RU Alolan Marowak

[JustoonSmitts]

**artwork by me**
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[OVERVIEW]

Alolan Marowak is a good wallbreaker thanks to its rare offensive typing, decent bulk, and signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack. It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz, and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves. However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage from entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks. It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super effective against it, Alolan Marowak also risks losing its main source of power, Thick Club. Alolan Marowak's poor Speed means that it is outpaced by most of RarelyUsed's offensive threats and faster walls that threaten it such as Milotic and Mandibuzz. Furthermore, Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle because of their much better Speed tiers.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head ability. Shadow Bone is a very spammable secondary STAB move, thanks to the limited number of Ghost-resistant Pokemon in RarelyUsed, with a nice chance of lowering the foe's Defense. Swords Dance allows Alolan Marowak to hit even harder. Low Kick allows it to heavily damage Pokemon that resist its STAB moves, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Tyrantrum. Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========

The given EV spread with an Adamant nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan. Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker. Rock Head lets Alolan Marowak use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage. An alternative EV spread of 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to outpace uninvested Mandibuzz and Milotic.

Usage Tips
========

Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity. In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat whose attacks it resists or is immune to, such as Florges, Choice Band Snorlax, or Bewear locked into a Normal- or Fighting-type move. Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent. Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at its bulk. Avoid letting Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club to Knock Off or Trick users such as Mandibuzz, Gardevoir, and Espeon.

Team Options
========

Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Donphan are great at this role. Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful, as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponent to go for the move. Mega Evolutions such as Mega Blastoise and Mega Ampharos and Z-Move users such as Virizion and Barbaracle are also noteworthy, since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off. Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Virizion, and Tsareena can help stomach STAB moves from Ground- and Water-types aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them in return. Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle. Fast pivots such as Raikou, Noivern, and Yanmega can force switches thanks to their raw power, which allows Alolan Marowak to come in to battle safely. Clerics such as Umbreon and Healing Wish users such as Shaymin and Gardevoir can help heal any damage and status conditions Alolan Marowak has obtained.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou and Rotom-C. Forgoing Rock Head, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz. Knock Off can be used to cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards, as they cut into its longevity. Stealth Rock alone depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan Marowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health.

**Faster Threats**: Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow because of its poor Speed tier.

**Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10% and Flygon outspeed Alolan Marowak and threaten it with their super effective STAB moves. Donphan can stomach a Flare Blitz from Alolan Marowak and OHKOes it in return with Earthquake.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost typing and overreliance on Thick Club mean it is very vulnerable to Knock Off users such as Drapion and Pangoro and Pursuit trappers such as Honchkrow. Mandibuzz can also easily OHKO Alolan Marowak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Rock-type Pokemon**: Rock-types such as Tyrantrum and Lycanroc-D outspeed Alolan Marowak and can hurt it with their powerful STAB moves. Rhyperior survives one Low Kick or Earthquake if Alolan Marowak doesn't boost with Swords Dance and OHKOes it in return with its own Earthquake.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[roman, 396169], [Leoshad, 409096], [Chrisloud1, 332202]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]

 

[JustoonSmitts]

Ok, I believe I'm all set to go.

 

[DUNTERDUDE5000]

dont forget to mention the fact that it ends up falling prey to a lot more niche stuff in ru compared to tha other wallbreaker fire types, prolly just a segment like idk

faster mons: while it has a favourable typing Alola Marowak falls prey to a lot more mons on the switch than other fire type wallbreakers, even going so far as to lose to most subseeders if it comes in on a bad switch due to its mediocre speed stat

also that it has a weird use as a hyper offense spinblocker since it completely dumpsters the majority of spinners

 

[roman]

DUNTERDUDE5000 It absolutely does not dumpster the majority of spinners, Mega Blastoise is the best hazard remover and Rapid Spin user that we have at the moment and that destroys Alolan Marowak and of course there are other Rapid Spin users like Donphan that remove it easily. JustoonSmitts do not add information suggested by non QC members unless you feel the need to, in this case it'll be removed anyway.

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[OVERVIEW]

• Marowak's Alolan variant Alolan Marowak has the potential to become one of RarelyUsed's most dangerous wallbreakers is successful due thanks to a unique offensive type that has near perfect coverage against every Pokemon in the tier, decent bulk that allows it to take at least one attack and retaliate back, and its signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack.
• Alolan Marowak's unique Fire/Ghost typing also allows it to punish most of the Rapid Spin users in RarelyUsed.
• It also has two fantastic abilities that either allow it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz or allow it to better check Pokemon like Raikou and Mega Ammpharos by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves.
• However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by all forms of entry hazards, contradicting it's decent bulk.
• It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super-effective against it, but Alolan Marowak risks losing its main source of power: Thick Club.
• Alolan Marowak's poor Speed tier means it is also prone to being revenge killed easily.
• These faults are why Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle thanks to their much better Speed tiers and raw power without being too reliant on their items in order to succeed.

1. cut out fluff
2. no. read what i said at the start of this post
3. ok, spell Mega Ampharos correctly
4. you don't need to say that it "contradicts its bulk", that doesn't make any sense and is beside the point. instead, talk about other forms of residual damage such as toxic poison and weak attacks that wear it down
5. ok
6. talk about how it's so slow that even walls like milotic and mantine are faster than it
7. not important

[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Bonemerang
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head / Lightning Rod
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 212 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Flare Blitz
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

Lightning Rod Stealth Rock setter is moving down to OO, no Grassy Terrain in RU so Earthquake > Bonemerang, Attack should be invested in over HP.

