Marowak (Japanese: ガラガラ Garagara) is a Ground-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Cubone starting at level 28.
In Alola, Marowak has a regional variant that is Fire/Ghost. It evolves from Cubone when leveled up at night starting at level 28.
Biology
Marowak is a bipedal Pokémon with a spike located on its tail. On its stomach, Marowak is very light brown in color, as opposed to most its body, which is a darker brown. Two small claws, one on each hand, serve as its thumbs, and two large nails make up its toes. Marowak's head is composed of the skull it once wore as a mask. It can no longer remove the skull, as it became a part of its body. Marowak's jaw is composed of bone, and its nostrils are located on the nose of the skull. Its triangular eyes are brown and are also located on the skull. Marowak is well known for ferocity with its bone club, which it is said to collect from a hidden graveyard. It and its pre-evolution, Cubone, are the only known Pokémon that can learn Bone Club and Bonemerang.
Upon evolution, Marowak has overcome the grief of its mother's passing. Now ferocious and violent, Marowak is an adept combatant, and uses the bone it carries as a weapon and a boomerang. Marowak have also been recorded pounding on boulders with the bone club it carries in order to tap out messages to others. It lives in mountains to test its skills.
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 rubs the bone it wields against its forehead to light the ends in a green flame, and then twirl 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.[1] Alolan Marowak's body is black, and its skull has a dark, flamelike mark between the eyes. Its eyes are also a pale gray. Compared to regular Marowak's squatter, thicker body, Alolan Marowak is relatively thin, making it lighter. White markings echoing shoulder blades, vertebrae, and hip bones also line its back. The bone Alolan Marowak uses is longer then the one regular Marowak use.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
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 Ever Grande Conference in From Brags to Riches, Morrison's opponent, Gavin, used a Marowak and a Machamp against Morrison's Gligar and Growlithe.
In The Ole' Berate and Switch!, Oriba used a Marowak in a fake tournament that was created by Team Rocket.
At the start of Gymbaliar!, Jessie faced an opponent named Jeffrey with a Marowak. It defeated her Dustox.
Minor appearances
A Trainer's Marowak appeared in The Mandarin Island Miss Match.
A Marowak appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
Marowak also appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Marowak appeared in Showdown at Linoone.
A Coordinator's Marowak appeared in Dawn's Early Night!. It was used along with a Cubone for the Double Performance required during the Hearthome Contest.
Halverson used a Marowak in Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.
A Marowak appeared in a flashback Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!.
A Marowak made a cameo in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
A Marowak appeared in SS028.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP073
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Marowak
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Ash's Pokédex
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Marowak, a Bone Keeper Pokémon. Despite its small size, its offensive and defensive strength is impressive.
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In Pokémon Origins
Marowak appeared in File 2: Cubone.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Marowak debuted in A Tale of Ninetales where a wild Marowak attacked two of Blue's fan girls.
Super Nerd Miles used a Marowak in Whacked by Marowak! in Pokémon Adventures to attack Yellow using its Bonemerang.
In PS528, A Marowak appeared in a flashback as a Pokémon trained by the International Police.
In the TCG
- Main article: Marowak (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
Marowak
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Small and weak, this Pokémon is adept with its Bone Club. It has grown more vicious over the ages.
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Stadium
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Originally a small and weak Pokémon, it became rough and aggressive when it begin using bones as weapons.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others.
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Silver
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It collects bones from an unknown place. A Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world, rumors say.
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Crystal
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Somewhere in the world is a cemetery just for Marowak. It gets its bones from those graves.
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Stadium 2
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It collects bones from an unknown place. A Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world, rumors say.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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
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Emerald
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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
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It is small and was originally very weak. Its temperament turned ferocious when it began using bones.
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LeafGreen
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The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others.
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SoulSilver
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It collects bones from an unknown place. Some whisper that a Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world.
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Generation V
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Black
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From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
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White
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Black 2
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From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It is small and was originally very weak. Its temperament turned ferocious when it began using bones.
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Y
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The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
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Omega Ruby
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Marowak is the evolved form of a Cubone that has overcome its sadness at the loss of its mother and grown tough. This Pokemon's tempered and hardened spirit is not easily broken.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Sun
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Originally, it was weak and timid. After evolution, its temperament becomes violent, and it begins to wield bones as weapons.
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Moon
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This Pokémon is out for vengeance on its natural enemy, Mandibuzz. It throws bones like boomerangs to try to take it down.
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Alolan Marowak
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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The bones it possesses were once its mother's. Its mother's regrets have become like a vengeful spirit protecting this Pokémon.
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Moon
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Its custom is to mourn its lost companions. Mounds of dirt by the side of the road mark the graves of the Marowak.
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Game locations
In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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Total: 425
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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- Alolan Marowak has the same stats as a regular Marowak.
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Marowak
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Alolan Marowak
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Marowak
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- 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 level-up moves from other generations
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Alolan Marowak
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- 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
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Marowak
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- 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 TM moves from other generations
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Alolan Marowak
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Marowak in Generation VII
- 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 or alternate form of Marowak
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Marowak can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Marowak cannot be tutored the move 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 or alternate form of Marowak
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Marowak
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- 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
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Alolan Marowak
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- 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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Marowak is reptilian in nature and may be based on bipedal dinosaurs.
Alolan Marowak's design may draw inspiration from fire knife, a Samoan traditional dance implement. Alolan Marowak also may draw 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.
Name origin
Marowak is 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 からから karakara.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ガラガラ Garagara
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Onomatopoeia meaning "a heavy clattering"
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French
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Ossatueur
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From os and tueur
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Spanish
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Marowak
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Same as English name
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German
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Knogga
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From Knochen
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Italian
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Marowak
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Same as English name
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Korean
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텅구리 Teongguri
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From 텅텅 teongteong and 너구리 neoguri
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Mandarin Chinese
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嘎拉嘎拉 Gālāgālā
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Transliteration of Japanese name. 嘎拉嘎拉 also refers to a rattling sound.
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Cantonese Chinese
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格拉格拉 Gaaklāaigaaklāai
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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More languages
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Hindi
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मारोवॅक Marowak
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Маровак Marovak
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Transcription of English name
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Notes
External links
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