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Marowak Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders

Discover the best Marowak Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.

2024-02-19

🗺️ Regional VariantsPokemon Species GuidesGroundGen I
Popularity Rank: #229ℹ

Fan survey data

Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).

2025 survey: #280

2019 survey: #154

#229 / 1025

Official Marowak artwork - cute Marowak Pokémon card collector guide
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Marowak

Bone Keeper Pokémon

Ground

The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.

Pokédex details

Height
1.0 m
Weight
45.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
75 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Habitat
Mountain
Shape
Upright
Egg groups
Monster
PokéAPIBulbapediaPokémonDB

Why collectors adore Marowak

Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Marowak stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.

  • Bulbapedia notes that alolan Marowak is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shadow Bone.
  • Cheerful personality in-game — Marowak feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
  • A staple in our 🗺️ Regional Variants crowd — Marowak is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.

Pokémon TCG cards

Recent cards featuring Marowak from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Cute Alolan Marowak Two Diamond card from Fantastical Parade - collectible Pokémon TCG

Fantastical Parade

Two Diamond

Cute Alolan Marowak Uncommon card from Journey Together - collectible Pokémon TCG

Journey Together

Uncommon

Cute Marowak ex Two Shiny card from Celestial Guardians - collectible Pokémon TCG

Celestial Guardians

Two Shiny

Cute Marowak One Shiny card from Celestial Guardians - collectible Pokémon TCG

Celestial Guardians

One Shiny

Cute Alolan Marowak One Star card from Celestial Guardians - collectible Pokémon TCG

Celestial Guardians

One Star

Cute Alolan Marowak Two Diamond card from Celestial Guardians - collectible Pokémon TCG

Celestial Guardians

Two Diamond

Cute Marowak Uncommon card from Stellar Crown - collectible Pokémon TCG

Stellar Crown

Uncommon

Cute Marowak ex Two Star card from Genetic Apex - collectible Pokémon TCG

Genetic Apex

Two Star

Cute Marowak ex Four Diamond card from Genetic Apex - collectible Pokémon TCG

Genetic Apex

Four Diamond

Cute Marowak Two Diamond card from Genetic Apex - collectible Pokémon TCG

Genetic Apex

Two Diamond

Cute Marowak Rare card from 151 - collectible Pokémon TCG

151

Rare

Cute Marowak Rare card from Battle Styles - collectible Pokémon TCG

Battle Styles

Rare

Showing 12 of 30 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed

How I'd build a Marowak spread

A workable spread formula for Marowak — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.

Cards to anchor your spread

TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.

  • Marowak Rare from Unbroken Bonds

    Marowak #91 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Marowak binder page.

  • Marowak Uncommon from Jungle

    Marowak #39 (Jungle) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.

  • Marowak Uncommon from Base Set 2

    Marowak #52 (Base Set 2) is a staple for Marowak fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.

  • Marowak Rare from Dragons Exalted

    Marowak #61 (Dragons Exalted) is a staple for Marowak fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.

Species art references

Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

Marowak Official artwork

Official artwork

Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.

Marowak HOME render

HOME render

Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.

Marowak Dream World vector

Dream World vector

Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.

Marowak Shiny palette

Shiny palette

Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.

Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).

Marowak mini binder spread

A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Marowak chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.

Left page

Cute Marowak Rare card from Unbroken Bonds - collectible Pokémon TCG

Unbroken Bonds

Rare

Marowak Michi Method scene — Scene wallpaper — Marowak
Cute Marowak Uncommon card from Jungle - collectible Pokémon TCG

Jungle

Uncommon

Cute Marowak Uncommon card from Base Set 2 - collectible Pokémon TCG

Base Set 2

Uncommon

Cute Marowak Rare card from Dragons Exalted - collectible Pokémon TCG

Dragons Exalted

Rare

Cute Alolan Marowak Two Diamond card from Fantastical Parade - collectible Pokémon TCG

Fantastical Parade

Two Diamond

Cute Alolan Marowak Uncommon card from Journey Together - collectible Pokémon TCG

Journey Together

Uncommon

Cute Marowak ex Two Shiny card from Celestial Guardians - collectible Pokémon TCG

Celestial Guardians

Two Shiny

Right page

Marowak Michi Method scene — Scene wallpaper — Marowak
Cute Marowak One Shiny card from Celestial Guardians - collectible Pokémon TCG

Celestial Guardians

One Shiny

Cute Alolan Marowak One Star card from Celestial Guardians - collectible Pokémon TCG

Celestial Guardians

One Star

Cute Alolan Marowak Two Diamond card from Celestial Guardians - collectible Pokémon TCG

Celestial Guardians

Two Diamond

Cute Marowak Uncommon card from Stellar Crown - collectible Pokémon TCG

Stellar Crown

Uncommon

Cute Marowak ex Two Star card from Genetic Apex - collectible Pokémon TCG

Genetic Apex

Two Star

Cute Marowak ex Four Diamond card from Genetic Apex - collectible Pokémon TCG

Genetic Apex

Four Diamond

Cute Marowak Two Diamond card from Genetic Apex - collectible Pokémon TCG

Genetic Apex

Two Diamond

Start with a background that echoes Marowak's ground, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.

Michi Method scene examples

Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.

Marowak Michi Method scene — Scene wallpaper — Marowak

Scene wallpaper — Marowak

Illustration by artofpkm.com

Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Marowak

Marowak Michi Method scene — Scene wallpaper — Marowak

Scene wallpaper — Marowak

Illustration by x.com

Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Marowak

Find more scene art

Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.

Art of Pokémon galleryPokéos textless TCG artPinterest scene searchArtStation scene searchGoogle Images

Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Additional tips

  • Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Marowak (ガラガラ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
  • If you're building for 🗺️ Regional Variants, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
  • Marowak's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
  • Marketplaces still surface "marowak cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.

Marowak on the tabletop

Optional competitive context for Marowak. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.

Base stats

In-game numbers for Marowak — useful context beside abilities and moves.

❤️HP

60

⚔️Attack

80

🛡️Defense

110

✨Sp. Atk

50

🔮Sp. Def

80

💨Speed

45

Total: 425

Players file Marowak around tier "Past" while Ability Rock Head (Protects against recoil damage.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.

  • Hidden Ability Battle Armor is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
  • Mono-ground Marowak spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.

3D battle sprites

Animated Showdown-style models for Marowak — normal and shiny.

Normal
Marowak normal 3D sprite
Shiny
Marowak shiny 3D sprite

Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Backstory & Lore

A short write-up on Marowak, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.

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.

Regional forms are basically official alt-art for Marowak — one contrasting regional beside the OG print often tells a clearer design story than five unrelated holos.

A second dex beat (X) frames Marowak as one that is small and was originally very weak.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.

In the games, Cubone → Marowak make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.

Name in other languages

Common localized names collectors may search for.

🇩🇪German
Knogga
🇪🇸Spanish
Marowak
🇫🇷French
Ossatueur
🇮🇹Italian
Marowak
🇯🇵Japanese
ガラガラ
🇯🇵Japanese (Romaji)
Garagara
🇰🇷Korean
텅구리
🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)
嘎啦嘎啦
🇹🇼Chinese (Traditional)
嘎啦嘎啦

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