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head Ability. Fire Punch is a decently strong alternative that doesn't cause recoil if Alolan Marowak is running Lightning Rod instead.
• Shadow Bone is a very spammable secondary STAB thanks to a limited number of Ghost resists in RarelyUsed with a nice chance of lowering the opponent's Defense.
• Swords Dance doubles Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to hit even harder.
• Low Kick is Alolan Marowak's fourth move of choice, allowing it to punch holes in Pokemon that resist it's STABs, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka.
• Bonemerang is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos, especially if it is running Lightning Rod.

Fix moves order to reflect the new set, remove Fire Punch and Bonemerang and add Earthquake.

Set Details
========

• The given EV spread with an Adamant Nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as bulky as possible without compromising it's power. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninenvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan.
• Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker.
• Rock Head allows Alolan Marowak to use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage, while Lightning Rod allows it to safely switch into Electric-type Pokemon.
• If Alolan Marowak is on a Trick Room team, them a set using a Brave Nature with 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def and 0 Spe IVs can be used instead.

* edit the ev spread line to reflect the new one
* trick room sucks
* talk about a very quick spread of 220+ to outpace walls like uninvested milotic & uninvested mandibuzz

Usage Tips
========

• Alolan Marowak is a powerful wallbreaker that can support it's teammates throughout the match. Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity.
• In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, either bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat it resists such as Raikou, Bewear, Machamp, or Registeel. bewear eq / machamp knock off, lightning rod is not on the main set, you need to consider removing registeel and replacing it for something else as in your later bullet point you tell the player to not let marowak let toxic'd but toxic is on every registeel set .
• Alolan Marowak can also come in against most Rapid Spinners such as Tsareena and Forretress thanks to its typing and ability to threaten these Pokemon with its STABs. no
• Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent.
• If Alolan Marowak is on a Trick Room team, then it can be a late-game sweeper since very few Pokemon outspeed it under Trick Room.
• Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at Alolan Marowak's bulk.
• Do not let Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club by Knock Off or Trick users such as Gardevoir, Mandibuzz, or Machamp.

252+ Atk Guts Machamp Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Marowak-Alola: 322-380 (99.6 - 117.6%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

don't mention machamp here please


Team Options
========

• Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Rotom-C are great at this role.
• Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponentbto fo for the move. Z-Move users or Mega Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Meloetta, or Mega Ampharos are also noteworthy since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off.
• Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Roserade, and Tsareena can help stomach the Ground- and Water-type moves aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them back.
• Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle.
• Fast pivots such as Raikou, Flygon, or Rotom-C can force out switches themselves and allow Alolan Marowak to come into battle safely.
• Pokemon such as Gardevoir, Snorlax, and Honhkrow appreciate Alolan Marowak's ability to threaten out or dispatch of Steel- and Fighting-type opponents.
• Entry hazard setters such as Roserade, Nidoqueen, and Rhyperior can help Alolan Marowak net important 2HKOs and OHKOs.
• Although not required, Trick Room setters such as Stakataka, Porygon2, and Cresselia can turn Alolan Marowak from a slow wallbreaker into a deadly sweeper under Trick Room.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

• Alolan Marowak also has interesting support options such as Stealth Rock and Will-O-Wisp to help support its team further and allows Alolan Marowak to cripple Pokemon such as Tyrantrum, Zygarde-10%, and Honchkrow as they switch into the battle.
• Knock Off can be used as a good neutral coverage option and it can cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzor, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their own items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Bonemerang Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Change first bullet point to Stealth Rock + Lightning Rod, don't mention Will-O-Wisp.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Entry Haxards**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards as they cut into Alolan Marowak's longevity. Stealth Rock, alone, depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in.

**Losing Thick Club**: Alolan Marowak's dependency on its Thick Club to wallbreak, as well as its Ghost-typing, makes it extremely vulnerable to Knock Off and Trick users such as Honchkrow, Drapion, Gardevoir, and Espeon.

**Faster Threats**: While it has a good offensive type in Fire / Ghost, Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon on the switch such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow thanks to Alolan Marowak's poor Speed tier.

**Dark-type Pokemon** Alolan Marowak's Ghost-typing and overreliannce on Thick Club means that it is very vulnerable to Knock Off and Pursuit trappers like Honchkrow and Drapion. Mandibuzz can easily OHKO Alolan Maroak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Super Effective Hits** Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Zygarde-10%, Honhkrow, and Tyrantrum threaten out Alolan Marowak thanks to their super effective STABs and ouspacing Alolan Marowak.

entry hazards -> Residual Damage (talk about other forms of it such as Toxic poison)
Add a section for Rock-types AND Ground-types, you can remove super effective hits because we'll be talking about everything it's weak to.
Add a section for Water-types
You already talk about Knock Off in Dark-types, so "Losing Thick Club" can go

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2], [username3, userid3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

Tag me after implementing everything and I'll go over it again and give you 1/3

 

[JustoonSmitts]

DUNTERDUDE5000 It absolutely does not dumpster the majority of spinners, Mega Blastoise is the best hazard remover and Rapid Spin user that we have at the moment and that destroys Alolan Marowak and of course there are other Rapid Spin users like Donphan that remove it easily. JustoonSmitts do not add information suggested by non QC members unless you feel the need to, in this case it'll be removed anyway.


Tag me after implementing everything and I'll go over it again and give you 1/3

Implemented everything, roman. I'm so sorry about all of those mistakes.

