Is Marowak Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Marowak has solid physical Defense but the offense isn't enough to stand out when Nidoking and Dugtrio are already available. Usable if you like it, but outclassed by Ground-types you probably already have on the team.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Marowak resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Marowak resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Cubone
Catch Cubone in Pokémon Tower (walking, Lv 20-22, uncommon). Needs the Silph Scope; without it every Pokemon here is an unidentified Ghost that cannot be caught.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Lt. Surge
- TM05NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Silph Co.
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
Evolve Cubone to Marowak
Cubone evolves into Marowak at Level 28. Your Cubone should hit Level 28 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Silph Co.
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Marowak in Red & Blue
Eight rare to uncommon encounters scatter Marowak across two high-level endgame caves. A Cubone from the Pokemon Tower evolves at level 28, so most players arrive with one already.
2 locations to catch Marowak1 location to catch Cubone
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Cubone at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 28 — it evolves into Marowak.
Badge 4Where To Catch Marowak in RB
Cubone gets you Marowak sooner: catch it (before Badge 4) and evolve it at Lv 28. Wild Marowak first appears at Victory Road (after Badge 7).
- Step 2Marowak ✓Victory Road - 2FLv.40CaveRate 4%Victory Road - 1FLv.43CaveRate 1%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.55CaveRate 20%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.52CaveRate 10%or evolve from Cubone (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Marowak catch rates for Red & Blue by ball, status, and HP.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Marowak Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Marowak
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x153-180%KO Bubble Beam 2x60-71% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x117-138%KO Blizzard 2x71-84% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x194-229%KO Blizzard 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x149-176%KO Blizzard 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Staryu (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Starmie builds →Surf 2x138-162%KO Blizzard 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Kabutops builds →Surf 2x98-116%KO Blizzard 2x76-89% Absorb 2x15-18% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x121-142%KO Surf 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Seadra Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Seadra builds →Surf 2x132-156%KO Blizzard 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x139-164%KO Hydro Pump 2x153-180%KO Solar Beam 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shellder (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Cloyster builds →Blizzard 2x139-164%KO Surf 2x121-142%KO | ||
Marowak Evolutions
You get Marowak from Cubone at level 28. This Ground type hits 395 total but remains in the Undiscovered group. Evolving from Cubone gave Marowak the biggest boost in Attack (+30), bringing the total to 395 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Marowak Best Moveset
80 Attack and MoveEarthquake as the main draw. Ground TermStab handles Electric and Rock targets, and decent bulk keeps Marowak alive for a few turns. Does one job, does it adequately, and doesn't pretend to do anything else.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Body Slam
- Fire Blast
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Marowak's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Ice coverage and more on top of Earthquake and Dig for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
Marowak Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, Marowak has niche appeal at best. The D-Tier rating means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Ground Pokemon available.
Marowak has an Alolan form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 7. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
In Red & Blue, use Marowak as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest, Earthquake is the primary attack.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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