Pokémon · EX
Dark Marowak
Team Rocket Returns · #7 · Rare Holo · 2004
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Market reference
$127.46
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 7 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Cubone
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 105
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- 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
Strategy & play
How Dark Marowak plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hard Bone) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting / Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥35 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 Dark Marowak
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Marowak?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCBrick Smash — 30
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
FFCHard Bone — 70
Discard a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card from your hand or this attack does nothing.
This Pokémon is both Fighting Darkness type.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $108.82 | $200.16 | $1,298.80 | $127.46 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $124.99 | $600.00 | $1,999.90 | $169.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.95 |
| 7-day average | €13.85 |
| 30-day average | €14.42 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €8.16 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.30 |
| Reverse holo low | €16.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €74.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €92.04 |
| reverseHoloSell | €76.11 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.55 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €62.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €87.29 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Marowak is real?
Dark 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 Dark Marowak worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Marowak is $127.46; 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 Dark Marowak from?
Dark Marowak is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Marowak?
Dark Marowak is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