 

[roman]

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[OVERVIEW]

• Alolan Marowak is a successfulgood wallbreaker thanks to a uniquegreat offensive typing that has near perfect coverage against every Pokemon in the tier, decent bulk, and its signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack.
• It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former that either allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz or and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou and Mega Ampharos by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves.
• However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage such as entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks that wear it down.
• It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super-effective against it, but Alolan Marowak risks losing its main source of power: Thick Club.
• Alolan Marowak's poor Speed tier means it is also prone to being revenge killed easily by faster walls such as Milotic and Mantine. not how I wanted this explained.. say this: Alolan Marowak's lackluster Speed stat not only leaves it slower than the majority of offensive threats but also a plethora of naturally faster walls that threaten it such as Mandibuzz and Milotic.
• These faults flaws are why Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle thanks to their much better Speed tiers and raw power.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head Ability.
• Shadow Bone is a very spammable secondary STAB thanks to a limited number of Ghost resists in RarelyUsed with a nice chance of lowering the opponent's Defense.
• Swords Dance doubles Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to hit even harder.
• Low Kick is Alolan Marowak's fourth move of choice, allowing it to punch holes in Pokemon that resist it's STABs, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka.
• Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========

• The given EV spread with an Adamant Nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and as strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninenvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan.
• Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker.
• Rock Head allows Alolan Marowak to use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage, while Lightning Rod allows it to safely switch into Electric-type Pokemon. why are you talking about an ability that isn't on the set, leave all lightning rod mentions to OO

can you please implement what i asked in the previous check about a possible 220+ spread creeping milotic and mandibuzz

Usage Tips
========

• Alolan Marowak is a powerful wallbreaker that can support it's teammates throughout the match. not really a usage tip lol, we already know that wak is a good wallbreaker Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity.
• In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, either bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat it resists such as Life Orb Roserade, Arcanine, and Florges.

252 Atk Life Orb Arcanine Wild Charge vs. 212 HP / 0 Def Marowak-Alola: 105-125 (33.4 - 39.8%) -- 26.6% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Life Orb Roserade Sludge Bomb vs. 212 HP / 0 SpD Marowak-Alola: 112-133 (35.6 - 42.3%) -- 79.3% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock

change the arc example and the rose example please, if you're having trouble knowing what it can switch into then just use the damage calculator

• Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent.
• Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at Alolan Marowak's bulk.
• Do not let Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club by Knock Off or Trick users such as Gardevoir, Espeon, or Mandibuzz.

Team Options
========

• Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Rotom-C are great at this role.
• Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponentbto fo for the move. Z-Move users or Mega Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Meloetta, or Mega Ampharos are also noteworthy since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off. meloetta is not a knock off switch in.
• Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Roserade, and Tsareena can help stomach the Ground- and Water-type moves aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them back. replace roserade with virizion, it is not a ground resist
• Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle.
• Fast pivots such as Raikou, Flygon, or Rotom-C can force out switches themselves and allow Alolan Marowak to come into battle safely. pretty confusing, i get what you mean but re word it
• Pokemon such as Gardevoir, Snorlax, and Honhkrow appreciate Alolan Marowak's ability to threaten out or dispatch of Steel- and Fighting-type opponents. this doesn't really make sense.. i don't understand how gardevoir struggles with fighting-types and how honchkrow is scared of them either (also has access to superpower for steel types).. just delete it
• Entry hazard setters such as Roserade, Nidoqueen, and Rhyperior can help Alolan Marowak net important 2HKOs and OHKOs. entry hazards help literally every Pokemon ever.. if there aren't any very specific and important damage calcs then delete this
• Clerics such as Shaymin, Gardevoir, and Umbreon can help heal any damage and status condition Alolan Marowak sustains, giving it a second chance at wallbreaking.

calling shaymin and gardevoir's healing wish "clerics" is misleading.. re write the last one to just have umbreon as a cleric and say that healing wish from shaymin and gardevoir can heal damage / status wak might be suffering from

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

• Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other Ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou, Mega Ampharos, or Rotom-C. Using Lightning Rod, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz.
• Knock Off can be used as a good neutral coverage option and it can cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzor, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their own items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards as they cut into Alolan Marowak's longevity. Stealth Rock, alone, depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan MArowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health

**Faster Threats**: While it has a good offensive type in Fire / Ghost, Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon on the switch such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow thanks to beacause of Alolan Marowak's poor Speed tier.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost-typing and overreliannce on Thick Club means that it is very vulnerable to Knock Off and Pursuit trappers like Honchkrow and Drapion. Mandibuzz can easily OHKO Alolan Maroak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock. honchkrow doesn't get knock off? please specify what pokemon gets what, how you're wording it is confusing

**Rock- and Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10%, Tyrantrum, and Lycanroc-Dusk threaten out Alolan Marowak thanks to their super effective STABs and they outpace Alolan Marowak.

**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

rock and ground type pokemon are supposed to be two separate bullets..

re arrange the c&c to this order

* water types
* residual damage
* faster threats
* ground types
* dark types
* rock types

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2], [username3, userid3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

tag me after implementing this, please implement everything from this check and the last one

 

[JustoonSmitts]

tag me after implementing this, please implement everything from this check and the last one

I'm so sorry about missing the Lightning Rod mentions and the Jolly set in the set details, roman. I was up really early taking my wife to the airport and I must have not noticed it. I'm super embarrassed about it...

I'm positive I implemented EVERYTHING this time and I also fixed the wording so that hopefully some of the parts you found confusing makes more sense. For example, I know Honchkrow doesn't get Knock Off, but I should have phrased that sentence much better to say that it can Pursuit trap Alolan Marowak.

