Marowak

#105 in the National Pokédex • Bone Keeper Pokémon

This species is outside the Hoenn Pokédex. Obtaining it in Ruby or Sapphire requires a compatible Generation III trade or historical event.

Normal

Shiny

Cubone Tyrogue

Pokédex entries

Ruby

MAROWAK is the evolved form of a CUBONE that has overcome its sadness at the loss of its mother and grown tough. This Pokémon’s tempered and hardened spirit is not easily broken.

Sapphire

MAROWAK is the evolved form of a CUBONE that has overcome its sadness at the loss of its mother and grown tough. This Pokémon’s tempered and hardened spirit is not easily broken.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	2 Def
Catch rate	75
Base Exp.	124

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Monster
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cubone #104	Level 28	Marowak #105

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Thick Club

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Growl	Status	-	100	40	Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK.
Start	Tail Whip	Status	-	100	30	Wags the tail to lower the foe's DEFENSE.
Start	Bone Club	Physical	65	85	20	Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching.
Start	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
5	Tail Whip	Status	-	100	30	Wags the tail to lower the foe's DEFENSE.
9	Bone Club	Physical	65	85	20	Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching.
13	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
17	Leer	Status	-	100	30	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
21	Focus Energy	Status	-	-	30	Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
25	Bonemerang	Physical	50	90	10	Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice.
32	Rage	Physical	20	100	20	Raises the user's ATTACK every time it is hit.
39	False Swipe	Physical	40	100	40	An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
46	Thrash	Physical	90	100	20	A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
53	Bone Rush	Physical	25	80	10	Strikes the foe with a bone in hand 2 to 5 times.
61	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch		Physical	150	100	20	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam		Special	95	100	10	Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
TM14	Blizzard		Special	120	70	5	Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Physical	150	90	5	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
TM26	Earthquake		Physical	100	100	10	A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM28	Dig		Physical	60	100	10	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
TM31	Brick Break		Physical	75	100	15	Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM35	Flamethrower		Special	95	100	15	A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
TM37	Sandstorm		Status	-	-	10	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
TM38	Fire Blast		Special	120	85	5	A fiery blast that scorches all. May cause a burn.
TM39	Rock Tomb		Physical	50	80	10	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
TM40	Aerial Ace		Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
HM06	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.