Collecting Marill: The Complete Card Guide for Aesthetic Binders
The ultimate Marill card collector guide for 🫧 Round & Squishy binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2024-04-21
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Popularity Rank: #286
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #243
2019 survey: #337
#286 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0183
Height
0.4 m
Weight
8.5 kg
Capture rate
190 / 255
Generation
Gen II
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
2,550 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Fast
Color
Blue
Habitat
Waters Edge
Shape
Upright
Why people love Marill
Quick read on why Marill clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Marill is tiny in the best possible way.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Marill feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- Fairy typing plus cute design — Marill is comfort-collecting in one slot.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Marill from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Double Rare
Ascended Heroes
Illustration rare
Ascended Heroes
Common
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Diamond
Triumphant Light
One Star
Triumphant Light
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Common
Promos-A
Three Diamond
Stellar Crown
Common
Temporal Forces
Common
Paldea Evolved
Illustration rare
Paldea Evolved
Common
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Marill
Binder geometry for Marill: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Marill #34 (Burning Shadows) by Asako Ito is a must-have — her delicate watercolour style makes Marill feel like fine art.
Marill #135 (Lost Thunder) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Marill binder page.
Azumarill ex #84 (Ascended Heroes) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Marill mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Marill chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Burning Shadows
Common
Lost Thunder
Common
Ascended Heroes
Double Rare
Ascended Heroes
Illustration rare
Ascended Heroes
Common
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Diamond
Triumphant Light
One Star
Right page
Triumphant Light
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Common
Promos-A
Three Diamond
Stellar Crown
Common
Temporal Forces
Common
Paldea Evolved
Illustration rare
Paldea Evolved
Common
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Marill cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Marill
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Marill
Scene wallpaper — Marill
Illustration by deviantart.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Marill
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Try a aqua blue, teal, and soft pink sleeve story around Marill's water-type and fairy-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Marill page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #183 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Marill as Aqua Mouse Pokémon, blue colour stories, and a upright silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Marill: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Marill — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
70
Attack
20
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
20
Sp. Def
50
Speed
40
Total: 250
Players file Marill around tier "NFE" while Ability Thick Fat (Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Superpower — Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Water/Fairy typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Marill — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Marill, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
The tip of its tail, which con tains oil that is lighter than wa ter, lets it swim without drowning.
The end of its tail serves as a buoy that keeps it from drowning, even in a vicious current.
The fur on its body naturally repels water. It can stay dry, even when it plays in the water.
Collectors still read Azurill, Marill, and Azumarill fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Shield) frames Marill as even after marill swims in a cold sea, its water- repellent fur dries almost as soon as marill leaves the water.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Marill
Spanish
Marill
French
Marill
Italian
Marill
Japanese
マリル
Japanese (Romaji)
Maril
Korean
마릴
Chinese (Simplified)
玛力露
Chinese (Traditional)
瑪力露
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