 

[roman]

it's okay, check your discord before looking through this if you don't mind

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[OVERVIEW]

• Alolan Marowak is a good wallbreaker thanks to a unique great offensive typing that has near perfect coverage against every Pokemon in the tier, decent bulk, and its signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack. please remove the bit that is struck through, it's just fluff at this point and takes away from the main points as to why wak is a good wallbreaker
• It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou and Mega Ampharos by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves.
• However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage from entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks that wear it down.
• It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super-effective against it, but Alolan Marowak risks losing its main source of power: Thick Club.
• Alolan Marowak's poor Speed means that not only is it outpaced by most of RarelyUsed's offensive threats but also faster walls that threaten it such as Milotic and Mandibuzz.
• This is why Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle thanks to their much better Speed tiers and raw power.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head Ability.
• Shadow Bone is a very spammable secondary STAB thanks to a limited number of Ghost resists in RarelyUsed with a nice chance of lowering the opponent's Defense.
• Swords Dance doubles Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to hit even harder.
• Low Kick is Alolan Marowak's fourth move of choice, allowing it to punch holes in Pokemon that resist it's STABs, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka.
• Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========

• The given EV spread with an Adamant Nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and as strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan.
• Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker.
• Rock Head allows Alolan Marowak to use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage.
• An alternate EV spread of 38 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe with a Jolly Nature can be used to outpace uninvested Defog Mandibuzz and Milotic.

Usage Tips
========

• Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity.
• In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, either bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat it resists such as Florges or Choice Band Snorlax or Bewear locked into a Normal or Fighting-type move.
• Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent.
• Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at Alolan Marowak's bulk.
• Do not let Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club by Knock Off or Trick users such as Gardevoir, Espeon, or Mandibuzz.

Team Options
========

• Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Rotom-C are great at this role.
• Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponent to go for the move. Z-Move users or Mega Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Virizion, or Mega Ampharos are also noteworthy since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off.
• Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Virizion, and Tsareena can help stomach the Ground- and Water-type moves aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them back.
• Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle.
• Fast pivots such as Raikou, Flygon, or Rotom-C can force out switches themselves thanks to their raw power and allow Alolan Marowak to come into battle safely.
• Clerics such as Umbreon and Healing Wish users such as Shaymin and Gardevoir can help heal any damage and status conditions Alolan Marowak sustains has, giving it a second chance at wallbreaking. just remove the last part, it doesn't make that much sense as wish users can give it multiple chances as wallbreaking, not just a second chance. pretty fluffly bit anyway that we can do without

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

• Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other Ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou, Mega Ampharos, or Rotom-C. Using Lightning Rod, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz.
• Knock Off can be used as a good neutral coverage option and it can cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzor Bronzong, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their own items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards as they cut into Alolan Marowak's longevity. Stealth Rock, alone, depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan MArowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health

**Faster Threats**: Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow because of its poor Speed tier.

**Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10% and Flygon outspeed Alolan Marowak and threaten it out their super effective STABs. Donphan can stomach a Flare Blitz from Alolan Marowak and 1HKOs OHKOes it in return with Earthquake.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost-typing and over-reliance on Thick Club means that it is very vulnerable to Knock Off users such as Drapion and Pangoro and Pursuit trappers such as Honchkrow. Mandibuzz can also easily OHKO Alolan Maroak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Rock-type Pokemon**: Similar to Ground-type Pokemon, Rock-types such as Tyrantrum and Lycanroc-Dusk outspeed Alolan Marowak and can hurt it with powerful STABS. Rhyperior survives one Low Kick pr Earthquake if Alolan Marowak doesn't boost with Swords Dance and OHKOs it back with its own Earthquake.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2], [username3, userid3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

QC 1/3, when writing up in the QC 2/3 -> QC 3/3 transition look over it for typos & fix them

 

[JustoonSmitts]

it's okay, check your discord before looking through this if you don't mind

QC 1/3, when writing up in the QC 2/3 -> QC 3/3 transition look over it for typos & fix them

Thank you for being patient with me and my dumbass, roman. Lol. It's been updated and I just made a discord account to submit this there. Ready for the next check.

 

[Denial]

Remove every mention of Alolan Marowak checking Mega Ampharos because of Rod, cause Mold Breaker ignores it. Noivern and Yanmega should be added to the "Fast pivot" section on team options, while Rotom-C can possibly be removed in that section since its worthless in this meta.

qc 2/3

 

[JustoonSmitts]

Remove every mention of Alolan Marowak checking Mega Ampharos because of Rod, cause Mold Breaker ignores it. Noivern and Yanmega should be added to the "Fast pivot" section on team options, while Rotom-C can possibly be removed in that section since its worthless in this meta.

qc 2/3

Thanks, Leoshad. I'll write this up in a bit.

 

[JustoonSmitts]

Ok, written up and ready for another check. :)

 

[Chrisloud1]

Eliminate raw power from the end of the overview since its implying those mons have more raw power than marowak which isn't true.
Everything else is fine, and since its wrote in paragraphs,
QC 3/3

 

[JustoonSmitts]

Eliminate raw power from the end of the overview since its implying those mons have more raw power than marowak which isn't true.
Everything else is fine, and since its wrote in paragraphs,
QC 3/3

Thanks, Chrisloud1! Went and did the thing. This is GP ready!

