Is Marowak Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Solid defensively but doesn't stand out when Nidoking and Dugtrio already own the Ground slot on most teams. Marowak works if you like it, but the competition is already settled by this point.
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 Marowak'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 has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Marowak's weaknesses hard.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Cubone
Catch Cubone in Pokémon Tower (walking, Lv 20, rare). 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 Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- 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 Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- 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 Yellow
One rare wild Marowak waits at a single spot. Most players never bother and just evolve a Cubone at level 28.
1 location to catch Marowak2 locations to catch Cubone
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4Catch Cubone at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 28 — it evolves into Marowak.
Badge 3 Badge 4Where To Catch Marowak in Y
Cubone gets you Marowak sooner: catch it (before Badge 4) and evolve it at Lv 28. Wild Marowak first appears at Safari Zone (after Badge 4).
- Step 2Marowak ✓or evolve from Cubone (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Marowak catch rates for Yellow 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
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x91-108%KO Ice Beam 2x61-72% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x145-171%KO Ice Beam 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Lapras builds →Surf 2x119-141%KO Ice Beam 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marowak View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x119-141%KO Ice Beam 2x79-94% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Cerulean City Gift) | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
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
Y Marowak Best Moveset
Ground TermStab from MoveEarthquake gives Marowak one clear job and the 80 Attack to do it adequately. Handles Electric and Rock targets without pretending to do anything else. Slower than Dugtrio and weaker than Rhydon at the same role, but the Ground coverage works.
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
Small and weak, this POKéMON is adept with its bone club. It has grown more vicious over the ages.
Marowak Yellow Guide
- Where in the Yellow Safari Zone can I find Marowak?
See the Locations section above for where to find Marowak in Yellow.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Marowak from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Marowak easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In Yellow, 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 Yellow, 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
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