Marill (Pokémon)


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

It evolves from when leveled up with high friendship and evolves into  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. The oil is lighter than water, and keeps Marill afloat in the water. 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. It lives on the.

Tracey's Marill
owns a Marill, which debuted in The Crystal Onix, thus also marking the species' main series debut. It was friendly and had a nurturing instinct.

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

A Marill with the ability to debuted in Pikachu's Exploration Club. It also reappeared in Pikachu's Ice Adventure, Pikachu's Big Sparking Search, and Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure. This Marill would frequently sing, causing and Team Rocket's other Pokémon to go to sleep, which would make it angry and puff up, much like 's role.

Other
Marill debuted in Pikachu's Vacation. It was causing trouble for Pikachu and his friends at the Pokémon Theme Park along with a, a , and a.

A Marill appeared in For Crying Out Loud, under the ownership of Wilhomena. This one was a bit of a crybaby and it got lost in a forest with. It reappeared in a flashback in the Japanese version of Gotta Catch Ya Later!.

A Marill appeared in Right on, Rhydon, under the ownership of Pietra. She used it to battle and ultimately catch a that knew  in order to help her with her digging project.

Lola has a Marill, which she used against 's in a battle for the title of Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!. It won after using the waves of the water to against Golem. It reappeared in a fantasy in Grating Spaces!.

owns a Marill. When Vivi battled Max in Candid Camerupt, Max wanted to go easy on Vivi's Marill, but Ash's Corphish refused to abide with Max and defeated Marill anyway.

A Marill appeared in Three Sides to Every Story!, under the ownership of. and an both fell in love with it, and Elekid ultimately was the one who got its attention.

A Marill appeared in The Power of Us, where it was among the Pokémon following Harriet around.

Minor appearances
A Marill appeared in 's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.

A Marill appeared in Tricks of the Trade as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

Five Marill appeared in The Fire-ing Squad!, where they were among the Pokémon competing in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.

A Marill appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.

A Marill appeared in Love, Totodile Style, under the ownership of Trixie. It is among the Pokémon she uses in her circus.

A 's Marill appeared in Hook, Line, and Stinker, where it was used in the annual Catching Competition.

Two Marill appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of two different s. They participated in a Pokémon breeding competition, with one of them being the first entrant.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Around the Whirlpool. As part of his training,  approached them for advice.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Octillery The Outcast and Dueling Heroes as one of the Pokémon participating in the Whirl Cup.

A Marill appeared in 's fantasy in Nice Pryce Baby.

Several Marill were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Journey to the Starting Line!.

A Marill appeared in A Ruin with a View.

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

A Marill was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainers' School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Marill appeared in Abandon Ship! as a resident of the Abandoned Ship. It was seen bouncing past the group with two Azurill.

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

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in Disguise Da Limit.

A Marill appeared in A Double Dilemma as a resident of North Petalburg.

A Marill appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action! as an actor in one of Elijah's movies.

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in Mean With Envy.

A Marill appeared in The Ribbon Cup Caper at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind! and Deceit and Assist, where it participated in the Hoenn Grand Festival.

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

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in The Saffron Con, where it was competing in the.

A Marill appeared in Weekend Warrior.

A Marill appeared in On Olden Pond as a resident of an old lake.

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

A Coordinator's Marill appeared in What I Did for Love!.

A Marill appeared in New Plot, Odd Lot!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the.

A Marill, along with an and, made a cameo in the beginning of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, under the control of Solana's Capture Styler. They were used to put out a fire in a forest.

A Marill appeared in The Rise of Darkrai, along with an and.

A Marill briefly appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Wallace Cup.

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

A Marill appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust!, where it was seen participating in the Performance Stage of the Contest.

A Marill appeared in Sticking With Who You Know!.

A Marill appeared in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, where it was one of the Pokémon seen at the Sunyshore City Pokémon Center.

A Marill made a brief appearance in Coming Full-Festival Circle!. It was among the Pokémon listening to Nando as he played his music.

A Marill made a very brief appearance in League Unleashed!, under the ownership of a boy.

A Marill appeared alongside an Azurill and Azumarill 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.

Marill has made cameo appearances in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, Awakening the Sleeping Giant, Going for the Gold!, A Battle by Any Other Name!, The Bonds of Evolution!, Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!, Dreaming a Performer's Dream!, and A Fashionable Battle!.

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

Two Marill appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

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

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!.

A Marill appeared in A Showcase Debut!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase.

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!.

Four Marill appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. They were among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!, where saw it riding on a bike with its Trainer while falling in love, but then  grabs its paw while chasing Marill and its Trainer.

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

A Marill appeared in Mega Evolution Special IV.

Two Marill appeared in The Legend of the Ninja Hero! as residents of the Ninja Village.

A Marill appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer attending Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

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

A wild Marill appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, where it was one of the Pokémon residing at Nebel Plateau.

A Marill appeared in Valuable Experience for All!, under the ownership of a.

A Marill appeared during 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!.

Pokédex entries

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In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
Apricot's main Pokémon in the Magical Pokémon Journey manga 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 Pokémon Adventures manga
Marill debuted in The Legend, where it was seen by the grass in front of a when  had finished her message to  in Johto.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, a Marill appeared as one of the Pokémon in 's fantasy when he explains that s 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.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Marill appeared in the Pokéathlon.

A Trainer's Marill appeared in What Does Charmander Do When It Dozes?.

In the TFG
One Marill figure has been released.



Super Smash Bros. Melee
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 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.''

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Marill appears as a.

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Marill is the older brother of an who is kidnapped by  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.

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In events

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Trivia

 * Marill's early design had a pink body instead of blue, noticeably smaller ears, and lacked the erratic tail pattern.
 * For months prior to the release of, Marill was often incorrectly referred to as "Pikablu", likely because of its slight resemblance to.
 * It is even referred to as "Pikablu" on the Topps trading cards for the first movie.
 * Because 's gender ratio does not match that of its evolved forms and its evolution is not dependent on gender, being female 75% of the time while Marill and Azumarill are female only 50% of the time, female Azurill have a one in three chance of evolving into a male Marill prior to Generation VI. Whether or not this will happen is determined by its personality value. Azurill is the only Pokémon to do this.
 * Marill's name was originally spelled Marril, as shown in some merchandise for the first movie.
 * Marill is the only Pokémon that evolves from a Baby Pokémon and has a level requirement for evolving further.

Origin
Marill may be based upon a combination of a and a  or possibly a  or. Its body and ears also resemble a.

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

Name origin
Marill and Maril may be a combination of 丸い marui (round or circular) or 鞠 mari (ball), 瑠璃 ruri, 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.

Related articles

 * Tracey's Marill
 * Lyra's Marill
 * Marimaru