 

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[OVERVIEW]

Alolan Marowak is a good wallbreaker thanks to a unique offensive typeing, decent bulk, and its signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack. It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz, (AC) and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves. However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage from entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks that wear it down. It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super-effective against it, but Alolan Marowak risks losing its main source of power: (remove colon, add comma) Thick Club. Alolan Marowak's poor Speed means that not only is it it is outpaced by most of RarelyUsed's offensive threats but also and faster walls that threaten it such as Milotic and Mandibuzz (flows better). Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle because of their much better Speed tiers.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head ability. Shadow Bone is a very spammable (I don't think that's a word) easy to spam secondary STAB, (AC) thanks to a limited number of Ghost resistsant Pokemon in RarelyUsed, (AC) with a nice chance of lowering the opponent's Defense. Swords Dance doubles Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to hit even harder. Low Kick is Alolan Marowak's fourth move of choice, (fluff) allowing allows it to punch holes in Pokemon that resist it's its STAB moves, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka. Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========

The given EV spread with an Adamant nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and as strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan. Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker. Rock Head allows Alolan Marowak to use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage. An alternateive EV spread of 38 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to outpace uninvested Mandibuzz and Milotic.

Usage Tips
========

Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity. In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, either bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat it resists such as Florges or Choice Band Snorlax or Bewear locked into a Normal-(add hyphen) or Fighting-type move. Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent. Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic 9Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at Alolan Marowak's its bulk. Do not let Avoid letting (optional change, simply to get rid of the repetition) Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club by Knock Off or Trick users such as Gardevoir, Espeon, or Mandibuzz.

Team Options
========

Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as (remove extra space that was here) Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Donphan are great at this role. Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful, (AC) as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponent to go for the move. Z-Move users or Mega Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Virizion, or Mega Ampharos and Z-Move users such as Virizion are also noteworthy, (AC) since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off. Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Virizion, and Tsareena can help stomach the Ground- and Water-type moves aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them back. Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle. Fast pivots such as Raikou, Noivern, or and Yanmega can force out switches themselves thanks to their raw power and (AC), which allows Alolan Marowak to come in (add space) to battle safely. Clerics such as Umbreon and Healing Wish users such as Shaymin and Gardevoir can help heal any damage and status conditions Alolan Marowak has gained obtained. (not sure if gained works)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou or Rotom-C. Using Lightning Rod, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz. Knock Off can be used as a good neutral coverage option, (AC) and it can cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their own items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards as they cut into Alolan Marowak's longevity. Stealth Rock, (RC) alone, (RC) depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan Marowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison (remove extra space that was here) damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health

**Faster Threats**: Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow because of its poor Speed tier.

**Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10% and Flygon outspeed Alolan Marowak and threaten it out with their super effective STAB moves. Donphan can stomach a Flare Blitz from Alolan Marowak and OHKOes it in return with Earthquake.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost-typing and over-reliance on Thick Club means that it is very vulnerable to Knock Off users such as Drapion and Pangoro and Pursuit trappers such as Honchkrow. Mandibuzz can also easily OHKO Alolan Marowak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Rock-type Pokemon**: Rock-types such as Tyrantrum and Lycanroc-Dusk outspeed Alolan Marowak and can hurt it with powerful STAB moves. Rhyperior survives one Low Kick or Earthquake if Alolan Marowak doesn't boost with Swords Dance and OHKOes it back with its own Earthquake.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[roman, 396169], [Leoshad, 409096], [Chrisloud1, 332202]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

 

[JustoonSmitts]

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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Marowak is a good wallbreaker thanks to a unique offensive typing, decent bulk, and its signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack. It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz, and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves. However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage from entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks that wear it down. It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super-effective against it, but Alolan Marowak risks losing its main source of power, Thick Club. Alolan Marowak's poor Speed means that it is outpaced by most of RarelyUsed's offensive threats and faster walls that threaten it such as Milotic and Mandibuzz. Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle because of their much better Speed tiers.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head ability. Shadow Bone is a very easy to spam secondary STAB, thanks to a limited number of Ghost resistant Pokemon in RarelyUsed, with a nice chance of lowering the opponent's Defense. Swords Dance doubles Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to hit even harder. Low Kick allows it to punch holes in Pokemon that resist its STAB moves, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka. Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========

The given EV spread with an Adamant nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan. Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker. Rock Head allows Alolan Marowak to use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage. An alternative EV spread of 38 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to outpace uninvested Mandibuzz and Milotic.

Usage Tips
========

Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity. In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat it resists such as Florges or Choice Band Snorlax or Bewear locked into a Normal- or Fighting-type move. Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent. Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at its bulk. Avoid letting Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club by Knock Off or Trick users such as Gardevoir, Espeon, or Mandibuzz.

Team Options
========

Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Donphan are great at this role. Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful, as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponent to go for the move. Mega Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise or Mega Ampharos and Z-Move users such as Virizion or Barbaracle are also noteworthy, since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off. Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Virizion, and Tsareena can help stomach Ground- and Water-type moves aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them back. Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle. Fast pivots such as Raikou, Noivern, and Yanmega can force out switches thanks to their raw power, which allows Alolan Marowak to come in to battle safely. Clerics such as Umbreon and Healing Wish users such as Shaymin and Gardevoir can help heal any damage and status conditions Alolan Marowak has obtained.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou or Rotom-C. Using Lightning Rod, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz. Knock Off can be used as a good neutral coverage option, and it can cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards as they cut into Alolan Marowak's longevity. Stealth Rock alone depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan Marowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health

**Faster Threats**: Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow because of its poor Speed tier.

**Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10% and Flygon outspeed Alolan Marowak and threaten it with their super effective STAB moves. Donphan can stomach a Flare Blitz from Alolan Marowak and OHKOes it in return with Earthquake.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost-typing and over-reliance on Thick Club means it is very vulnerable to Knock Off users such as Drapion and Pangoro and Pursuit trappers such as Honchkrow. Mandibuzz can also easily OHKO Alolan Marowak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Rock-type Pokemon**: Rock-types such as Tyrantrum and Lycanroc-Dusk outspeed Alolan Marowak and can hurt it with powerful STAB moves. Rhyperior survives one Low Kick or Earthquake if Alolan Marowak doesn't boost with Swords Dance and OHKOes it back with its own Earthquake.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[roman, 396169], [Leoshad, 409096], [Chrisloud1, 332202]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

Everything is implemented. Thank you, SciencePanda.

