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.
2024-02-12
Popularity Rank: #229
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
#0105
Marowak
Bone Keeper Pokémon
The bone it holds is its key weapon. It throws the bone skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0105
Height
1.0 m
Weight
45.0 kg
Capture rate
75 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Habitat
Mountain
Shape
Upright
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.
Fantastical Parade
Two Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Two Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Star
Celestial Guardians
Two Diamond
Journey Together
Uncommon
Genetic Apex
Two Star
Genetic Apex
Four Diamond
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
Stellar Crown
Uncommon
151
Rare
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.
Alolan Marowak #75 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Marowak binder page.
Marowak #91 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Marowak binder page.
Alolan Marowak #64 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Marowak binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
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
Unified Minds
Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
Team Up
Rare
Fantastical Parade
Two Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Two Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Star
Right page
Celestial Guardians
Two Diamond
Journey Together
Uncommon
Genetic Apex
Two Star
Genetic Apex
Four Diamond
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
Stellar Crown
Uncommon
151
Rare
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.
Scene wallpaper — Marowak
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — 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.
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.
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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