marowak-alola #10115
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marowak-alola
Generation I · #10115 — Bone Keeper Pokémon
Alolan Marowak is a Fire/Ghost-type regional variant of the original Ground-type Marowak, introduced in Generation VII through Pokémon Sun and Moon. This distinct form represents Marowak as it naturally occurs in the Alola region, where the environmental and cultural influences of the tropical archipelago have fundamentally transformed the species. Unlike its Kanto counterpart, Alolan Marowak has evolved to harness supernatural fire energy, wielding its iconic bone as a conduit for spectral flames rather than purely physical attacks. The Bone Keeper Pokémon maintains its National Pokédex number of #105 and continues to embody the themes of overcoming loss and developing resilience that define the Marowak evolutionary line, though manifested through an entirely different elemental and mystical framework.
Base Stats
Height
1.0m
Weight
34.0kg
Category
Bone Keeper Pokémon
Gender
Male 50% / Female 50%
Color
brown
Shape
upright
Habitat
mountain
Abilities
Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Protects against recoil damage.
Marowak-alola Biology & Physical Characteristics
Alolan Marowak retains the basic skeletal structure of its Kanto form but exhibits several notable physiological adaptations to its Fire/Ghost typing. Standing at 1.0 meter in height and weighing 34.0 kilograms—slightly lighter than standard Marowak—this form displays a more ethereal appearance befitting its Ghost-type classification. The bone it wields glows with an otherworldly orange-red flame that appears to be a permanent extension of the Pokémon's spiritual energy rather than a simple tool. The skull that comprises Marowak's head shows signs of burnishing and heat exposure, suggesting prolonged exposure to intense thermal and spectral forces. Its overall body composition remains compact and muscular, with the same sturdy frame capable of withstanding significant physical punishment, but now enhanced with a supernatural resilience that comes from its Ghost typing, granting it immunity to Normal and Fighting-type moves that would otherwise trouble its physical form.
Pokedex Numbers
Training
Breeding
Marowak-alola Breeding, Gender Ratio & Egg Groups
Alolan Marowak maintains a perfectly balanced 50% male to 50% female gender ratio consistent with most Pokémon species, allowing for straightforward breeding across both sexes. This form belongs to the Monster egg group, the same classification as its Kanto counterpart, meaning it can breed with other Pokémon in that group to produce Cubone offspring. When bred in the Alola region, the resulting Cubone will evolve into Alolan Marowak upon reaching level 28 at night, perpetuating the regional variant lineage. Interestingly, Cubone caught in other regions and brought to Alola will also evolve into the Alolan form when leveled up at night, demonstrating that the transformation is influenced by the regional environment rather than genetic predisposition alone. The base happiness of Alolan Marowak stands at 70, slightly above neutral, reflecting the culturally valued status this Pokémon holds within Alolan society and suggesting stronger bonds with trainers who respect its spiritual significance.
Held Items
Sprites
Held Items
thick-club
species-specific
Doubles Cubone or Marowak’s Attack.
Cost: 1000
thick-club
species-specific
Doubles Cubone or Marowak’s Attack.
Cost: 1000
thick-club
species-specific
Doubles Cubone or Marowak’s Attack.
Cost: 1000
thick-club
species-specific
Doubles Cubone or Marowak’s Attack.
Cost: 1000
TMs & HMs
tm00
sword shield
tm01
yellow
tm01
red blue
tm01
platinum
tm01
emerald
tm01
diamond pearl
tm01
firered leafgreen
tm01
ruby sapphire
tm01
xd
tm01
colosseum
tm01
heartgold soulsilver
tm01
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
tm01
blue japan
tm01
red green japan
tm01
sword shield
tm02
crystal
tm02
gold silver
tm03
yellow
tm03
red blue
tm03
sword shield
+869 more TMs/HMs
marowak-alola's Evolution Chain
Marowak-alola Evolution, Mega Evolution & Special Forms
Alolan Marowak evolves from Cubone when the latter is leveled up at night starting at level 28, a unique evolutionary condition that distinguishes it from standard Marowak, which evolves regardless of time of day. This nocturnal evolution requirement reflects the Alolan belief system where night represents a time of spiritual awakening and transformation. All Cubone that evolve in Alola take on this Fire/Ghost form, regardless of their regional origin, suggesting that the Alola environment itself catalyzes this transformation through some form of regional energy or spiritual phenomenon. The evolution process is said to occur as Cubone finally overcomes its lingering sorrow through acceptance and spiritual guidance from the land itself, channeling its emotional growth into supernatural fire energy. The dramatic shift from Ground-type to Fire/Ghost typing represents not merely a physical transformation but a fundamental reorientation of the Pokémon's essence, replacing earthbound solidity with ethereal flame and spectral presence.