 

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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Marowak is a good wallbreaker thanks to a its unique offensive typing, decent bulk, and its signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack. It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz, and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves. However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage from entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks that wear it down. It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super-effective super effective against it, but Alolan Marowak risks losing its main source of power, Thick Club. Alolan Marowak's poor Speed means that it is outpaced by most of RarelyUsed's offensive threats and faster walls that threaten it such as Milotic and Mandibuzz. Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle because of their much better Speed tiers.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head ability. Shadow Bone is a very easy to spam spammable (it is a word) secondary STAB move, thanks to a the limited number of Ghost resistant Ghost-resistant Pokemon in RarelyUsed, with a nice chance of lowering the opponent's foe's (opponent=opposing player) Defense. Swords Dance doubles Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it (dex info) allows Alolan Marowak to hit even harder. Low Kick allows it to punch holes in (that's rather violent, you're not literally perforating mons) heavily damage Pokemon that resist its STAB moves, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka. Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========
The given EV spread with an Adamant nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan. Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker. Rock Head allows lets (repetitiveness) Alolan Marowak to use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage. An alternative EV spread of 38 36 (not a multiple of 4) HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to outpace uninvested Mandibuzz and Milotic.

Usage Tips
========
Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity. In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat whose attacks it resists or is immune to, (AC, comma is optional but improves flow) such as Florges or Choice Band Snorlax or Bewear locked into a Normal- or Fighting-type move. Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent. Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at its bulk. Avoid letting Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club by Knock Off or Trick users such as Gardevoir, Espeon, or and Mandibuzz.

Team Options
========
Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Donphan are great at this role. Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful, as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponent to go for the move. Mega Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise or and (plural subject = and, singular subject = or) Mega Ampharos and Z-Move users such as Virizion or and Barbaracle are also noteworthy, since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off. Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Virizion, and Tsareena can help stomach STAB moves from Ground- and Water-type moves Water-types aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them back in return. Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle. Fast pivots such as Raikou, Noivern, and Yanmega can force out switches thanks to their raw power, which allows Alolan Marowak to come in to battle safely. Clerics such as Umbreon and Healing Wish users such as Shaymin and Gardevoir can help heal any damage and status conditions Alolan Marowak has obtained.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou or and Rotom-C. Using Lightning Rod, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz. Knock Off can be used as a good neutral coverage option, and it can (dark/ghost is the most redundant possible type coverage combination so this is deffo not the reason to use it) to cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards, (AC) as they cut into Alolan Marowak's its longevity. Stealth Rock alone depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan Marowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health. (AP)

**Faster Threats**: Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow because of its poor Speed tier.

**Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10% and Flygon outspeed Alolan Marowak and threaten it with their super effective STAB moves. Donphan can stomach a Flare Blitz from Alolan Marowak and OHKOes it in return with Earthquake.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost-typing and over-reliance overreliance on Thick Club means mean it is very vulnerable to Knock Off users such as Drapion and Pangoro and Pursuit trappers such as Honchkrow. Mandibuzz can also easily OHKO Alolan Marowak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Rock-type Pokemon**: Rock-types such as Tyrantrum and Lycanroc-Dusk Lycanroc-D outspeed Alolan Marowak and can hurt it with their powerful STAB moves. Rhyperior survives one Low Kick or Earthquake if Alolan Marowak doesn't boost with Swords Dance and OHKOes it back in return with its own Earthquake.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[roman, 396169], [Leoshad, 409096], [Chrisloud1, 332202]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [username2, userid2]]

GP 1/2

 

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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Marowak is a good wallbreaker thanks to its unique offensive typing, decent bulk, and signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack. It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz, and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves. However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage from entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks. It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super effective against it, but Alolan Marowak risks losing its main source of power, Thick Club. Alolan Marowak's poor Speed means that it is outpaced by most of RarelyUsed's offensive threats and faster walls that threaten it such as Milotic and Mandibuzz. Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle because of their much better Speed tiers.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head ability. Shadow Bone is a very spammable secondary STAB move, thanks to the limited number of Ghost-resistant Pokemon in RarelyUsed, with a nice chance of lowering the foe's Defense. Swords Dance allows Alolan Marowak to hit even harder. Low Kick allows it to heavily damage Pokemon that resist its STAB moves, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka. Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========
The given EV spread with an Adamant nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan. Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker. Rock Head lets Alolan Marowak use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage. An alternative EV spread of 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to outpace uninvested Mandibuzz and Milotic.

Usage Tips
========
Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity. In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat whose attacks it resists or is immune to, such as Florges or Choice Band Snorlax or Bewear locked into a Normal- or Fighting-type move. Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent. Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at its bulk. Avoid letting Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club by Knock Off or Trick users such as Gardevoir, Espeon, and Mandibuzz.

