Marowak
ガラガラ Garagara
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
2
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
124
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Marowak (Japanese: ガラガラ Garagara) is a Ground-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Cubone starting at level 28.
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 pre-evolution, Cubone, are the only known Pokémon that learn Bone Club and Bonemerang.
Behavior
Upon evolution, Marowak has overcome the grief of never seeing its mother. Its behavior has become ferocious and savage.
Habitat
Being a Ground-type Pokémon, Marowak lives in mountains to test their skills.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
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 named Jeffrey with a Marowak. It defeated her Dustox.
Hakua used a Marowak in Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament in DP124.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP073
| Marowak
| Ash's Pokédex
| Marowak, a Bone Keeper Pokémon. Despite its small size, its offensive and defensive strength is impressive.
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| This concludes the entries from the Original series.
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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
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| I
| Red
| The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
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| Blue
| The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
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| Yellow
| Small and weak, this Pokémon is adept with its Bone Club. It has grown more vicious over the ages.
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| Stadium
| Originally a small and weak Pokémon, it became rough and aggressive when it began using bones as weapons.
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| II
| Gold
| It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others.
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| Silver
| It collects bones from an unknown place. A Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world, rumors say.
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| Crystal
| Somewhere in the world is a cemetery just for Marowak. It gets its bones from those graves.
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| Stadium 2
| It collects bones from an unknown place. A Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world, rumors say.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| It is small and was originally very weak. Its temperament turned ferocious when it began using bones.
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| LeafGreen
| The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
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| IV
| Diamond
| From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
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| Pearl
| From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
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| Platinum
| From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Marowak is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
Generation III
Other generation learnsets: II - IV
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
| Jam
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Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Lapras
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Cranidos, Rampardos
Shieldon, Bastiodon
| AncientPower
| Rock
| 60
| 100%
| 5
| Tough
| 1 ♥
| 0 |
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Lickitung
Snorlax
| Belly Drum
| Normal
| —
| —%
| 10
| Cute
| 1 ♥
| 0 |
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
| Double Kick
| Fighting
| 30
| 100%
| 30
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
| 0 |
Aron, Lairon, Aggron
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
| Iron Head
| Steel
| 80
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
| 0 |
| Lapras
| Perish Song
| Normal
| —
| —%
| 5
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
| 1 ♥
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Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
| Rock Slide
| Rock
| 75
| 90%
| 10
| Tough
| 1 ♥
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Lickitung
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Whismur, Loudred,Exploud
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Aron, Lairon, Aggron
| Screech
| Normal
| —
| 85%
| 40
| Smart
| 1 ♥
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
| Skull Bash
| Normal
| 100
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 1 ♥
| 4 ♥♥♥♥
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Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon
| Swords Dance*
| Normal
| —
| —%
| 30
| Beauty
| 1 ♥
| 0 |
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Marowak's original English name was going to be "Guardia", the Spanish word for guardian.
- Marowak's Generation I sprites show it with bone-like spikes on its back. They were dropped in later generations.
- When holding the Thick Club, Marowak can reach an absolute maximum Attack stat of 568. This is the highest attack stat obtainable without the assistance of stat-enhancing moves or berries.
- Until the release of Lucario (which can learn Bone Rush) in Generation IV, Marowak had three signature moves, tying with Vespiquen and Porygon-Z for the most signature moves.
- Marowak's Diamond and Pearl Pokédex entry makes a reference to its birth, when there's no in-game way to hatch a Marowak straight from an egg, having to evolve it from Cubone instead.
Origin
It may be based on 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.
In other languages
- German: Knogga - From Knochen (bone).
- French: Ossatueur - From os (bone) and tueur (slayer).
- Korean: 텅구리 Tungguri
External links
Notes
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Marowak images on Bulbagarden Archives.
