Marowak (Pokémon)

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Marowak
ガラガラ Garagara
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Artwork from FR/LG
National Dex #105
Johto Dex #204
Hoenn Dex #273
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R—
Type Ground
Species Bone Keeper Pokémon
Height 3′03″ (1.0m)
Weight 99.2 lbs. (45.0kg)
Abilities Rock Head
Lightningrod
Egg group Monster
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 2 Def
Exp. yield 124 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,000,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Brown
Catch rate 75

Marowak (Japanese: ガラガラ Garagara) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

It looks mostly like a larger Cubone. 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.

Marowak, and its evolved form, Cubone, are the only known Pokémon that learn Bone Club and Bonemerang.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Marowak in the anime
Marowak in the anime

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.

Luana, the Gym Leader of Kumquat Island, used a Marowak and an Alakazam against Ash's Pikachu and Charizard in Pokémon Double Trouble.

During the first round of the Hoenn League in From Brags to Riches, Morrison's opponent, Gavin, used a Marowak and a Machamp against Morrison's Gligar and Growlithe. Gavin's Marowak defeated Morrison's Growlithe and was defeated by Morrison's Gligar.

In The Ole' Berate and Switch, a Pokémon trainer used a Marowak in a fake tournament that was created by Team Rocket.

At the start of Gymbaliar, Jessie faced an a opponent with a Marowak. It defeated her Dustox.

In the manga

Super Nerd William used a Marowak in Volume 4 of Pokémon Special to attack Yellow using its Bonemerang.

In the TCG

Main article: Marowak (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red 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 began using bones as weapons.
II 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 collects bones from an unknown place. A Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in th world, rumors say.
III 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 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.
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.
IV Diamond From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
Pearl From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
I Pokémon Red and Blue Rare Victory Road
Pokémon Yellow Rare Unknown Dungeon
II Pokémon Gold and Silver Rare Rock Tunnel
Pokémon Crystal Rare Rock Tunnel
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Trade
Pokémon Emerald None Trade
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Rare Victory Road, Seven Island
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness One Citadark Isle (Capture from Cipher Admin Eldes)
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl None Evolve Cubone
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Mountain


In addition, an uncatchable but wild ghost version of a Marowak mother appeared in Pokémon Tower during Generation I and III.

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 3
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Evolve from Cubone

Base stats

HP: 60
 
Attack: 80
 
Defense: 110
 
Special: 50
 
SpAtk: 50
 
SpDef: 80
 
Speed: 45
 

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Marowak is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I RB
Level Move Type
33 Focus Energy Normal
41 Thrash Normal
48 Bonemerang ground
55 Rage Normal
Generation II
Level Move Type
32 Rage Normal
39 False Swipe normal
46 Thrash normal
53 Bone Rush ground
Generation III
Level Move Type
32 Rage Normal
39 False Swipe normal
46 Thrash normal
53 Bone Rush ground
61 Double Edge Normal
Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
33 Thrash normal Physical
37 Fling Dark Physical
43 Bone Rush ground Physical
48 Endeavor Normal Physical
49 Double Edge Normal Physical

