Is Marowak good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Marowak is S-tier for Great League.

What are the best Marowak IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 31.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Marowak a good raid attacker?

Marowak ranks #186 of 302 ground attackers with 7.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Marowak be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Marowak is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Marowak worth keeping?

Shadow Marowak hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#105 · Generation 1

Marowak

ground

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,835 / 2,075
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,048 / 1,311
Research CP (L15): 786
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Marowak earns its spot: S-tier Great League.

Battle roles

S
Great League#23 of 1154 · score 90.1
It is ranked #23 in Great League on PvPoke with Mud Slap / Bone Club / Rock Slide.
–
Ultra League#650 of 851 · score 65.6
Ranked #650 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack144

Defense186

Stamina155

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

grass×1.6
ice×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

electric×0.391
poison×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Cubone
→50 candyMarowak

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	S	#23 / 1154	90.1	Mud Slap · Bone Club · Rock Slide	L31.5 · 4/15/14
Great LeagueShadow	A	#80 / 1154	87.8	Mud Slap · Bone Club · Rock Slide	L31.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra League	–	#650 / 851	65.6	Mud Slap · Bone Club · Rock Slide	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#681 / 851	64.2	Mud Slap · Bone Club · Rock Slide	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#410 / 689	74.3	Mud Slap · Bone Club · Rock Slide
Ultra PremierShadow	–	#384 / 689	75.3	Mud Slap · Bone Club · Rock Slide

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
groundShadow	–	#164 / 302	8.7	115	Mud Slap · Bone Club
rockShadow	–	#167 / 294	8.4	111	Mud Slap · Rock Slide
ground	–	#186 / 302	7.5	119	Mud Slap · Earthquake
rock	–	#187 / 294	7.2	114	Mud Slap · Rock Slide

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Mud-SlapSTAB	ground	19	+13	1.5s	12.7	11	+10	3 turns
Rock Smash	fighting	17	+12	1.5s	11.3	9	+7	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Bone ClubSTAB	ground	40	-33	1.5s	1.21	55	-35
DigSTAB	ground	100	-50	4.5s	2.00	70	-50
EarthquakeSTAB	ground	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	120	-65
Rock Slide	rock	75	-50	2.5s	1.50	75	-45

Questions people ask

Is Marowak good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Marowak is S-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Marowak?: Marowak earns its spot: S-tier Great League.
What are the best Marowak IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 31.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Marowak a good raid attacker?: Marowak ranks #186 of 302 ground attackers with 7.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Marowak be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Marowak is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Marowak worth keeping?: Shadow Marowak hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

Cempasuchil CrownEvent costume

Verdict: Keep