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Alolan Marowak

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Alolan Marowak

Sun & Moon

Crimson Invasion · #12 · Rare Holo · 2017

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Market reference

$0.86

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Card facts

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Set position
12 / 126
Release year
2017
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
100
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Cubone
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #
105
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency
70 damage
23.33 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerRecoveryStatus Conditions

Strategy & play

How Alolan Marowak plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Cubone; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Alolan Marowak

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 100Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Cubone

"The bones it possesses were once its mother's. Its mother's regrets have become like a vengeful spirit protecting this Pokémon."

Dance of Flames

For each Energy attached to your opponent's Pokémon, attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like.

RRCBurning Bonemerang — 70×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 70 damage for each heads. If either of them is heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Alolan Marowak was legal.

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/18
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.30$0.89$19.04$0.86
Reverse Holofoil$0.48$1.43$19.98$1.47$1.19

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€1.00
7-day average€0.90
30-day average€1.04
Low€0.20
Trend price€1.14
Low (excellent+)€0.40
Reverse holo low€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1€1.47
Reverse holo 7-day€1.31
reverseHoloSell€1.13
averageSellPrice€0.99
Reverse holo 30-day€1.13
Reverse holo trend€1.27

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Alolan Marowak is real?

Alolan Marowak is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Alolan Marowak worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alolan Marowak is $0.86; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Alolan Marowak from?

Alolan Marowak is from the Pokémon set "Crimson Invasion" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.

What rarity is Alolan Marowak?

Alolan Marowak is a Rare Holo card in the Crimson Invasion set.