Physical
Balanced
425Average
45Very Slow
CTier

Lightning Rod redirects Electric moves and boosts its Sp. Atk, letting Marowak hit way above its stat class. Ground typing helps — Electric moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. A competitive option since Gen 1.

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

Base Stats
425Above
HP60
C
Attack80
C
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed45
D
Total425
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Marowak yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•45kg / 99.2 lbs•149Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It has transformed the spirit of its dear departed mother into flames, and tonight it will once again dance in mourning of others of its kind.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Marowak Weakness

Avg

Water, Grass, and Ice-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGrassIce
½xResisti
PoisonRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
ElectricElectric
STAB (5)i
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Rock HeadProtects against recoil damage.
Lightning RodRedirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Battle ArmorHAProtects against critical hits.
Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cubone
#104Cubone
28
Level 28
Marowak
#105Marowak
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cubone
Ground
Marowak
Ground
HP
50
60+10
ATK
50
80+30
DEF
95
110+15
SP.ATK
40
50+10
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
35
45+10
BST
320D-Tier
425C-Tier+105
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Marowak to get Cubone eggs easily from the Monster egg group.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

The recommended build leans into Marowak's strengths as a physical attacker. Thickclub provides extra utility, and max HP and Attack EVs back that up. Battlearmor rounds out the package.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Marowak develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Thrash and Double-Edge show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bone Club
658520Ground
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 1
Swords Dance
——20Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 2
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 6
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 12
Bone Club
658520Ground
Lv 14
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 18
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 24
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 26
Bonemerang
509010Ground
Lv 36
Thrash
12010010Normal
Lv 48
Double-Edge
12010015Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM41
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM56
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Marowak doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Marowak can't learn any Tutor moves

No wild encounters for Marowak here. It's available through an NPC trade at Fuchsia City. Check the location details below for what Pokemon the trader wants in return.

How to Obtain Marowak in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Cubone is your first catch on the way to Marowak. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 18-38 across 14 total spots in the chain.

  1. Cubone
    Step 1Catch Cubone
    Pokémon Tower - 1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 2F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 2F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 3F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 3F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 4F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 4F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.18-239%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.18-239%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.18-239%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.18-239%MidCave
    MODERATE
  2. Marowak
    Step 2Marowak ✓
    Fuchsia City
    Let's Go PikachuIn-game tradeLv.38LateCityTrade for (give Marowak)
    Fuchsia City
    Let's Go EeveeIn-game tradeLv.38LateCityTrade for (give Marowak)
    or evolve from Cubone (Step 1)

  • 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.

  • Watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Marowak. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Marowak appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Marowak first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 9 generations. It later gained an Alolan form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.