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== Togepi and Togetic == | == Togepi and Togetic == | ||
== Sandshrew and Sandslash == | == Sandshrew and Sandslash == | ||
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== Mareep, Flaaffy, and Ampharos == | == Mareep, Flaaffy, and Ampharos == | ||
Mareep can be found on Route 32 fairly early in the game, along with being available much later on at Routes 42 and 43. The Mareep family is purely Electric type, and evolves at Levels 15 and 30. | |||
Despite players likely not encountering Mareep until after they clear Violet City Gym, it could still be wworth going out of your way to catch a Mareep. Found at Level 6 on Route 32, they can quickly be taught Thundershock by Level 9, at which point they become very effective at fighting most of the fairly common Flying and Water Pokemon you'll encounter. Furthermore, although Mareep's stats are a touch underwhelming, its Special Attacks is good for the early game, and it receives significant power spikes fairly quickly from evolving as early as Level 15. | |||
As it evolves, Mareep will learn only a few notable moves after Thundershock. Assuming you let it evolve into a Flaaffy and Ampharos, it will learn Thunder Wave at Level 18, Thunderpunch at Level 30, and the mighty Thunder at Level 57. That is plenty of Electric type coverage, but not much else. Thankfully, the Mareep line, especially Ampharos, can learn some very useful TM's. If you get a Mareep, it is worth picking up TM48 at the Goldenrod Department Store so you can teach your Flaaffy/Ampharos Fire Punch ASAP. | |||
Despite being a solid choice in singleplayer, Ampharos is overshadowed in competitive play by even more powerful Electric Pokemon such as Zapdos and Raikou. However, it has a place in the middle tiers as a reasonably powerful and bulky Electric type. | |||
== Wooper and Quagsire == | == Wooper and Quagsire == | ||