Team Options
========
Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Donphan are great at this role. Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful, as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponent to go for the move. Mega Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise and Mega Ampharos and Z-Move users such as Virizion and Barbaracle are also noteworthy, since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off. Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Virizion, and Tsareena can help stomach STAB moves from Ground- and Water-types aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them in return. Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle. Fast pivots such as Raikou, Noivern, and Yanmega can force switches thanks to their raw power, which allows Alolan Marowak to come in to battle safely. Clerics such as Umbreon and Healing Wish users such as Shaymin and Gardevoir can help heal any damage and status conditions Alolan Marowak has obtained.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou and Rotom-C. Using Lightning Rod, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz. Knock Off can be used to cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards, as they cut into its longevity. Stealth Rock alone depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan Marowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health.

**Faster Threats**: Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow because of its poor Speed tier.

**Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10% and Flygon outspeed Alolan Marowak and threaten it with their super effective STAB moves. Donphan can stomach a Flare Blitz from Alolan Marowak and OHKOes it in return with Earthquake.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost-typing and overreliance on Thick Club mean it is very vulnerable to Knock Off users such as Drapion and Pangoro and Pursuit trappers such as Honchkrow. Mandibuzz can also easily OHKO Alolan Marowak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Rock-type Pokemon**: Rock-types such as Tyrantrum and Lycanroc-D outspeed Alolan Marowak and can hurt it with their powerful STAB moves. Rhyperior survives one Low Kick or Earthquake if Alolan Marowak doesn't boost with Swords Dance and OHKOes it in return with its own Earthquake.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[roman, 396169], [Leoshad, 409096], [Chrisloud1, 332202]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [username2, userid2]]

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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Marowak is a good wallbreaker thanks to its unique rare (not unique, ik Chandelure is UU and Lampent doesn't exist but nitpickers will be nitpickers) offensive typing, decent bulk, and signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack. It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz, and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves. However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage from entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks. It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super effective against it, but Alolan Marowak also risks losing its main source of power, Thick Club. Alolan Marowak's poor Speed means that it is outpaced by most of RarelyUsed's offensive threats and faster walls that threaten it such as Milotic and Mandibuzz. Furthermore, Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle because of their much better Speed tiers.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head ability. Shadow Bone is a very spammable secondary STAB move, thanks to the limited number of Ghost-resistant Pokemon in RarelyUsed, with a nice chance of lowering the foe's Defense. Swords Dance allows Alolan Marowak to hit even harder. Low Kick allows it to heavily damage Pokemon that resist its STAB moves, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka. Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========
The given EV spread with an Adamant nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan. Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker. Rock Head lets Alolan Marowak use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage. An alternative EV spread of 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to outpace uninvested Mandibuzz and Milotic.

Usage Tips
========
Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity. In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat whose attacks it resists or is immune to, such as Florges, (AC) or Choice Band Snorlax, (AC) or Bewear locked into a Normal- or Fighting-type move. Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent. Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at its bulk. Avoid letting Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club by to Knock Off or Trick users such as Mandibuzz, Gardevoir, and Espeon, and Mandibuzz.

Team Options
========
Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Donphan are great at this role. Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful, as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponent to go for the move. Mega Pokemon Evolutions such as Mega Blastoise and Mega Ampharos and Z-Move users such as Virizion and Barbaracle are also noteworthy, since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off. Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Virizion, and Tsareena can help stomach STAB moves from Ground- and Water-types aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them in return. Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle. Fast pivots such as Raikou, Noivern, and Yanmega can force switches thanks to their raw power, which allows Alolan Marowak to come in to battle safely. Clerics such as Umbreon and Healing Wish users such as Shaymin and Gardevoir can help heal any damage and status conditions Alolan Marowak has obtained.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou and Rotom-C. Using Lightning Rod Forgoing Rock Head, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz. Knock Off can be used to cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards, as they cut into its longevity. Stealth Rock alone depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan Marowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health.

**Faster Threats**: Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow because of its poor Speed tier.

**Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10% and Flygon outspeed Alolan Marowak and threaten it with their super effective STAB moves. Donphan can stomach a Flare Blitz from Alolan Marowak and OHKOes it in return with Earthquake.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost typing (RH) and overreliance on Thick Club mean it is very vulnerable to Knock Off users such as Drapion and Pangoro and Pursuit trappers such as Honchkrow. Mandibuzz can also easily OHKO Alolan Marowak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Rock-type Pokemon**: Rock-types such as Tyrantrum and Lycanroc-D outspeed Alolan Marowak and can hurt it with their powerful STAB moves. Rhyperior survives one Low Kick or Earthquake if Alolan Marowak doesn't boost with Swords Dance and OHKOes it in return with its own Earthquake.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[roman, 396169], [Leoshad, 409096], [Chrisloud1, 332202]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [username2, userid2]]

 

[JustoonSmitts]

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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Marowak is a good wallbreaker thanks to its rare offensive typing, decent bulk, and signature item Thick Club giving a major boost to its Attack. It also has two fantastic abilities, Rock Head and Lightning Rod. The former allows it to spam a recoil-free Flare Blitz, and the latter allows it to better check Pokemon like Raikou by giving it an immunity to Electric-type moves. However, Alolan Marowak is very easily worn down by residual damage from entry hazards, Toxic damage, and weak attacks. It is also extremely vulnerable to Knock Off because not only is the move super effective against it, Alolan Marowak also risks losing its main source of power, Thick Club. Alolan Marowak's poor Speed means that it is outpaced by most of RarelyUsed's offensive threats and faster walls that threaten it such as Milotic and Mandibuzz. Furthermore, Alolan Marowak has major competition as a Fire-type wallbreaker from Pokemon such as Arcanine, Ninetales, and Salazzle because of their much better Speed tiers.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance Wallbreaker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Swords Dance
move 4: Low Kick / Earthquake
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Adamant
evs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Flare Blitz is Alolan Marowak's strongest STAB move, hitting insanely hard with no recoil thanks to its Rock Head ability. Shadow Bone is a very spammable secondary STAB move, thanks to the limited number of Ghost-resistant Pokemon in RarelyUsed, with a nice chance of lowering the foe's Defense. Swords Dance allows Alolan Marowak to hit even harder. Low Kick allows it to heavily damage Pokemon that resist its STAB moves, such as Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Stakataka. Earthquake is a decent alternative to better check Pokemon such as Arcanine, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos.