Where to Find
fuchsia city
kanto
Marowak-alola Behaviour and Natural Habitat
Alolan Marowak inhabits the volcanic and spiritually significant areas of the Alola region, drawn to places where the boundary between the physical and spiritual worlds grows thin. Unlike the ground-dwelling tendencies of standard Marowak, this form is more active during nighttime hours, when its Ghost-type nature becomes most prominent and its connection to spectral energy strengthens. The Pokémon's behavior reflects a deeper spiritual awareness, often seen performing ritualistic movements with its flame-wreathed bone in ways that suggest ceremony rather than mere combat practice. Ancient Alolan traditions suggest that Marowak evolved this form through generations of cultural reverence and spiritual bonding with the people of Alola, transforming from a solitary ground-dwelling creature into a guardian spirit of sorts. It collects bones as its Kanto counterpart does, but these bones are said to come from sacred burial sites, making Alolan Marowak a crucial part of Alolan spiritual practices and folklore.
Pokedex Entries
Generation I
The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
Small and weak, this POKéMON is adept with its bone club. It has grown more vicious over the ages.
Generation II
It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out mes sages to others.
It collects bones from an unknown place. A MAROWAK graveyard exists somewhere in the world, rumors say.
Somewhere in the world is a ceme tery just for MAROWAK. It gets its bones from those graves.
Generation III
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.
A MAROWAK is the evolved form of a CUBONE that has grown tough by overcoming the grief of losing its mother. Its tempered and hardened spirit is not easily broken.
It is small and was originally very weak. Its temperament turned ferocious when it began using bones.
The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
Generation IV
From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
It has been seen pounding boulders with the bone it carries in order to tap out messages to others.
It collects bones from an unknown place. Some whisper that a MAROWAK graveyard exists somewhere in the world.
Generation V
From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
Generation VI
It is small and was originally very weak. Its temperament turned ferocious when it began using bones.
The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
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.
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.
Generation VII
Originally, it was weak and timid. After evolution, its temperament becomes violent, and it begins to wield bones as weapons.
It throws bones at Mandibuzz to knock it down. It’s thought that Marowak is trying to avenge its parent.
This Pokémon is out for vengeance on its natural enemy, Mandibuzz. It throws bones like boomerangs to try to take it down.
They thump their bones rhythmically to communicate among themselves. There are nearly 50 different rhythmic patterns.
Small and weak, this Pokémon is adept with its bone club. It has grown more vicious over the ages.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon overcame its sorrow to evolve a sturdy new body. Marowak faces its opponents bravely, using a bone as a weapon.
When this Pokémon evolved, the skull of its mother fused to it. Marowak’s temperament also turned vicious at the same time.
Marowak-alola Name Origin & Design Inspiration
The design of Alolan Marowak draws inspiration from Hawaiian and broader Polynesian spiritual traditions, incorporating elements of sacred bone-working practices and fire rituals significant to Alolan culture. The bone it wields is reimagined as a staff or wand through which spiritual energy flows, echoing the role of bones in traditional Alolan ceremonies and ancestor veneration. The name 'Marowak' itself derives from the original Game Freak designation emphasizing the 'maro' (ball or round object) quality of its bone club, while the Alolan form recontextualizes this within a framework of sacred implements. The Fire/Ghost duality reflects Alola's volcanic geology and its spiritual heritage simultaneously, as fire represents both the geological forces that shaped the islands and the spiritual flames that connect the living world to ancestral realms. The visual design maintains recognizability through its iconic skull and bone-wielding posture while transforming the overall aesthetic from earthy brown to something more ethereal and flame-touched, suggesting a Marowak that has transcended purely physical existence.
