Pokémon · EX
Mareep
EX Trainer Kit 2 Minun · #5 · 2006
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 12
- Release year
- 2006
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Flaaffy
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 179
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Mareep plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Mareep
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Mareep?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CMinor Errand-Running
Search your deck for a basic Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
LCQuick Attack — 10+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mareep is real?
Mareep is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Mareep worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Mareep from?
Mareep is from the Pokémon set "EX Trainer Kit 2 Minun" in the EX series, released in 2006.
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Other Mareep printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
