Is Marowak Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Cubone evolves at level 28. Ground with AbilityLightning Rod. If imported, strong Attack with Thick Club doubles it further. Handles Elesa through immunity and contributes everywhere Ground is useful. A strong import if you have one.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Cubone trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Burgh's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Marowak's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Marowak's defenses.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Marowak cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 28.
How to Get Marowak in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Marowak in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Cubone over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Marowak in B2W2
Step 1Obtain CuboneLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Sevault Canyon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Marowak ✓
Marowak Weakness
Water, Grass, and Ice moves hit Marowak for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Marowak's physical bulk (base 110 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Marowak Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Marowak
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x131-155%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x94-111%KO Blizzard 2x78-92% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Swanna Water | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x129-152%KO | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x90-107%KO Blizzard 2x76-90% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Swanna Water | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x84-99% Ice Fang 2x40-48% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Gyarados's Waterfall hits Marowak for 80-94%. Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Marowak for 35-41%. Weavile deals 47-55% with Ice Shard.
Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x80-94% Earthquake33-39% Ice Fang 2x44-51% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Breloom builds →Mach Punch27-32% Bullet Seed 2x35-41% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x47-55% | ||
Marowak Evolutions
Marowak is the evolved form of Cubone. Breeding produces Cubone eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Cubone gave Marowak the biggest boost in Attack (+30), bringing the total to 425 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Marowak to get Cubone eggs easily using 67 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Chip Away and 7 more.
B2W2 Marowak Best Moveset
Attack doubles to 160 effective through Held ItemThick Club, turning one of the weakest attack stats into one of the strongest in the format. Ground TermStab from MoveEarthquake at that power answers Steel, Rock, and Electric types. The moveset hits incredibly hard but 45 Speed means every faster attacker moves first.
Best Build
Marowak best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Fire Punch
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Marowak can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dark. The offense anchors on Earthquake and Earth Power while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
Marowak Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, it depends on your team. Marowak at 425 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Ground coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Marowak's 425 base stat total fool you. Lightning Rod is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Firepunch with Thickclub is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Lightning Rod on Marowak. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Marowak also gets Rock Head and Battle Armor, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Marowak fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Marowak first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 10 generations. It later gained an Alolan form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves