#0105
Marowak
Bone Keeper Pokémon
When this Pokémon evolved, the skull of its mother fused to it. Marowak’s temperament also turned vicious at the same time.
Details
Height1.0 m
Weight45.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP149
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
80
Defense
110
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
80
Speed
45
Total
425
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Marowak
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Ultra Sun
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Sword
Shield
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Green Japan
Red Japan
Evolution
Lv. 28
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Marowak can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Bone Club Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ground | Physical | 65 | 85 | 20 |
| 1 | False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 1 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 16 | Retaliate Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 20 | Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Stomping Tantrum Has double power if the user’s last move failed. | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Bone Rush Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 41 | Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 48 | Bonemerang Hits twice in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| 55 | Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 60 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Sprites & renders
24 sprites & renders for Marowak.
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Cite this page
“Marowak”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/marowak.
Species data from PokéAPI.