Marowak (ghost)

The Marowak ghost before the Silph Scope unmasks it in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

In Generations I and III, the ghost of a female Marowak haunts Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town.

At a point before the player reaches Lavender Town, members of Team Rocket invade Pokémon Tower and attempt to steal the skulls of Cubone, in order to sell them for large amounts of cash. One Cubone, however, was protected by its mother. The Cubone escaped, but its mother was killed. As a result, the Marowak's ghost remained in the Pokémon Tower, forbidding access to the topmost floor. She would appear in a disguise, avoid all thrown Poké Balls, and scare opponents so much that they would be unwilling to attack. However, the player unmasked her with the Silph Scope and subsequently battled her. Once she was defeated, her soul was calmed, and she departed to the afterlife.

In the games

Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue

	Types: Ground Unknown
Marowak Lv.30
Growl Normal   --       Bone Club Ground   --       Leer Normal   --       Unknown   --

Pokémon Yellow

	Types: Ground Unknown
Marowak Lv.30
Tail Whip Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Bone Club Ground   --       Headbutt Normal   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

	Types: Ground Unknown Ability: Rock Head Held item: None
Marowak♀ Lv.30
Headbutt Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Bonemerang Ground   --

Trivia

• Even after the Silph Scope is used on it, the Marowak ghost will continue to dodge thrown Poké Balls.
  • Strangely, it will even dodge thrown balls while sleeping. It could also dodge a Master Ball (if traded into the game in Generation III).
  • This makes this Marowak the only wild Pokémon encountered after the player has access to Poké Balls that is completely impossible to catch.
• Despite the fact that this Marowak is a ghost, it is not treated as a Template:Type2 by the game, and thus is still affected by Normal and Template:Type2 moves.
• In Generation I games, a glitch exists where Poké Doll can be used against the Marowak, which will make it flee the fight and allow the player to pass on as if it were defeated. This allows the player to skip getting the Silph Scope and the Celadon Rocket hideout completely, and was addressed in the remakes.
• If the player uses a cheating device to make the Marowak catchable and catches it, the game will treat it as if it were an ordinary Marowak. However, the message after the battle saying that the Marowak's spirit had departed to the afterlife will still show up, despite the fact that it was caught.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Marowak.

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