Pokémon Parents Oceania
Cards/Dark Marowak
Dark Marowak card from the Team Rocket Returns set
Illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Dark Marowak

Rotated Out

A tough fighter that ignores defensive bonuses.

FightingDarkness70 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

The Brick Smash attack deals 30 damage and bypasses all resistance effects on the opponent's Pokemon.

The Hard Bone attack deals 70 damage but requires you to discard a basic or evolved card from your hand.

Signature attack

Hard Bone

Discard a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card from your hand or this attack does nothing. (70 damage)

Brick Smash is unique because it ignores Resistance. This means you can deal full damage even if the opponent tries to reduce it with other cards. It makes this attack reliable in tough battles.

Attacks

CC
Brick Smash30

This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

FFC
Hard Bone70

Discard a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card from your hand or this attack does nothing.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that focus on Fighting or Darkness energy types. It works well when you need to break through strong defensive strategies.

Strengths
  • Ignores resistance
  • High damage output
  • Rare card
Watch out for
  • Low health points
  • Grass weakness
  • Discard cost
Pro tip

Use Brick Smash when the opponent has cards that reduce damage. It ensures your attack hits for the full 30 points.

From the Pokédex

Marowak is known for its fierce loyalty and will protect its family with its bone.

Note for the parent

Check your hand before using Hard Bone because you must discard a valuable card to use it.

Free, for parents

Join our parents' Discord

Swap tips, lifts to events, deck help and encouragement with other parents across Oceania. It is a parents-led community, so children take part through a parent.

Parents-led and moderated. See how we keep it safe.