Right Mime.

In The Saffron Con, a Coordinator's Marill competed in the Saffron Contest.

A Marill appeared in Weekend Warrior.

In On Olden Pond, a Marill was at the lake.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Curbing the Crimson Tide!.

In What I Did for Love!, a Coordinator's Marill competed in the Mulberry Contest.

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in New Plot, Odd Lot!.

In the beginning of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, a Marill and its evolutionary relatives put out a forest fire while under the control of Solana's Capture Styler.

A Marill appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, a Coordinator's Marill competed in the Wallace Cup.

A Marill appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

In Another One Gabites the Dust!, a Coordinator's Marill competed in the Performance Stage of the Chocovine Contest.

A Marill appeared in Sticking With Who You Know!.

In The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, a Marill was at the Sunyshore City Pokémon Center.

In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, a Marill listened as Nando was playing his music.

A Marill appeared in League Unleashed!, under the ownership of a boy.

A Marill appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League! and Lost at the League!.

A Marill appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.

A Marill appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Marill appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!; and in flashbacks in Mega Evolution Special I, and Garchomp's Mega Bond! at Professor Sycamore's lab.

A Marill appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

Two Marill appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A Marill appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.

A Marill appeared in Going for the Gold!.

A Marill appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

A Marill appeared in The Bonds of Evolution!.

A Marill appeared in Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!.

A Marill appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Trainer's Marill attended the Pokémon Summer Camp in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!.

A Marill appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.

In A Showcase Debut!, a Performer's Marill competed in the Coumarine City Showcase.

A Marill appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in a video in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!.

A Marill appeared in Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, four Marill were living in the forest.

In Adventures in Running Errands!, Chespin fell in love with a Marill riding on a bike with its Trainer, but Bunnelby grabbed its paw when it tried to chase them.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

A Marill appeared in Mega Evolution Special IV.

In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, two Marill were residents of the Ninja Village.

In Party Dancecapades!, a Trainer's Marill attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Master Class is in Session!.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a wild Marill was living on Nebel Plateau.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Valuable Experience for All!.

A Marill appeared in a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

Two Trainers' Marill appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in a flashback in Battling Besties!.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Finding a Legend!.

Two Trainers' Marill appeared in JN031. One of them competed in the Water-type Pokémon Friendship Contest.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry PK01 Marill Dexter Marill, a Water-type Pokémon.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP087 Marill Ash's Pokédex Marill, the Water Mouse Pokémon . Its sensitive ears can detect distant sounds and the round rubbery tip on its tail can expand and contract, assisting Marill in the water.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP137 Marill Dawn's Pokédex Marill, the Aqua Mouse Pokémon. The tip of its tail floats in water, so it can swim in any current no matter how rough. DP143 Marill Dawn's Pokédex Marill, the Aqua Mouse Pokémon. Its floating tail allows it to remain steady against the strongest of water currents.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, a Trainer's Marill was in a Pasio town square.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Similar to her anime counterpart, Pietra owns a Marill. It appeared in The Grand Rhydon Plan.

A Marill appears in A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!, under the ownership of Vivi of the Winstrate family.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Main article: Marimaru

Apricot's main Pokémon is Marimaru, a Marill. Marimaru holds Apricot in very high regard and helps her train to become a ninja. Madam Azumarill is her mother.

In the movie adaptations

A Marill appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Marill debuted in The Legend, where it was seen by the grass in front of a Heracross when Green had finished her message to Silver in Johto.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, a Marill appeared as one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explains that Trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.

A Marill appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Marill appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in PS547.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in PS558.

A Marill appeared in a flashback in Mewtwo Angered.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Marill appeared in The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Marill appeared in GDZ36.

A Marill appeared in GDZ67, under the ownership of a monk.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

A Marill appeared in I Want to be Human Again!.

A Marill appeared in Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter!.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Marill appeared in Welcome Back, Clefairy!!.

A Marill appeared in Marill's Special Training to Surpass Pikachu!!, under the ownership of Professor Oak.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

A Marill appeared in Let's Try To Be Idols!!.

In the TCG

In the TFG

One Marill figure has been released.

Other appearances

When released from a Poké Ball, Marill will immediately start running in the direction the ball was thrown. Any opponents in the way will be juggled with its Tackle attack. It can be knocked off the screen with a strong enough attack.

Trophy information

This Aqua Mouse Pokémon evolves into Azumarill. The round ball on the end of its tail acts like a flotation device, so it can float safely on the roughest of water conditions. It resides on Mt. Mortar in seclusion; few of the creatures are ever seen. Marill's cuteness has earned it a large and loyal fan base.

