What is Marowak weak to?

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

How do you evolve Marowak?

In Yellow, Cubone evolves into Marowak at level 28. Marowak is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Cubone .

Should I use Marowak?

In Yellow, Marowak has niche appeal at best. 395 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Ground Pokemon available.

In Yellow, Marowak has a 395 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake anchors the moveset.

What are Marowak's strengths?

In Yellow, Ground typing gives Marowak 3 resistances plus Electric immunity. Base 110 Defense is the standout stat. Pure Ground type with same-type attack bonus on Ground moves.

Marowak - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Marowak's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Speed trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Defense stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack80

Defense110

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed45

Total395

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight45.0 kg

Base XP149

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

Small and weak, this POKéMON is adept with its bone club. It has grown more vicious over the ages.

Yellow

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen I Type Chart

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (4)

Fire Electric Poison Rock

How to Beat Marowak in Yellow (Best Counters)

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 29 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 27 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 66-78% Mega Drain 2x 58-69% Absorb 2x 30-36% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 40-48% View Parasect builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 33 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Petal Dance 2x 135-159%KO Mega Drain 2x 48-57% Absorb 2x 25-30% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Razor Leaf 2x 56-66% Vine Whip 2x 48-57% Mega Drain 2x 43-51% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 33 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Razor Leaf 2x 61-72% Vine Whip 2x 51-60% Mega Drain 2x 45-54% View Bellsprout builds →

Yellow Evolution

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

2 Forms

#104Cubone

Level 28

#105Marowak

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cubone

Ground

Marowak

Ground

60+10

ATK

80+30

DEF

110+15

SP.ATK

50+10

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

45+10

BST

320D-Tier

425C-Tier+105

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Marowak Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Body Slam
Fire Blast
BlizzardCoverage

Recommended Teammates

AlakazamDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bone Club

—658520Ground

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 10

Bone Club

—658520Ground

Lv 13

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 18

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 25

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 33

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 41

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Lv 48

Bonemerang

B509010Ground

Lv 55

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

A110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM18

Counter-5

B—10020Fighting

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM38

Fire Blast

A120855Fire

TM27

Fissure

——305Ground

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM05

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

D808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

B—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Marowak doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Marowak can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Marowak in Yellow

moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Marowak. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Where To Catch Marowak in Yellow

The path to Marowak starts with Cubone at Lv. 16-24 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Cubone
Safari Zone - East
Grass Lv.19 Facility
10%Mid
Safari Zone - West
Grass Lv.19 Facility
10%Mid
Safari Zone - North
Grass Lv.16 Facility
5%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 5F
Grass Lv.20 Building
5%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 6F
Grass Lv.20 Building
5%Mid
Pokémon Tower - 7F
Grass Lv.24 Building
5%Mid
Train until Level 28
Step 2Marowak ✓
Safari Zone - East
Grass Lv.24 Facility
5%Mid
Safari Zone - West
Grass Lv.24 Facility
5%Mid
or evolve from Cubone (Step 1)

Marowak Guide

In Yellow, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Marowak. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
In Yellow, Cubone evolves into Marowak at level 28. Marowak is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Cubone.
In Yellow, Marowak has niche appeal at best. 395 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Ground Pokemon available.
In Yellow, Marowak has a 395 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake anchors the moveset.
In Yellow, Ground typing gives Marowak 3 resistances plus Electric immunity. Base 110 Defense is the standout stat. Pure Ground type with same-type attack bonus on Ground moves.

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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Exeggutor GrassPsychic	S
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Solar Beam 2x 210-247%KO Mega Drain 2x 71-84% View Exeggutor builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Bubble BeamTM11 Water GunTM12 Damage vs Marowak Blizzard 2x 153-180%KO Ice Beam 2x 126-149%KO Bubble Beam 2x 60-71% Water Gun 2x 38-44% View Articuno builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 41 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 SurfHM03 Damage vs Marowak Hydro Pump 2x 107-127%KO Blizzard 2x 71-84% Ice Beam 2x 59-70% Surf 2x 88-104%KO View Gyarados builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Cerulean City Gift) Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Razor LeafLv. 30 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Solar Beam 2x 173-204%KO Razor Leaf 2x 81-96% Vine Whip 2x 66-78% Mega Drain 2x 60-71% View Venusaur builds →
Vileplume GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 1 Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Petal Dance 2x 189-222%KO Solar Beam 2x 189-222%KO Mega Drain 2x 64-76% View Vileplume builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Absorb 2x 29-35% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 48-58% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 54-63% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Absorb 2x 29-35% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 48-58% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 54-63% View Bellsprout builds →
Squirtle Water	D
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamTM11 BubbleLv. 8 Water GunTM12 Damage vs Marowak Bubble Beam 2x 58-69% Bubble 2x 38-46% Water Gun 2x 38-46% View Squirtle builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 49-59% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Razor Leaf 2x 59-70% Vine Whip 2x 49-59% Mega Drain 2x 43-51% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 52-62% Mega Drain 2x 46-55% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 34-40% View Paras builds →
Squirtle Water	D
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves Ice BeamTM13 Bubble BeamTM11 BubbleLv. 8 Water GunTM12 Damage vs Marowak Ice Beam 2x 51-61% Bubble Beam 2x 55-66% Bubble 2x 37-44% Water Gun 2x 37-44% View Squirtle builds →

Lapras WaterIce	B
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves Ice BeamTM13 Bubble BeamTM11 Water GunTM12 Damage vs Marowak Ice Beam 2x 114-134%KO Bubble Beam 2x 84-100%KO Water Gun 2x 52-62% View Lapras builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 49-59% Absorb 2x 25-31% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Razor Leaf 2x 59-69% Vine Whip 2x 49-59% Mega Drain 2x 44-52% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Vine Whip 2x 52-62% Mega Drain 2x 46-55% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Marowak Mega Drain 2x 34-41% View Paras builds →