Mareep · Neo Discovery, what to know.
About the Mareep card
Numbered 58 of 75 in Neo Discovery, released in June 2001, Mareep is a Common, a Basic Lightning-type carrying 50 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Mareep needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Nishida is the original designer of Pikachu and many Gen 1 Pokémon, and her card work has a soft, rounded warmth that suits the friendlier creatures.
Mareep carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Its fleece grows continually. In the summer, the fleece is fully shed, but it grows back in a week."
What is Mareep worth?
Mareep is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Discovery produced 1st Edition, Unlimited prints. For Mareep, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Mareep is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Mareep
Raw copies of Mareep are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Mareep is the practical move.
