Marowak
Ground
Best attacking moveset: Mud Slap and Earthquake, worth 8.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Marowak can learn 8 combinations. Mud Slap with Earthquake does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Club | Ground | 40 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Marowak has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,075 at level 50, 1,835 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,048 CP at level 20, or 1,311 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 988 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 144 attack · 186 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 45 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Marowak does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.9 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.9 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.9 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.9 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.9 |
| Ice | Rock Smash + Rock Slide | 9.6 |
| Normal | Rock Smash + Earthquake | 8.9 |
| Dark | Rock Smash + Earthquake | 8.9 |
| Fighting | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 8.0 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 8.0 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 8.0 |
| Water | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 8.0 |
| Psychic | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 8.0 |
| Dragon | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 8.0 |
| Fairy | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 8.0 |
| Bug | Mud Slap + Rock Slide | 7.4 |
| Mud Slap + Rock Slide | 6.9 | |
| Grass | Rock Smash + Rock Slide | 5.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Marowak is actually for.
Counters: what beats Marowak
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 29.4 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 26.5 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 26.4 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 25.0 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 25.0 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 24.9 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 24.6 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 24.4 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 24.3 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 24.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Marowak's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.