Marill appears as a Spirit.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Marill is the older brother of an Azurill who is kidnapped by Drowzee during the main storyline. In the post-credits storyline, Marill calls on the player and partner to find a way to wake his brother up from a nightmare.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation II Johto

#130 Gold The tip of its tail, which contains oil that is lighter than water, lets it swim without drowning. Silver The end of its tail serves as a buoy that keeps it from drowning, even in a vicious current. Crystal The fur on its body naturally repels water. It can stay dry, even when it plays in the water. Stadium 2 The tip of its tail, which contains oil that is lighter than water, lets it swim without drowning. Generation III Hoenn

#055 Kanto

#— Ruby Marill's oil-filled tail acts much like a life preserver. If you see just its tail bobbing on the water's surface, it's a sure indication that this Pokémon is diving beneath the water to feed on aquatic plants. Sapphire When fishing for food at the edge of a fast-running stream, Marill wraps its tail around the trunk of a tree. This Pokémon's tail is flexible and configured to stretch. Emerald Its body is covered with water-repellent fur. Because of the fur, it can swim through water at high speed without being slowed by the water's resistance. FireRed The end of its tail serves as a buoy that keeps it from drowning, even in a vicious current. LeafGreen The tip of its tail, which contains oil that is lighter than water, lets it swim without drowning. Generation IV Sinnoh

#125 Johto

#132 Diamond Using its tail as a float, it dives underwater. It likes eating plants that grow on river bottoms. Pearl The tip of its tail is filled with oil that is lighter than water, so it acts as a float. Platinum The oil-filled end of its tail floats on water. It keeps Marill from drowning even in a strong current. HeartGold The tip of its tail, which contains oil that is lighter than water, lets it swim without drowning. SoulSilver The end of its tail serves as a buoy that keeps it from drowning, even in a vicious current. Generation V Unova

B2 W2 : #031 Black The oil-filled end of its tail floats on water. It keeps Marill from drowning even in a strong current. White Black 2 The oil-filled tail functions as a buoy, so it's fine even in rivers with strong currents. White 2 Generation VI Kalos

Central #042 Hoenn

#056 X The fur on its body naturally repels water. It can stay dry, even when it plays in the water. Y The tip of its tail is filled with oil that is lighter than water, so it acts as a float. Omega Ruby Marill's oil-filled tail acts much like a life preserver. If you see just its tail bobbing on the water's surface, it's a sure indication that this Pokémon is diving beneath the water to feed on aquatic plants. Alpha Sapphire When fishing for food at the edge of a fast-running stream, Marill wraps its tail around the trunk of a tree. This Pokémon's tail is flexible and configured to stretch. Generation VII Alola

#— Kanto

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. Generation VIII Galar

Isle of Armor #140 Sword This Pokémon uses its round tail as a float. The ball of Marill's tail is filled with nutrients that have been turned into an oil. Shield Even after Marill swims in a cold sea, its water-repellent fur dries almost as soon as Marill leaves the water. That's why this Pokémon is never cold.

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Misty Explosion Fairy Special 100 100% 5 Sw Sh IoA Steel Roller Steel Physical 130 100% 5 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marill

indicates a move that gets when used by Marill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Marill

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Marill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII Stage Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Splash Normal Status — —% 40 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marill

indicates a move that gets when used by Marill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Marill

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Marill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Fan recreation of its appearance in the Spaceworld 1997 demo

Origin

Marill may be based on a combination of a mouse and a beach ball or possibly a personal flotation device or lifebuoy. Its body and ears also resemble a water molecule.

It may be based on the rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster), who are said to live in burrows on the banks of rivers, lakes, and estuaries, and are commonly known as water rats.

Name origin

Marill and Maril may be a combination of 丸い marui (round or circular) or 鞠 mari (ball), 瑠璃 ruri (lapis lazuli), and possibly rill (a small river or brook). It may also be derived from マリンブルー marine blue, an old name for navy blue.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マリル Maril From 丸い marui (round or circular), 鞠 mari (ball) and 瑠璃 ruri (lapis lazuli) French Marill Same as English name Spanish Marill Same as English name German Marill Same as English name Italian Marill Same as English name Korean 마릴 Marill Transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 馬利露 Máhleihlouh Transliteration of its Japanese name. Also contains 露 louh Mandarin Chinese 瑪力露 / 玛力露 Mǎlìlù Transliteration of its Japanese name. Also contains 露 lù More languages Hindi मेरिल Marill Transcription of English name Russian Мэрилл Merill Transcription of English name Thai มาริล Maril Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





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