Is Marowak Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Imported Marowak brings AbilityLightning Rod to draw Electric attacks from teammates. Solid Ground coverage for Wattson and Steven's Steel squad. Not flashy, but dependable if you committed to the trade.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Cubone trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Marowak's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's team hits Marowak's weaknesses hard.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Marowak's weaknesses hard.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Steven'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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Marowak in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 ORAS
Step 1Obtain CuboneCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Glittering Cave · Shaking spot, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER 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 |
What is Marowak Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Marowak
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x83-99% Mega Drain 2x40-47% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x97-116%KO Aurora Beam 2x49-57% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x83-99% Mega Drain 2x40-48% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x99-117%KO Aurora Beam 2x48-56% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Marowak for 66-78%. Gyarados threatens a KO with Waterfall (100-117%).
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Weavile builds →Knock Off53-62% Ice Shard 2x66-78% Pursuit33-39% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x100-117%KO Earthquake41-49% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Breloom builds →Mach Punch23-28% Bullet Seed 2x30-36% | ||
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 75 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Chip Away and 7 more.
ORAS Marowak Best Moveset
Held ItemThick Club doubles 80 Attack to 160 effective, one of the highest physical stats available. Ground TermStab fires at devastating power. But 45 Speed goes last against everything and the moveset can't outrun threats that resist Ground or carry Water and Grass moves.
Best Build
Marowak best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Bonemerang
- 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
Marowak is the evolved form of a Cubone that has overcome its sadness at the loss of its mother and grown tough. This Pokémon’s tempered and hardened spirit is not easily broken.
Marowak Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Swords Dance with Thickclub is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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