* When holding the {{DL|Stat-enhancing item|Thick Club}}, Marowak can reach a maximum {{Stat|Attack}} stat of 568. This is the highest attack stat obtainable without the assistance of stat-enhancing moves, abilities, or berries.
* When holding the {{DL|Stat-enhancing item|Thick Club}}, Marowak can reach a maximum {{Stat|Attack}} stat of 568. This is the highest attack stat obtainable without the assistance of stat-enhancing moves, abilities, or berries.
** In [[Generation II]] Marowak's attack would roll-over from 999 to 33 if Swords Dance was used to double this. This has been fixed in later generations.
** In [[Generation II]] Marowak's attack would roll-over from 999 to 33 if Swords Dance was used to double this. This has been fixed in later generations.
* Many people believe Attack is Marowak's main stat. This is actually Defense at 110 with Attack at 80.
* Until the release of {{p|Lucario}} (which can learn {{m|Bone Rush}}) in [[Generation IV]], Marowak had three [[signature move]]s, tying with {{p|Porygon}} for the most signature moves.
* Until the release of {{p|Lucario}} (which can learn {{m|Bone Rush}}) in [[Generation IV]], Marowak had three [[signature move]]s, tying with {{p|Porygon}} for the most signature moves.
* According to some of Marowak's Generation II and IV Pokédex entries, somewhere exists a legendary Marowak graveyard. This is a reference to the {{wp|Elephant's graveyard}} of modern myth.
* According to some of Marowak's Generation II and IV Pokédex entries, somewhere exists a legendary Marowak graveyard. This is a reference to the {{wp|Elephant's graveyard}} of modern myth.
It looks mostly like a larger Cubone. It does have the small physical differences, however, of a spike on its tail, a scaled underbelly, an inexplicably differently-shaped bone, a lack of spikes on its back and brown irises where Cubone possessed black irises. Its head has grown into the skull it wore as a baby, changing its shape.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Marowak are highly skilled at fighting with the bones they carry around, capable of using them as clubs for close combat or as boomerang-like throwing weapons.
Upon evolution, Marowak has overcome the grief of never seeing its mother. Its behavior has become ferocious and savage. Marowak has also been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others.
Being a Template:Type2 Pokémon, Marowak lives in mountains to test their skills. One is likely to encounter a Marowak in Kanto, although they have been found in Unova as well.
Marowak first appeared in Bad to the Bone under the ownership of Otoshi, who had recently got his Gym badges stolen by Team Rocket. The Marowak left Otoshi because it felt that if he lost his badges, he lost the respect Marowak had for him. Marowak finally decided to come back and help its Trainer when he battled Team Rocket to get his badges back.
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.
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.
In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Marowak was originally known as "Guardia". This is the Spanish word for guardian.
When holding the Thick Club, Marowak can reach a maximum Attack stat of 568. This is the highest attack stat obtainable without the assistance of stat-enhancing moves, abilities, or berries.
In Generation II Marowak's attack would roll-over from 999 to 33 if Swords Dance was used to double this. This has been fixed in later generations.
Many people believe Attack is Marowak's main stat. This is actually Defense at 110 with Attack at 80.
According to some of Marowak's Generation II and IV Pokédex entries, somewhere exists a legendary Marowak graveyard. This is a reference to the Elephant's graveyard of modern myth.
Origin
Marowak is probably based on a dinosaur fossil, and Ground-type because that's where fossils are found. Its Bonemerang move was probably derived from the Aboriginal people who throw boomerangs to catch food.
Name origin
Marowak's name might be a combination of marrow and whack. Garagara may be taken to mean がらがら, clattering. It is worth noting that garagara denotes heavier clattering than karakara.
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Thick Club (8%)
For other sprites and images, please see Marowak images on Bulbagarden Archives.
