Marowak (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Marowak (disambiguation).

Marowak Bone Keeper Pokémon ガラガラ Garagara #0105 Marowak Alolan Marowak Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Ground Unknown Marowak Fire Ghost Alolan Marowak Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rock Head or Lightning Rod Marowak Cursed Body or Lightning Rod Alolan Marowak Cacophony Battle Armor Marowak Hidden Ability Rock Head Alolan Marowak Hidden Ability Cacophony Alolan Marowak Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Monster Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Marowak 3'03" 1.0 m Alolan Marowak 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 99.2 lbs. 45.0 kg Marowak 75.0 lbs. 34.0 kg Alolan Marowak 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 124 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 149 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Marowak 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Alolan Marowak 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Alolan Marowak
Pokédex color   Brown Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Marowak (Japanese: ガラガラ Garagara) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Cubone starting at level 28.

In Alola, Marowak has a dual-type Fire/Ghost regional form. It evolves from Cubone when leveled up at night starting at level 28. All Cubone in Alola evolve into this form regardless of their origin.

Biology

Marowak is a bipedal Pokémon with light brown skin and a cream-colored underside. Two small claws, one on each hand, serve as its thumbs, and one large nail on each foot makes up its toes. It has a short tail with a small spike near the tip. Marowak's head is composed of the skull it once wore as a mask. It can no longer remove the skull, which has become part of its body. The skull has two pointed spikes on the back similar to ears and tiny nostrils on the tip of the snout. Marowak's triangular, brown eyes are also located in the skull. Marowak is well known for its ferocity with its bone club, which it is said to collect from a hidden graveyard. Despite its small size, Marowak's body is as sturdy as armor.

Upon evolution, Marowak has overcome the grief of its mother's passing. Now ferocious and violent, Marowak is an adept combatant that uses the bone it carries as a weapon and a boomerang. Having evolved, it seeks vengeance on its natural enemy Mandibuzz, which prey on Cubone because of its naturally weak and timid demeanor. Marowak has also been recorded pounding on boulders with the bone club it carries to tap out messages to others. It lives in mountains to test its skills. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Marowak is known to sleep while using its bone similar to a pillow, possibly being at peace. On occasion, it is seen affectionately holding onto the bone while sleeping.

Marowak and its pre-evolved form, Cubone, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves Bone Club and Bonemerang. Marowak and Cubone are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Thick Club item. In Generations II and III, Bone Rush was another one of their signature moves.

Forms

Marowak has a regional form: Alolan Marowak.

In the Alola region, Marowak was faced with an abundance of its natural enemies, Grass-type Pokémon. This harsh environment led it to bond closely with its friends, which is said to have created a sort of sixth sense and caused it to take a new form. Alolan Marowak's body is black and it has pale gray eyes. There is a dark, flamelike mark on its skull between the eyes. Compared to regular Marowak's squatter, thicker body, Alolan Marowak is relatively thin. White markings resembling shoulder blades, vertebrae, and hip bones are visible on its back. The bone Alolan Marowak uses is longer than the one regular Marowak uses. It customarily mourns its companions by burying them and dancing in mourning.

Alolan Marowak rubs the bone it wields against its forehead to light the ends in a green flame and then twirls the flaming bone. It specializes in an attack where it releases a weak ball of flame from its bone that will relentlessly pursue its foe. Alolans would fear it for a conjurer, due to its rarity and the fearful sight of it dancing with its bone. The dance is also used as a way of mourning for its lost allies. Once its flames have spread onto an opponent, they are impossible to put out with water. The flames are known to cause both mental and physical pain.

Alolan Marowak is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shadow Bone.

Totem Pokémon

A special Alolan Marowak in Alola acts as the Totem Pokémon for Kiawe's trial in Wela Volcano Park. This Marowak possesses Z-Power, an energy that originates from Ultra Wormholes and takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. The reward for defeating Totem Marowak and completing the trial is a Firium Z.

Evolution

Marowak evolves from Cubone.

In Alola, Marowak has a regional form that evolves from Cubone.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Cubone  Ground	→	First Evolution Marowak  Ground
	→	First Evolution Marowak Alolan Form  Fire  Ghost

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen: Marowak was killed by agents of Team Rocket, leaving a Cubone as an orphan. With the Silph Scope, her ghost could be seen in Pokémon Tower. Marowak cannot be caught in this battle, dodging all Poké Balls, even when incapacitated by status conditions like Sleep and Freeze. After fainting in a battle, a message will pop up saying that the Marowak's soul has finally moved on to the afterlife.
• Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!: Marowak's ghost appears in the same capacity it did in previous iterations of the Generation I games, however, it is not battled. Instead, it is calmed by the presence of its son, Cubone.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Marowak runs a training dojo the same way Makuhita had one in the first series.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #105 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets. Blue Yellow Small and weak, this Pokémon is adept with its bone club. It has grown more vicious over the ages. Stadium Originally a small and weak Pokémon, it became rough and aggressive when it begin using bones as weapons.