Learnable Moves
Marowak-alola can learn 97 moves:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aerial ace | flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| ally switch | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| attract | normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| blizzard | ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| body slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| bone club | ground | Physical | 65 | 85 | 20 |
| bone rush | ground | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 |
| bonemerang | ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| brick break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| brutal swing | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| bulldoze | ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| burning jealousy | fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| confide | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| dark pulse | dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| dig | ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| double team | normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| double edge | normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| dream eater | psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| earth power | ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| earthquake | ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| echoed voice | normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| endeavor | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| endure | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| false swipe | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| fire blast | fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| fire punch | fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| fire spin | fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| flame charge | fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| flame wheel | fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| flamethrower | fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| flare blitz | fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| fling | dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| focus blast | fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| focus energy | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| focus punch | fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| frustration | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| giga impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| growl | normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| headbutt | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| heat wave | fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| hex | ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| hidden power | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| hyper beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| ice beam | ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| icy wind | ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| imprison | psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| iron defense | steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| iron head | steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| iron tail | steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| knock off | dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| laser focus | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| leer | normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| low kick | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| mega kick | normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| mega punch | normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| mud slap | ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| outrage | dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| pain split | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| poltergeist | ghost | Physical | 110 | 90 | 5 |
| protect | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| rage | normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| rain dance | water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| rest | psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| retaliate | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| return | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| rock slide | rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| rock tomb | rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| round | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| sandstorm | rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| scorching sands | ground | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| screech | normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| seismic toss | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| shadow ball | ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| shadow bone | ghost | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| sleep talk | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| smack down | rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| snore | normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| spite | ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| stealth rock | rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| stomping tantrum | ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| stone edge | rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| substitute | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| sunny day | fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| swagger | normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| swift | normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| swords dance | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| tail whip | normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| thrash | normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| throat chop | dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| thunder | electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| thunder punch | electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| thunderbolt | electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| toxic | poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| uproar | normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| will o wisp | fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
Marowak-alola Competitive Battle Guide
In competitive Pokémon battles, Alolan Marowak occupies a unique niche as a bulky physical attacker with exceptional defensive capabilities, boasting a base Defense stat of 110 that rivals many dedicated wall Pokémon. Its typing grants it several valuable resistances, with immunities to Normal and Fighting moves and resistance to Bug, Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, and Psychic-type attacks, making it surprisingly durable against common threats. The two non-hidden abilities available—Cursed Body and Lightning Rod—both provide valuable utility, with Cursed Body offering a 30% chance to disable any move that strikes Alolan Marowak, while Lightning Rod redirects Electric attacks and boosts Special Attack, transforming potentially dangerous Electric-type moves into setup opportunities. Its hidden ability, Rock Head, eliminates recoil damage, providing additional survivability in protracted battles. However, Alolan Marowak's Speed of 45 is concerningly low, requiring careful team support and often necessitating the use of Choice Scarf or strategic priority move coverage to function effectively in faster-paced competitive formats.
Commonly Asked Questions About Marowak-alola
What type is Marowak-alola?
Marowak-alola is a fire and ghost type Pokemon.
What does Marowak-alola evolve into?
Marowak-alola does not evolve into any other Pokemon. It is the final form in its evolution line.
What are Marowak-alola's weaknesses?
Marowak-alola is weak to ghost, dark, ground, rock and water type moves.
Where can I find Marowak-alola?
Marowak-alola can be found in fuchsia city (kanto).
Marowak-alola Cultural Impact & Franchise History
Alolan Marowak has become emblematic of Pokémon's regional variant concept, representing one of the most successful and thematically coherent transformations in the entire franchise. The form resonated deeply with fans for respecting both the original Marowak's identity while creating something genuinely distinct and culturally grounded, avoiding the feeling of arbitrary redesign that sometimes plagues alternate forms. In the Pokémon anime, Kiawe's Marowak serves as a major character Pokémon, further elevating the form's prominence and demonstrating its capability as a competent battler and companion. The Fire/Ghost typing opened new strategic possibilities that influenced Pokémon game design philosophy, encouraging developers to consider how regional variants could address gameplay balance issues and provide fresh perspectives on classic Pokémon. Alolan Marowak's spiritual and ceremonial significance within Alolan lore enriched the broader Pokémon world-building, suggesting that regional variants could reflect deeper cultural narratives rather than serving purely as visual or statistical refreshes.
Where to Find Marowak-alola in Every Pokémon Game
Alolan Marowak is available in Pokémon Sun and Moon as a native Alola region Pokémon, with its evolutionary line playing a significant role in the regional Pokédex. Players can encounter Cubone in various Alola locations and evolve them into Alolan Marowak through leveling at night, or they may encounter the fully evolved form in specific areas throughout their adventure. The form has appeared in subsequent Alola-set games including Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, maintaining its importance to the region's Pokédex and gameplay experience. In more recent generations, Alolan Marowak's availability has varied; it appears in Pokémon Sword and Shield through the Isle of Armor DLC, allowing players from other generations to experience this regional variant. The form has also been featured in various spin-off titles and competitive events, though its primary habitat remains conceptually tied to the Alola region. For players seeking to obtain Alolan Marowak, breeding a Cubone caught in Alola with appropriate items in other regions will produce standard Cubone, necessitating travel back to Alola or use of specific regional mechanics to achieve the Fire/Ghost evolution.