Marowak (Pokémon)


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Marowak (Japanese: ガラガラ Garagara) is a  introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from starting at level 28.

In Alola, Marowak has a regional variant that is. It evolves from Cubone when leveled up at night starting at level 28. All Cubone in Alola evolve into this form regardless of their origin.

Biology
Marowak is a bipedal Pokémon with a spike located on its tail. On its stomach, Marowak is very light brown in color, as opposed to most its body, which is a darker brown. Two small claws, one on each hand, serve as its thumbs, and two large nails make up its toes. Marowak's head is composed of the skull it once wore as a mask. It can no longer remove the skull, as it became a part of its body. Marowak's jaw is composed of bone, and its nostrils are located on the nose of the skull. Its triangular eyes are brown and are also located on the skull. Marowak is well known for ferocity with its bone club, which it is said to collect from a hidden graveyard. It and its pre-evolution,, are the only known Pokémon that can learn and.

Upon evolution, Marowak has overcome the grief of its mother's passing. Now ferocious and violent, Marowak is an adept combatant, and uses the bone it carries as a weapon and a boomerang. Having evolved, it seeks vengeance on its natural enemy, which prey on Cubone because of their naturally weak and timid demeanor. Marowak has also been recorded pounding on boulders with the bone club it carries in order to tap out messages to others. It lives in to test its skills.

In the Alola region, Marowak was faced with an abundance of its natural enemies, Pokémon. This harsh environment led it to bond closely with its friends, which is said to have created a sort of sixth sense and caused it to take a new form. Alolan Marowak rubs the bone it wields against its forehead to light the ends in a green flame, and then twirl the flaming bone. It specializes in an attack where it releases a weak ball of flame from its bone that will relentlessly pursue its foe. Alolans would fear it for a conjurer, due to its rarity and the fearful sight of it dancing with its bone. Alolan Marowak's body is black, and its skull has a dark, flamelike mark between the eyes. Its eyes are also a pale gray. Compared to regular Marowak's squatter, thicker body, Alolan Marowak is relatively thin, making it lighter. White markings echoing shoulder blades, vertebrae, and hip bones also line its back. The bone Alolan Marowak uses is longer than the one regular Marowak uses. Alolan Marowak is the only known Pokémon that can learn.

Kiawe's Marowak
owns an Alolan Marowak that he caught in A Crowning Moment of Truth!. It was often seen outside of its Poké Ball.

Other
Marowak debuted in Bad to the Bone, under the ownership of Otoshi, who had recently got his Gym Badges stolen by. Marowak left Otoshi because it felt that if he lost his Badges, he lost the respect Marowak had for him. Marowak finally decided to come back and help its when he battled Team Rocket to get his Badges back.

A Marowak appeared in Pokémon Double Trouble, under the ownership of Luana, the Gym Leader of Kumquat Island. It was used in a Double Battle against alongside. They battled and  but were defeated, Marowak by Alakazam's redirected.

During the first round of the Ever Grande Conference in From Brags to Riches, Morrison's opponent, Gavin, used a Marowak and a against Morrison's  and. After a tough battle, Marowak was eventually defeated by Gligar. It reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.

In The Ole' Berate and Switch!, Oriba used a Marowak in a fake tournament created by Team Rocket agents Cassidy and Butch. Oriba used Marowak in his battle against, where it battled but was defeated.

A Marowak appeared in Gymbaliar!, under the ownership of Jeffrey. It faced off against Jessie and her, and was able to defeat her with just a few hits with its bone.

Minor appearances
A 's Marowak appeared in The Mandarin Island Miss Match.

A Marowak appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Marowak appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of a participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Marowak appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Marowak appeared in Showdown at Linoone during a fantasy, where Max explained that a Thick Club they found can enhance the strength of Cubone and Marowak.

A Marowak appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A 's Marowak appeared in What I Did for Love!.

A Coordinator's Marowak appeared in Dawn's Early Night!. It was used along with a for the Double Performance required during the.

A Marowak appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, under the ownership of Halverson. It was used during the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.

A Trainer's Marowak appeared in a flashback in Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!. It was going to battle Narissa alongside a Cubone, only to run off when her ed into.

A Marowak made a cameo appearance in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A Marowak appeared in SS028.

A Marowak appeared in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Marowak appeared in Alola, Kanto!. called it out to compare it with 's Alolan, only for the Marowak to get into a fight with each other.

In Pokémon Origins
A appeared in a flashback in File 2: Cubone, where she was seen protecting her child  from a group of s, but was killed while doing so. Her later haunted the Pokémon Tower, until she was reunited with her child and calmed down, thus allowing her to pass on into the afterlife.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Marowak debuted in A Tale of Ninetales where a wild Marowak attacked two of 's fan girls.

Miles used a Marowak in Whacked by Marowak! in Pokémon Adventures to attack using its.

A Marowak was also seen briefly in A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities, under the ownership of a whose gang attempted to ransack Three Island.

A Marowak appeared in a fantasy in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

In Innocent Scientist, A Marowak appeared in a flashback as a Pokémon trained by the International Police.

Alolan Marowak debuted in The Decision and the Tournament of Six. Three were seen dancing on a stage at a festival held in Iki Town.

Kiawe has an Alolan Marowak that debuted in Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, battling against 's Alolan, Dollar.

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Red, Blue,, FireRed, and LeafGreen: Marowak was killed by agents of Team Rocket, leaving a as an orphan. With the Silph Scope, her ghost could be seen in Pokémon Tower. It can only be caught by using a cheating device. After fainting in a battle, a message will pop up saying that the Marowak's soul has finally moved on to the afterlife. This message, however, still shows up even if the player actually caught the Marowak with a Gameshark or Action Replay, given that the Marowak is not supposed to be catchable.
 * : Marowak runs a training dojo the same way had one in the first series.
 * : Marowak reappears in Super Mystery Dungeon, his dojo having crumbled and subsequently being put out of business. He is recruited once the player connects with.

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Alolan Marowak

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Game locations

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Base stats

 * Alolan Marowak has the same stats as a regular Marowak.

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Trivia

 * In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Marowak was originally known as "Guardia". This is the Spanish word for guardian.
 * According to some of Marowak's Generation II and Pokédex entries, somewhere exists a legendary Marowak graveyard. This is a reference to the  of modern myth.
 * Alolan Marowak is the only dual-type Pokémon with a pre-evolution that shares no types with it.
 * Alolan Marowak,, and are all the same weight as.
 * Though Alolan Marowak shares the Ability with Cubone, a Cubone with Rock Head cannot evolve into an Alolan Marowak with the same Ability, as Rock Head is Cubone's first Ability and Alolan Marowak's Hidden Ability.

Origin
Marowak is reptilian in nature and may be based on bipedal dinosaurs.

Alolan Marowak's design may draw inspiration from, a Samoan traditional dance implement. Alolan Marowak also may draw inspiration from the Polynesian concept of, a spiritual essence that exists in all objects and people. It also allows people to imbue their "spirit" into other people and objects for protection or vengeance. Alolan Marowak may have also been inspired by, ghosts from Hawaiian mythology that march at night and are feared by the living.

Name origin
Marowak is a combination of  and whack.

Garagara may be taken to mean がらがら (clattering). It is worth noting that garagara denotes heavier clattering than からから .

Related articles

 * Marowak (ghost)
 * Kiawe's Marowak