What is Marowak weak to?

In Gold & Silver, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Marowak. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

How do you evolve Marowak?

In Gold & Silver, Cubone evolves into Marowak at level 28. Marowak is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Cubone . It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.

Should I use Marowak?

For Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, Marowak has a 425 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Gold & Silver for the right team. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake with Thickclub is the standard set.

What are Marowak's strengths?

In Gold & Silver, Ground typing gives Marowak 3 resistances plus Electric immunity. Base 110 Defense is the standout stat. 425 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Marowak - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

BTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Marowak's spread favors physical bulk over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense stat exp per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack80

Defense110

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def80

Speed45

Total425

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight45.0 kg

Base XP149

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Rock Head

Protects against recoil damage.

Lightning Rod

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Battle ArmorHA

Protects against critical hits.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others.

Marowak Weakness

Water, Grass, and Ice moves hit Marowak for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Marowak's physical bulk (base 110 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Marowak Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (5)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Marowak in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Icy WindTM16 Damage vs Marowak Blizzard 2x 79-93% Icy Wind 2x 42-50% View Delibird builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	C
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 SurfHM03 WaterfallHM07 Icy WindTM16 Damage vs Marowak Blizzard 2x 49-58% Surf 2x 62-73% Waterfall 2x 53-63% Icy Wind 2x 26-31% View Gyarados builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 31 AbsorbLv. 10 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 44-53% Mega Drain 2x 42-50% Absorb 2x 22-27% View Tangela builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 22-27% View Hoppip builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 42-50% View Weepinbell builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

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

2 Forms

#104Cubone

Level 28

#105Marowak

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cubone

Ground

Marowak

Ground

60+10

ATK

80+30

DEF

110+15

SP.ATK

50+10

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

45+10

BST

320D-Tier

425C-Tier+105

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Marowak to get Cubone eggs easily using 36 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Perish Song and 3 more.

Egg Groups

Monster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Marowak Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

Thick Club

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Rock Slide
Swords Dance
Fire Blast

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

StarmieDecent

ZapdosDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Marowak picks up Ancient Power and Belly Drum only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Dig while coverage across 8 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bone Club

—658520Ground

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 5

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Bone Club

—658520Ground

Lv 13

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 17

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 21

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 25

Bonemerang

—509010Ground

Lv 32

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 39

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Lv 46

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Lv 53

Bone Rush

—259010Ground

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM28

Dig

C6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM01

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

A120855Fire

TM48

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM41

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Belly Drum

C——10Normal

Egg

Perish Song

D——5Normal

Egg

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Skull Bash

—10010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Marowak can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Marowak in Gold & Silver

Marowak sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Marowak in Gold & Silver

To get Marowak, start by catching Cubone through walking encounters at Lv. 10-14. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Cubone
Rock Tunnel - 1F
GoldGrass Lv.10-13 Cave
35%Early
Rock Tunnel - 1F
SilverGrass Lv.10-13 Cave
35%Early
Rock Tunnel - B1F
GoldGrass Lv.12 Cave
30%Early
Rock Tunnel - B1F
SilverGrass Lv.12 Cave
30%Early
Train until Level 28
Step 2Marowak ✓
Rock Tunnel - B1F
SilverGrass Lv.14 Cave
5%Early
Rock Tunnel - B1F
GoldGrass Lv.14 Cave
5%Early
or evolve from Cubone (Step 1)

Marowak Guide

In Gold & Silver, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Marowak. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
In Gold & Silver, Cubone evolves into Marowak at level 28. Marowak is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Cubone. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.
For Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, Marowak has a 425 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Gold & Silver for the right team. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake with Thickclub is the standard set.
In Gold & Silver, Ground typing gives Marowak 3 resistances plus Electric immunity. Base 110 Defense is the standout stat. 425 BST gives it a workable foundation.

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

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Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 48-60% View Bellsprout builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Learns Razor Leaf at Level 8 View Chikorita builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 13 Learns Water Gun at Level 13 View Totodile builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Water Gun 2x 40-48% View Lapras builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Absorb 2x 24-30% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Marowak Razor Leaf 2x 40-48% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 40-48% View Bellsprout builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 15 Damage vs Marowak Water Gun 2x 30-36% View Slowpoke builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Blizzard 2x 105-125%KO Water Gun 2x 42-50% View Lapras builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Absorb 2x 20-25% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Marowak Razor Leaf 2x 37-45% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 42-50% View Bellsprout builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Learns Mega Drain at Level 30 View Hoppip builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 SurfHM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Blizzard 2x 97-116%KO Surf 2x 80-94% Water Gun 2x 40-47% View Lapras builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Absorb 2x 21-26% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Marowak Razor Leaf 2x 36-43% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 40-47% View Bellsprout builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 21-26% Absorb 2x 14-17% View Sunkern builds →

Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 23-28% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Absorb 2x 20-24% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Marowak Razor Leaf 2x 34-41% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 38-45% View Bellsprout builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 20-24% Absorb 2x 11-14% View Sunkern builds →