Generation II Johto #204 Gold It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others. Silver It collects bones from an unknown place. A Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world, rumors say. Crystal Somewhere in the world is a cemetery just for Marowak. It gets its bones from those graves. Stadium 2 It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It collects bones from an unknown place. A Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world, rumors say. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #105 Ruby Marowak is the evolved form of a Cubone that has overcome its sadness at the loss of its mother and grown tough. This Pokémon's tempered and hardened spirit is not easily broken. Sapphire Emerald A Marowak is the evolved form of a Cubone that has grown tough by overcoming the grief of losing its mother. Its tempered and hardened spirit is not easily broken. FireRed It is small and was originally very weak. Its temperament turned ferocious when it began using bones. LeafGreen The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #209 Diamond From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others. SoulSilver It collects bones from an unknown place. Some whisper that a Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world.

Generation V Unova #— Black From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons. White Black 2 From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Coastal #061 Hoenn #— X It is small and was originally very weak. Its temperament turned ferocious when it began using bones. Y The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets. Omega Ruby Marowak is the evolved form of a Cubone that has overcome its sadness at the loss of its mother and grown tough. This Pokémon's tempered and hardened spirit is not easily broken. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola  S  M : #164 Alola  US  UM : #198 Kanto #105 Sun Originally, it was weak and timid. After evolution, its temperament becomes violent, and it begins to wield bones as weapons. Moon This Pokémon is out for vengeance on its natural enemy, Mandibuzz. It throws bones like boomerangs to try to take it down. Ultra Sun It throws bones at Mandibuzz to knock it down. It's thought that Marowak is trying to avenge its parent. Ultra Moon They thump their bones rhythmically to communicate among themselves. There are nearly 50 different rhythmic patterns. Let's Go Pikachu Small and weak, this Pokémon is adept with its bone club. It has grown more vicious over the ages. Let's Go Eevee Alolan Marowak Sun The bones it possesses were once its mother's. Its mother's regrets have become like a vengeful spirit protecting this Pokémon. Moon Its custom is to mourn its lost companions. Mounds of dirt by the side of the road mark the graves of the Marowak. Ultra Sun The rich greenery of the Alola region is hard on Marowak. It controls fire to stay alive. Ultra Moon When it beats opponents with its bone, the cursed flames spread to them. No amount of water will stop those flames from burning. Let's Go Pikachu It has transformed the spirit of its dear departed mother into flames, and tonight it will once again dance in mourning of others of its kind. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar Isle of Armor #171 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword This Pokémon overcame its sorrow to evolve a sturdy new body. Marowak faces its opponents bravely, using a bone as a weapon. Shield When this Pokémon evolved, the skull of its mother fused to it. Marowak's temperament also turned vicious at the same time. Brilliant Diamond The bones it uses have been in its possession since it was born. It has a ferocious nature. Shining Pearl Alolan Marowak Sword This Pokémon sets the bone it holds on fire and dances through the night as a way to mourn its fallen allies. Shield The cursed flames that light up the bone carried by this Pokémon are said to cause both mental and physical pain that will never fade.

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Marowak in the Alola Pokédex	Alolan Marowak in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Victory Road and Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) Victory Road and Cerulean Cave Yellow Safari Zone

Generation II Gold Silver Rock Tunnel Crystal Routes 9 and 10, Rock TunnelMorningDay

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Victory Road and Sevault Canyon Colosseum Trade XD Citadark Isle (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Cubone Platinum Evolve Cubone HeartGold SoulSilver Rock Tunnel Safari ZoneMorningDay (Desert, default and with 6 Peak points) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Scary Cave

Generation V Black White Route 15 Black 2 White 2 Trade

Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Ground) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade (Kantonian Form) Evolve Cubone (Alolan Form) Ultra Sun Evolve Cubone in Ultra Space (Kantonian Form) Evolve Cubone (Alolan Form) Received from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach* (Totem-sized; Alolan Form) Ultra Moon Evolve Cubone in Ultra Space (Kantonian Form) Evolve Cubone (Alolan Form) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Evolve Cubone (Kantonian Form) Trade Kantonian Marowak in Fuchsia City (Alolan Form)

Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Potbottom Desert (Wanderer) (Kantonian Form) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Kantonian Form) Reward for finding at least 50 Alolan Diglett (Alolan Form) Trade Marowak with Regina on Isle of Armor (Alolan Form) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Alolan Form) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Evolve Cubone (Kantonian Form) Unobtainable (Alolan Form) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Cubone

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Huge Storage 3, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Cubone

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mt. Travail (1F-19F) MD Sky Sky Peak (8th Station Pass 1F - Sky Peak Summit Pass 5F), Mt. Travail (1F-19F) Rumble Eternal Tower (Normal Mode C) MD Blazing Evolve Cubone PokéPark Wii Cavern Zone, Granite Zone

Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Misty Edgewater Rumble U Magical Lake: In Need of Trees

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Tu Rumble World Black Realm: Rugged Flats (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Gengar Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal (Kantonian Form) Mewtwo Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal (Alolan Form)

Generation VIII MD DX Southern Cavern (30F-40F)

Cross-Generation Shuffle Jungle Verde: Stage 139 (Kantonian Form) Event: Marowak Appears (Alolan Form) GO Special Research (Alolan Form) Masters EX Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & CuboneEgg (Kantonian Form) Sync pair scout: Kiawe & Marowak (Alolan Form)

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Gold Leaf (100%)
Yellow
Gold	Silver	Thick Club (2%)
Crystal
FireRed	LeafGreen	Thick Club (5%)
XD		Thick Club (100%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Thick Club (5%)
Black	White
X	Y

Stats

Base stats

Marowak

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 425	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Alolan Marowak

Alolan Marowak has the same base stats as Kantonian Marowak.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 15/17 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Marowak

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target and its Ability is not Lightning Rod, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Alolan Marowak

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Lightning Rod, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

Marowak is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+ and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100100% 40 1212 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1616 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100100% 5 2020 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100100% 10 2424 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100100% 10 3131 Bone Rush Ground Physical 02525 09090% 10 3636 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 4242 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 4848 Bonemerang Ground Physical 05050 09090% 10 5454 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 6060 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

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Alolan Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100100% 40 011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 011 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100100% 5 011 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 08585% 15 Evo.Evo. Shadow Bone Ghost Physical 08585 100100% 10 1212 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100100% 25 1616 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 2020 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100100% 10 2424 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100100% 10 3131 Bone Rush Ground Physical 02525 09090% 10 3636 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 08585% 15 4242 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 4848 Bonemerang Ground Physical 05050 09090% 10 5454 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 6060 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak

By TM/TR

Marowak

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM76 TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20

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Alolan Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR55 TR55 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak

By breeding

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Detect Fighting Status — —% 5 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Marowak in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Marowak in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Detect Fighting Status — —% 5 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Marowak in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Marowak in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Alolan Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Burning Jealousy Fire Special 70 100% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Alolan Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak

By transfer from another generation

Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  I II III IV V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Bide × Normal Physical 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Bone Club × Ground Physical 06565 085}}85% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Chip Away × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Fissure Ground Physical 0000— 030}}30% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 095}}95% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 I II III IV V VI VII Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Rage × Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Sing Normal Status 0000— 055}}55% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Submission Fighting Physical 08080 080}}80% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Water Gun Water Special 04040 100}}100% 25

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Alolan Marowak

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 VII Bone Club × Ground Physical 06565 085}}85% 20 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 VII Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 VII Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 VII Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Rage × Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 20 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 VII Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

By transfer, only via prior Evolution

Generation VIII Prior evolution: →Cubone

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  I II III IV V VI VII Bide × Normal Physical 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Chip Away × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Fissure Ground Physical 0000— 030}}30% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 095}}95% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Submission Fighting Physical 08080 080}}80% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Water Gun Water Special 04040 100}}100% 25

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Marowak Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Marowak × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Marowak

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen Phrases 51%-100% HP This bone flies like a boomerang! 26%-50% HP Watch out for me. My health is down to about half. 1%-25% HP I'm bone weary... I can't even hurl my boomerang... Level up Yes! I went up a level! My boomerang throwing is in peak form!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Makuhita Connected to: Makuhita Connection Orb Set: 17 Phrases Normal My dojo went out of business. It crumbled to the ground with a marvelous whack! Low HP (< 50%) Ack! I can feel something…crumbling. Is that my confidence…or the marrow in my bones?
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Marowak are seen in the Cavern Zone and Granite Zone. Blaziken's Boulder Bash is their favorite Attraction.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #116 Damage Streak Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 144 Base Defense: 186 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Mud-Slap, Rock Smash Charged Attacks: Bone Club, Dig, Earthquake, Frustration, Return, Rock Slide*
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Slumbering Pokémon type: Ground Points to befriend: 12 Specialty: Berries Berry: Figy Berry ×2 Primary ingredient: Warming Ginger ×1 Possible ingredients: Warming Ginger Soothing Cacao Main skill: Charge Energy S Base carry limit: 15 Restores 12 Energy to the user. It's been observed lovingly clutching its bone even in its sleep. You sometimes see Marowak sleeping with its bone as a pillow—perhaps this means the Pokémon feels at ease. Huggy-Bone Sleep Scratchy-Bone Sleep Pillow-Bone Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Alolan Marowak

Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #116 Shadow Dance Deals even more damage done by Ghost types in the combo when you make a match of five.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 144 Base Defense: 186 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Hex, Rock Smash, Fire Spin* Charged Attacks: Bone Club, Shadow Ball, Fire Blast, Flame Wheel*, Shadow Bone*, Frustration, Return

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Cempasúchil crown

Evolution data

Unevolved Cubone  Ground	Level 28 outside of Alola →	First Evolution Marowak  Ground
	+ Level 28 in Alola at night →	First Evolution Marowak Alolan Form  Fire  Ghost

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Marowak images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Marowak in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Alolan Marowak in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Major appearances

Kiawe's Marowak

Kiawe owns an Alolan Marowak that he caught in A Crowning Moment of Truth!. It was often seen outside of its Poké Ball.

Other

In Bad to the Bone, a Marowak belonged to Otoshi, whose Gym Badges had recently been stolen by Team Rocket. Marowak left Otoshi because it felt that if he lost his Badges, he lost the respect Marowak had for him. By the end of the episode, Marowak came back to help by battling Team Rocket to get his Badges back.

In Pokémon Double Trouble, Luana used a Marowak alongside an Alakazam in a Double Battle against Ash. They battled Pikachu and Charizard, and Marowak was defeated by Alakazam's redirected Hyper Beam.

In From Brags to Riches, Gavin used a Marowak alongside a Machamp during the first round of the Ever Grande Conference. They went up against Morrison's Gligar and Growlithe, and Marowak was eventually defeated by Gligar.

In The Ole' Berate and Switch!, Oriba and his Marowak entered a fake tournament created by Cassidy and Butch. Oriba later used Marowak in his battle against Ash, where it went up against Corphish; it was defeated.

In Gymbaliar!, Jeffrey used a Marowak in his battle against Jessie. It faced off against her Dustox, and it was able to defeat her with just a few hits with its bone.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Marowak appeared in The Mandarin Island Miss Match.

A wild Marowak appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Marowak participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.

A Marowak appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Showdown at Linoone, a fantasy that explained the function of a Thick Club featured a Marowak.

A Marowak appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

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

In Dawn's Early Night!, a Coordinator's Marowak was used along with a Cubone for the Double Performance required during the Hearthome Contest.

In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, Halverson's Marowak competed in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.

In a flashback in Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!, a Trainer's Marowak was going to battle Narissa alongside a Cubone, but they retreated when her Ditto transformed into Zapdos.

A Marowak made a cameo appearance in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A Marowak appeared in BWS02.

A Marowak appeared in I Choose You!.

In Alola, Kanto!, Brock tried to compare a Trainer's Marowak with Kiawe's Alolan Marowak, only for the two Marowak to get into a fight with each other.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Marowak was captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

A Trainer's Marowak appeared in When a House is Not a Home!.

A Trainer's Marowak appeared in It's... Champion Time!.

A Marowak appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP073 Marowak Ash's Pokédex Marowak, a Bone Keeper Pokémon. Despite its small size, its offensive and defensive strength is impressive.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM034 Marowak Rotom Pokédex Marowak, Alola Form. A Fire and Ghost type. The bone Marowak holds is precious to it and its greatest weapon. It uses the bone as a torch to unleash its attack.

Pokémon Origins

Marowak in Pokémon Origins

Main article: Marowak (ghost)

In a flashback in File 2: Cubone, a Marowak was protecting her child Cubone from a group of Team Rocket Grunts, but was killed while doing so. Her spirit later haunted the Pokémon Tower, until she was reunited with her child and calmed down, thus allowing her to pass on to the afterlife.

GOTCHA!

