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Marowak

Bone Keeper Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
MarowakMarowak (shiny)
Height
1.0 m
Weight
45.0 kg
Alternate forms (3)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP149

When this Pokémon evolved, the skull of its mother fused to it. Marowak’s temperament also turned vicious at the same time.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ice2×

Resistant to

Poison½×
Rock½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Marowak

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Marowak can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Swords Dance

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

NormalStatus——20
1Bone Club

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

GroundPhysical658520
1False Swipe

Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.

NormalPhysical4010040
1Focus Energy

Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.

NormalStatus——30
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus—10040
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10030
1Mud-Slap

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial2010010
1Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus—8540
1Tail Whip

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10030
12Headbutt

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

NormalPhysical7010015
16Retaliate

Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.

NormalPhysical701005
20Fling

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.

DarkPhysical—10010
24Stomping Tantrum

Has double power if the user’s last move failed.

GroundPhysical7510010
31Bone Rush

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

GroundPhysical259010
41Thrash

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

NormalPhysical12010010
42Endeavor

Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.

NormalPhysical—1005
48Bonemerang

Hits twice in one turn.

GroundPhysical509010
55Rage

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.

NormalPhysical2010020
60Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015

Sprites & renders

30 sprites & renders for Marowak.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Yellow
Yellow
Red · Blue
Red · Blue
red green japan
red green japan
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Menu Icons
Black · White
Black · White
Gold
Gold
Silver
Silver
Crystal
Crystal
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Platinum
Platinum
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
ORAS
ORAS
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
FireRed · LeafGreen
FireRed · LeafGreen
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl

More Ground-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Ground-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

“Marowak”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/marowak.

Species data from PokéAPI.