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Pokemon GO Shadow Alolan Marowak raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

Pokemon GO reintroduced Shadow Alolan Marowak as a 3-star Shadow Raid boss beginning on September 3, 2024, and trainers have been battling it since. If trainers are having trouble defeating this Shadow Raid boss, it's worth examining how to beat it by exploiting its weaknesses and using the best possible Pokemon/moves to counter it.

This Pokemon GO Shadow Alolan Marowak raid guide lists the best Pocket Monsters and moves to defeat this Shadow Raid boss, as well as additional information surrounding its shiny availability, base stats, and more.

Pokemon GO Shadow Alolan Marowak raid weaknesses

Alolan Marowak in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Alolan Marowak in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

As a Fire/Ghost-type species in Pokemon GO, Shadow Alolan Marowak has five elemental weaknesses that it takes super-effective damage from. Specifically, the following move types will deal 160% damage to the Pocket Monster:

  • Dark
  • Ghost
  • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water

Meanwhile, Shadow Alolan Marowak will resist the following move types, so they should be avoided:

  • Bug (39.1% damage)
  • Fighting (39.1%)
  • Normal (39.1%)
  • Fairy (62.5%)
  • Fire (62.5%)
  • Grass (62.5%)
  • Ice (62.5%)
  • Poison (62.5%)
  • Steel (62.5%)

Also check: Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator

Shadow Alolan Marowak's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 3-star Shadow Raid boss, Shadow Alolan Marowak has the following base stats and can use the moves found below:

  • Combat Power: 14,256
  • Attack: 144
  • Defense: 186
  • Stamina: 3,600 HP
  • Fast Attacks: Rock Smash, Hex, Fire Spin
  • Charged Attacks: Flame Wheel, Shadow Ball, Bone Club, Fire Blast, Shadow Bone, Frustration

3-star Shadow Raids in Pokemon GO have a raid timer of 180 seconds, so you'll have three minutes total to defeat this raid boss.

Additionally, Shadow Raid bosses will grow enraged over the course of the battle, so it's recommended to combine some Shadow Shards into Purified Gems to calm Shadow Alolan Marowak. Alternatively, simply reduce its HP total to 15% to calm it instead.

Best counters to Pokemon GO Shadow Alolan Marowak raids

Due to its weaknesses, the best counters for Shadow Alolan Marowak raids are Dark-, Ground-, Rock-, and Water-type Pokemon.

Ghost-type creatures can deal super-effective damage to Alolan Marowak. However, as Ghost-type species, they can take super-effective damage from Alolan Marowak's Hex and Shadow Bone attacks, so they're best avoided just to be on the safe side.

Best Dark-type counters to Shadow Alolan Marowak

  • Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
  • Mega Absol with Snarl and Payback
  • Shadow Crawdaunt with Snarl and Crabhammer
  • Mega/Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Brutal Swing
  • Yveltal with Sucker Punch and Dark Pulse

Best Ground-type counters to Shadow Alolan Marowak

  • Primal/Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  • Mega/Shadow Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
  • Therian Landorus with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
  • Shadow Excadrill with Mud Shot and Scorching Sands
  • Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power

Best Rock-type counters to Shadow Alolan Marowak

  • Mega/Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Brutal Swing
  • Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
  • Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
  • Shadow Gigalith with Smack Down and Meteor Beam
  • Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide

Best Water-type counters to Shadow Alolan Marowak

  • Primal/Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
  • Mega/Shadow Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
  • Shadow Crawdaunt with Snarl and Crabhammer
  • Shadow Feraligatr with Shadow Claw and Hydro Cannon
  • Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump

Best Ghost-type counters to Shadow Alolan Marowak

  • Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
  • Mega/Shadow Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  • Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
  • Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  • Blacephalon with Astonish and Shadow Ball

Pokemon GO Shadow Alolan Marowak raid catch CP and shiny availability

Alolan Marowak and its shadow counterpart have a purple-bodied shiny variant in Pokemon GO (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Alolan Marowak and its shadow counterpart have a purple-bodied shiny variant in Pokemon GO (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Once defeated in 3-star Shadow Raids, Shadow Alolan Marowak can be obtained at the following Combat Power (CP) ranges depending on whether a Weather Boost is active to power it up:

  • No Weather Boost: 941-1,048 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
  • Weather Boosted (Sunny/Foggy Weather): 1,176 - 1,311 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

Additionally, Shadow Alolan Marowak can appear in its shiny form, which has a purple and black body. This variant should have a roughly 1 in 256 or .390% chance of appearing unless otherwise boosted by an event.

Also check: Pokemon GO CP Calculator

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