Physical
Balanced
BTier
45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack80
C
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed45
D
Total425
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight45.0 kg
99.2 lbsLight
Base XP149
Average
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Rock Head
Protects against recoil damage.
Lightning Rod
Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Battle ArmorHA
Protects against critical hits.
Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Somewhere in the world is a cemetery just for MAROWAK. It gets its bones from those graves.

Crystal

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.

Marowak Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassIce
½xResist
PoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (5)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
How to Beat Marowak in Crystal (Best Counters)
Delibird
Delibird
IceFlying
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • BlizzardTM14
  • Icy WindTM16
Damage vs Marowak
Blizzard 2x
79-93%
Icy Wind 2x
42-50%
View Delibird builds →

Crystal Evolution

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

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 using 36 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Perish Song and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharosslowbrorhydonslowkingivysaurcharmeleon
12 of 36·

Crystal Marowak Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
Thick Club
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • Swords Dance
  • Fire Blast

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Starmie
StarmieDecent
Zapdos
ZapdosDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bone Club
—658520Ground
Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 5
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 9
Bone Club
—658520Ground
Lv 13
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 17
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 21
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 25
Bonemerang
—509010Ground
Lv 32
Rage
—2010020Normal
Lv 39
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Lv 46
Thrash
—12010020Normal
Lv 53
Bone Rush
—259010Ground

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM28
Dig
C6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
A120855Fire
TM48
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Egg
Perish Song
D——5Normal
Egg
Rock Slide
S759010Rock
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal
Egg
Skull Bash
—10010010Normal
Egg
Swords Dance
S——30Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
Tutor
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice

How to Get Marowak in Crystal

Marowak sits at moderate rates across 4 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Marowak in Crystal

To get Marowak, start by catching Cubone through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 10-18. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Cubone
    Step 1Catch Cubone
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    Grass Lv.10 Cave
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    Grass Lv.12 Cave
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Goldenrod City - Game Corner
    Gift from NPC Lv.15 City
    LimitedEarly
    Purchase: 800 coins
  2. Marowak
    Step 2Marowak ✓
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    Grass Lv.12 Cave
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    Grass Lv.15 Cave
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 10
    Grass Lv.15 Route
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 9
    Grass Lv.18 Route
    5%Mid
    Morning/day
    or evolve from Cubone (Step 1)

Marowak Guide

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

  • In Crystal, 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.

  • For Crystal, 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 Crystal, Marowak has a 425 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Crystal for the right team. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake with Thickclub is the standard set.

  • In Crystal, Ground typing gives Marowak 3 resistances plus Electric immunity. Base 110 Defense is the standout stat. 425 BST gives it a workable foundation.

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

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