By TM/HM

Generation I
# Move Type
TM01 Mega Punch Normal
TM05 Mega Kick Normal
TM06 Toxic poison
TM08 Body Slam Normal
TM09 Take Down Normal
TM10 Double Edge Normal
TM11 BubbleBeam water
TM12 Water Gun water
TM13 Ice Beam ice
TM14 Blizzard ice
TM15 Hyper Beam normal
TM17 Submission fighting
TM18 Counter fighting
TM19 Seismic Toss fighting
TM20 Rage Normal
TM26 Earthquake ground
TM27 Fissure ground
TM28 Dig ground
TM31 Mimic Normal
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM34 Bide Normal
TM38 Fire Blast fire
TM40 Skull Bash Normal
TM44 Rest psychic
TM50 Substitute Normal
HM04 Strength Normal
Generation II
# Move Type
TM01 DynamicPunch fighting
TM02 Headbutt Normal
TM03 Curse unknown
TM06 Toxic poison
TM08 Rock Smash Normal
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM11 Sunny Day fire
TM13 Snore normal
TM14 Blizzard ice
TM15 Hyper Beam normal
TM16 Icy Wind ice
TM17 Protect normal
TM20 Endure Normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM23 Iron Tail steel
TM26 Earthquake ground
TM27 Return normal
TM28 Dig ground
TM31 Mud Slap ground
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM34 Swagger Normal
TM35 Sleep Talk Normal
TM37 Sandstorm Rock
TM38 Fire Blast fire
TM41 ThunderPunch electric
TM43 Detect Fighting
TM44 Rest psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM46 Thief Dark
TM48 Fire Punch Fire
HM04 Strength Normal
Generation III
# Move Type
TM01 Focus Punch fighting
TM06 Toxic poison
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM11 Sunny Day fire
TM13 Ice Beam ice
TM14 Blizzard ice
TM15 Hyper Beam normal
TM17 Protect normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM23 Iron Tail steel
TM26 Earthquake ground
TM27 Return normal
TM28 Dig ground
TM31 Brick Break fighting
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM35 Flamethrower fire
TM37 Sandstorm Rock
TM38 Fire Blast fire
TM39 Rock Tomb rock
TM40 Aerial Ace flying
TM42 Facade Normal
TM43 Secret Power Normal
TM44 Rest psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM46 Thief Dark
HM04 Strength Normal
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting
Generation IV
# Move Type Cat.
TM01 Focus Punch fighting Physical
TM06 Toxic poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day fire Status
TM13 Ice Beam ice Special
TM14 Blizzard ice Special
TM15 Hyper Beam normal Special
TM17 Protect normal Status
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical
TM23 Iron Tail steel Physical
TM26 Earthquake ground Physical
TM27 Return normal Physical
TM28 Dig ground Physical
TM31 Brick Break fighting Physical
TM32 Double Team Normal Status
TM35 Flamethrower fire Special
TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status
TM38 Fire Blast fire Special
TM39 Rock Tomb rock Physical
TM40 Aerial Ace flying Physical
TM42 Facade Normal Physical
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical
TM44 Rest psychic Status
TM45 Attract Normal Status
TM46 Thief Dark physical
TM52 Focus Blast fighting Special
TM54 False Swipe normal Physical
TM56 Fling dark Physical
TM58 Endure Normal Status
TM68 Giga Impact normal physical
TM71 Stone Edge rock physical
TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status
TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status
TM78 Captivate normal Status
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical
TM87 Swagger Normal Status
TM90 Substitute Normal Status
HM04 Strength Normal Physical
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical
HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical

By breeding

Move Type Cat. Father
AncientPower Rock Special Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Lapras
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Belly Drum Normal Status Snorlax
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Lickitung, Lickilicky
Double Kick Fighting Physical Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Iron Head Steel Physical Aron, Lairon, Aggron
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Shieldon, Bastiodon
Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
Perish Song Normal Status Lapras
Rock Slide Rock Physical Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Screech Normal Status Lickitung, Lickilicky
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Cranidos, Rampardos
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Aron, Lairon, Aggron
Shieldon, Bastiodon
Skull Bash Normal Physical Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Swords Dance* Normal Status Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

By tutoring

Move Type Cat. Version
Body Slam Normal Physical FR LG E
Counter Fighting Physical FR LG E
Double-Edge Normal Physical FR LG E
Mega Kick Normal Physical FR LG E
Mega Punch Normal Physical FR LG E
Mimic Normal Status FR LG E
Rock Slide Rock Physical FR LG E
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical FR LG E
Substitute Normal Status FR LG E
Swords Dance Normal Status FR LG E
DynamicPunch Fighting Physical     E
Endure Normal Status     E
Icy Wind Ice Special     E
Fire Punch Fire Physical     E
Mud-Slap Ground Special     E
Sleep Talk Normal Status     E
Snore Normal Special     E
Swagger Normal Status     E
ThunderPunch Electric Physical     E

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Marowak knows Shadow End and Shadow Panic as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Sing after being purified.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin105.png Acquisition: Evolve


Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani105.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani105.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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!



Evolution

Basic
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Level 28
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