Pokemon Go Raid Guide To Alolan Marowak

Trainers were overjoyed to see one of the coolest Generation 7 Pokemon designs come to Pokemon Go when Alolan Marowak was announced as a new Level 4 raid boss. We've got some tips on how to bust up the bones on this beast and bring it into your collection!

Alolan Marowak Raid Basics

Alolan Marowak is a Fire/Ghost type Pokemon that spawns at 20190 CP. Hex (Ghost) or Rock Smash (Fighting) will be its Fast Moves, while Shadow Ball (Ghost), Bone Club (Ground), and Fire Blast (Fire) will be its potential Charge Moves. Its catchable CP is anywhere from 966-1208 CP, depending on weather boosts.

The following Pokemon will be your best bets for countering Alolan Marowak. It has no double weaknesses and is quite resilient, but these Pokemon should help bring it down quickly:

Tyranitar

Whether you bring a Rock-type attacker or a Dark-type attacker, Tyranitar continues to cement itself as the most powerful non-legendary raid battler. Be wary of Rock Smash and Bone Club, as they’ll hit your Ttar for super effective damage.

Kyogre

As for legendaries, look no further than Kyogre. You’ll obviously want to go with the Waterfall/Hydro Pump moveset here, especially if you’re battling in rainy conditions. 

Mewtwo

While his effectiveness is lessened due to Alolan Marowak’s Ghost typing, Mewtwo can still bring the pain. Psycho Cut is the best Fast Attack despite it not being very effective, but Shadow Ball is definitely preferred. Beware of Hex and Shadow Ball from Marowak, though. 

Gengar

The legacy moveset of Shadow Class and Shadow Ball on Gengar provides the spectral beast with a major advantage over this raid boss. Like Mewtwo, Trainers should be wary of Hex and Shadow Ball. 

Groudon

The king of land can also be a great opponent for Alolan Marowak. Armed with Mud Shot and Earthquake, Groudon can make short work of Marowak. 

Gyarados

Hope you saved those Magikarp candies! Gyarados can resist most of what Marowak can throw at it and hit back with Waterfall and Hydro Pump to deal massive damage. 

Pokemon with Super Effective Moves 

If you find your box a bit lacking, just try to find yourself some Pokemon with Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, or Dark-type moves that resist Alolan Marowak’s attacks. With enough force, Marowak should go down easily. 

Solo

This boss is too difficult to solo. While you won’t need a full raid team like a Level 5 raid, bringing along 3 or 4 folks with a nice mix of the above Pokemon to defeat it. 

Weather

Alolan Marowak will be boosted under Sunny and Foggy conditions. Ideally, you should fight under Rainy, Partly Cloudy, or Foggy conditions to do the most damage to it. 

Shiny

No word yet on shinies, but if they start appearing, we’ll let you know! 

Best of luck in securing yourself one of these tropical Pokemon! For more Pokemon Go, check out some Pokemon Go events we want to see in the future!