Note: Pokemon with the Lightning Rod ability are immune to Electric attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Marowak? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Marowak is an extraordinary Ground-typed Pokemon. It's a usual sight to see Marowak out in the 4th generation battlefield. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Marowak is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Marowak Item: Thick Club / Expert Belt Ability: Lightning Rod Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Bonemerang - Outrage - Brick Break / Thunder Punch - Iron Head
Physical Sweeper Marowak (Lightning Rod)
Marowak is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Lightning Rod, Marowak draws single-target electric moves to itself. Brick Break or Thunder Punch are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig). ♦ Bonemerang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Ground-type move (hits 2 times in one turn). ♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Marowak afterwards). ♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune). ♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Marowak? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Species: Marowak Item: Thick Club / Razor Fang Ability: Lightning Rod Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Bonemerang - Rock Slide - Outrage - Iron Head / Brick Break
Doubles Physical Sweeper Marowak (Lightning Rod)
Marowak is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Lightning Rod, Marowak draws single-target electric moves to itself. Iron Head or Brick Break are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig). ♦ Bonemerang is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Ground-type move (hits 2 times in one turn). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Marowak afterwards). ♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Marowak learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Marowak can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Marowak
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Belly drum + Rest
Moves: Endure + Endeavor
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Perish song + Protect
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect
Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Marowak's stats
Ancient Power
Belly Drum
Iron Defense
Rage
Skull Bash
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Marowak
Earthquake
Ice Beam
Knock Off
Protect
Rest
Stealth Rock
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Marowak in Diamond and Pearl
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