Kiawe's Marowak

An Alolan Marowak briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Kiawe.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Marowak briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer watching the Kimono Girls' performance in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Marowak in Pokémon Adventures

Alolan Marowak in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Kiawe's Marowak

Marowak debuted in A Tale of Ninetales, where it attacked two of Blue's fangirls.

Super Nerd Miles used a Marowak in Whacked by Marowak! in Pokémon Adventures to attack Yellow using its Bonemerang.

A Marowak briefly appeared in A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities, under the ownership of a Kanto Pokémon Federation member.

A Marowak appeared in a fantasy in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

In Innocent Scientist, a Marowak appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police.

Three Alolan Marowak debuted in The Decision and the Tournament of Six, where they were dancing on a stage at a festival held in Iki Town.

Kiawe has an Alolan Marowak that debuted in Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, where it battled Sun's Alolan Meowth, nicknamed Cent.

Pokémon Zensho

Main article: Marowak (ghost)

The ghost of Marowak appeared in PZ05.

In the TCG

Main article: Marowak (TCG)

Music

This is a list of music associated with Marowak in the Pokémon games.

Games	Location	Song name	Composition	Arrangement
MDS	During the Marowak Dojo's training mazes	Marowak Dojo	Unknown	Unknown
S  M   US  UM	During the cutscenes in Kiawe's trial where a group of Alolan Marowak perform their dance	Kiawe's Trial	Hitomi Satō	Hitomi Satō
P  E	During the cutscene in which the ghost Marowak in Pokémon Tower reunites with her son	Cubone's Mother	Junichi Masuda, Gō Ichinose, Shota Kageyama	Shota Kageyama

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Marowak was originally known as "Guardia". This is the Spanish word for guardian.
• According to some of Marowak's Generation II and IV Pokédex entries, somewhere exists a legendary Marowak graveyard. This is a reference to the elephants' graveyard of modern myth.
• Alolan Marowak is the only dual-type Pokémon that shares no types with its pre-evolution.
• Alolan Marowak is the only Ghost-type Pokémon in the Monster Egg Group.
• Though Alolan Marowak shares the Ability Rock Head with Cubone, a Cubone with Rock Head cannot evolve into an Alolan Marowak with the same Ability, as Rock Head is Cubone's first Ability and Alolan Marowak's Hidden Ability.
• In the second episode of Pokémon Origins, a mother Marowak is shown protecting her child Cubone from Team Rocket. Even though the Marowak is alive, the Cubone is still wearing a skull.

Origin

Marowak is reptilian in nature and may be loosely based on bipedal dinosaurs. It also could be based on primitive cultures that wore bones for decoration and used them for weapons. The use of its bone as a boomerang and as a weapon at the same time seems to be a reference to the boomerang's original use for hunting in Indigenous Australians cultures.

Alolan Marowak's design may draw inspiration from a fire dancer holding a fire staff or a fire knife, a Samoan traditional dance implement. It may have also drawn inspiration from the Polynesian concept of mana, a spiritual essence that exists in all objects and people. It also allows people to imbue their "spirit" into other people and objects for protection or vengeance. In addition, Alolan Marowak may have been inspired by Nightmarchers, ghosts from Hawaiian mythology that march at night, are feared by the living, and traditionally are known for carrying torches as they march.

Name origin

Marowak may be a combination of marrow and whack.

Garagara may be derived from ガラガラ garagara (onomatopoeia for heavy clattering), contrasting with the カラカラ karakara (onomatopoeia for light clattering) in Cubone's Japanese name.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ガラガラ Garagara From ガラガラ garagara French Ossatueur From os, ossature, and tueur Spanish Marowak Same as English name German Knogga From Knochen Italian Marowak Same as English name Korean 텅구리 Teongguri From 텅텅 teongteong and 너구리 neoguri Mandarin Chinese 嘎啦嘎啦 Gālagāla* 嘎拉嘎拉 Gālāgālā* From the transcription of Japanese name and 嘎啦 gāla Cantonese Chinese 嘎啦嘎啦 Gālāgālā* 格拉格拉 Gaaklāaigaaklāai* From the transcription of Japanese name and 嘎啦 gālā

More languages Hindi मैरोवैक Marowak Transcription of English name Russian Маровак Marovak Transcription of English name Thai การะการะ Karakara Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Marowak (ghost)
• Kiawe's Marowak
• Totem Pokémon
• Regional form
• Weaponry in the Pokémon world

External links

Alolan forms

See also: Regional forms (Alolan • Galarian • Hisuian • Paldean) • Ecologically similar Pokémon

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