#105
Marowak
Bone Keeper Pokémon
Ground
From its birth, this savage Pokémon constantly holds bones. It is skilled in using them as weapons.
Base Stats
HP 60
Attack 80
Defense 110
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 80
Speed 45
Total 425
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Forms
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Category Bone Keeper Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 45.0 kg
Base Exp 149
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Monster
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Trick Room Attacker
Item
Thick Club
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Brave
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
Def 4
Strategy Overview
With lower-than-average base stats, one may wonder why Marowak deserves to be used over other Pokemon in the VGC 2012 metagame. The answer is simple: Marowak's signature item, Thick Club, doubles Marowak's Attack stat, allowing the bone wrangler to enter the field with an enormous 289 Attack stat while still being able to switch moves. Combine this with its low base Speed, a fantastic ability in Lightning Rod, and decent defenses to make up for its low HP stat, and you will find Marowak to be a great Trick Room abuser.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc