Is Marowak Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ground coverage with AbilityRock Head for recoil-free physical attacks. Marowak handles Surge, Blaine, and Giovanni. The Defense is solid and the Attack puts Pokemon down. Falls off against Lorelei and Lance where Water and Dragon dominate. Strong through the gyms, limited against the E4.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Cubone on Pokémon Tower (walking, Lv 15-17, rare).
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 37NormalThrash120100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 45NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Cubone should hit Level 28 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 46NormalThrash120100%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- LV 61NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Marowak in FireRed & LeafGreen
Eight endgame encounters for Marowak in both versions, all rare or uncommon. Only shows up in Sevault Canyon and on the road to the Elite Four.
Wild Marowak may be holding when caught:
Thick Club (5% chance) A hard bone of some sort to be held by a CUBONE or MAROWAK. It raises the ATTACK stat.2 locations to catch Marowak2 locations to catch Cubone
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Cubone at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 28 — it evolves into Marowak.
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Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Marowak in FRLG
To get Marowak, start by catching Cubone through walking encounters at Lv. 15-52. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 2Marowak ✓Victory Road - 1FLv.44-46CaveRate 5%Victory Road - 3FLv.44-46CaveRate 5%Sevault CanyonLv.52GrassRate 10%Victory Road - 2FLv.46-48CaveRate 5%or evolve from Cubone (Step 1)
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Marowak Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Marowak
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x55-66% Ice Beam 2x43-51% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x87-102%KO Ice Beam 2x68-80% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x59-70% Ice Beam 2x45-54% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x43-52% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x104-124%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Wartortle builds →Surf 2x72-85% Ice Beam 2x48-57% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x43-52% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x104-124%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Lapras builds →Surf 2x86-101%KO Ice Beam 2x86-101%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x80-94% Ice Beam 2x43-50% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x102-120%KO Ice Beam 2x68-80% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x56-66% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO Water Pulse 2x40-47% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x83-98% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x92-109%KO Water Pulse 2x39-46% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x81-96% Ice Beam 2x43-51% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Suicune builds →Surf 2x88-104%KO Ice Beam 2x58-69% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Marowak for 35-41%. Snorlax's Self-Destruct hits Marowak for 54-64%. Regirock deals 71-84% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide13-15% Earthquake35-41% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityImmunity ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Snorlax builds →Shadow Ball22-26% Body Slam23-27% Self Destruct54-64% Earthquake27-32% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Regirock builds →Explosion71-84% Rock Slide10-13% Superpower34-40% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Registeel builds →Explosion40-48% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin10-11% Explosion47-55% Earthquake19-22% | ||
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 49 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Perish Song and 4 more.
FRLG Marowak Best Moveset
Held ItemThick Club doubles Marowak's 80 Attack to an effective 160, the highest physical damage available without setup. AbilityRock Head removes MoveDouble-Edge recoil on top of that. MoveEarthquake for Ground TermStab and MoveRock Slide for coverage make the moveset hit harder than anything else at no setup cost. 45 Speed is the only thing holding it back.
Best Build
Marowak best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Focus Punch
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
It is small and was originally very weak. Its temperament turned ferocious when it began using bones.
The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
Marowak FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Marowak can be caught in the wild at Victory Road and Sevault Canyon in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
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