Set Details
========
The given EV spread with an Adamant nature allows Alolan Marowak to be as sturdy and strong as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Alolan Marowak to outpace and dent uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon such as Registeel and Donphan. Thick Club boosts Alolan Marowak's Attack, allowing it to act as a powerful wallbreaker. Rock Head lets Alolan Marowak use Flare Blitz without taking recoil damage. An alternative EV spread of 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature can be used to outpace uninvested Mandibuzz and Milotic.

Usage Tips
========
Before Alolan Marowak comes into battle, make sure that all entry hazards are removed, as they cut into its longevity. In spite of its passable bulk, Alolan Marowak cannot take repeated hits. In order to get Alolan Marowak safely into the battle, bring it in after a teammate has been knocked out, use a slow U-turn or Volt Switch user, or bring Alolan Marowak in on a threat whose attacks it resists or is immune to, such as Florges, Choice Band Snorlax, or Bewear locked into a Normal- or Fighting-type move. Alolan Marowak forces many switches. Use this to either set up Swords Dance or use a coverage move to get the jump on your opponent. Do not let Alolan Marowak get poisoned from Toxic or Toxic Spikes, as poison damage racks up and eats away at its bulk. Avoid letting Alolan Marowak lose its Thick Club to Knock Off or Trick users such as Mandibuzz, Gardevoir, and Espeon.

Team Options
========
Entry hazard removers are practically mandatory teammates to help support Alolan Marowak. Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mandibuzz, Mantine, and Donphan are great at this role. Teammates that resist Knock Off such as Machamp, Bewear, and Florges are also helpful, as Alolan Marowak often forces the opponent to go for the move. Mega Evolutions such as Mega Blastoise and Mega Ampharos and Z-Move users such as Virizion and Barbaracle are also noteworthy, since they are immune to Trick and don't take as much damage from Knock Off. Grass-type partners such as Shaymin, Virizion, and Tsareena can help stomach STAB moves from Ground- and Water-types aimed at Alolan Marowak and pressure them in return. Slow pivots such as Mega Ampharos and Forretress can bring Alolan Marowak safely into battle. Fast pivots such as Raikou, Noivern, and Yanmega can force switches thanks to their raw power, which allows Alolan Marowak to come in to battle safely. Clerics such as Umbreon and Healing Wish users such as Shaymin and Gardevoir can help heal any damage and status conditions Alolan Marowak has obtained.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Alolan Marowak can also function as an offensive Stealth Rock setter with its other ability Lightning Rod to check Electric-type Pokemon such as Raikou and Rotom-C. Forgoing Rock Head, however, sacrifices Alolan Marowak's ability to spam recoil-free Flare Blitz. Knock Off can be used to cripple defensive Pokemon like Bronzong, Porygon2, and Cresselia by removing their items. Alolan Marowak prefers the coverage brought by Low Kick or Earthquake, however, and most Pokemon are already threatened by Alolan Marowak's STAB moves.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Water-type Pokemon**: Because of its low Speed, Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed by faster bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Milotic, and Mantine.

**Residual Damage**: Alolan Marowak is vulnerable to all entry hazards, as they cut into its longevity. Stealth Rock alone depletes a quarter of its health when it switches in. Alolan Marowak is also vulnerable to being worn down by poison damage from Toxic or Toxic Spikes. Since it lacks reliable recovery, even resisted hits chip away at Alolan Marowak's health.

**Faster Threats**: Alolan Marowak can fall prey to many Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Tyrantrum, and Honchkrow because of its poor Speed tier.

**Ground-type Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Zygarde-10% and Flygon outspeed Alolan Marowak and threaten it with their super effective STAB moves. Donphan can stomach a Flare Blitz from Alolan Marowak and OHKOes it in return with Earthquake.

**Dark-type Pokemon**: Alolan Marowak's Ghost typing and overreliance on Thick Club mean it is very vulnerable to Knock Off users such as Drapion and Pangoro and Pursuit trappers such as Honchkrow. Mandibuzz can also easily OHKO Alolan Marowak with Foul Play after Stealth Rock.

**Rock-type Pokemon**: Rock-types such as Tyrantrum and Lycanroc-D outspeed Alolan Marowak and can hurt it with their powerful STAB moves. Rhyperior survives one Low Kick or Earthquake if Alolan Marowak doesn't boost with Swords Dance and OHKOes it in return with its own Earthquake.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[JustoonSmitts, 239732]]
- Quality checked by: [[roman, 396169], [Leoshad, 409096], [Chrisloud1, 332202]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157], [username2, userid2]]

This is officially the fastest time it's taken to finish an analysis of mine. Thank you everybody!

 

[JustoonSmitts]

This is a minor update but since there's a good chance Stakataka is going to be banned, I decided to go ahead and remove its mentions in the analysis. Officially ready to upload.

 

[roman]

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