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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Marowak's original English name was going to be "Guardia," which is "guardian" without the "n." | * Marowak's original English name was going to be "Guardia," which is "guardian" without the "n." | ||
*The back sprite of Marowak in [[Generation I]] shows it has bone-like spikes on its back. This has been dropped in the later versions. | * The back sprite of Marowak in [[Generation I]] shows it has bone-like spikes on its back. This has been dropped in the later versions. | ||
* With the use of the [[Stat-enhancing item#Thick Club|Thick Club]], Marowak's attack stat doubles to 160, tieing it for third highest base attack with {{p|Slaking}} and {{p|Regigigas}}. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It may be based on the Aboriginal people who throw boomerangs to catch food | It may be based on the Aboriginal people who throw boomerangs to catch food | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Marowak's name might be a combination of ''{{wp|marrow}}'' and ''whack''. ''Garagara'' may be taken to mean がらがら, clattering. It is worth noting that ''garagara'' denotes heavier clattering than {{p2|Cubone|''karakara''}}. | Marowak's name might be a combination of ''{{wp|marrow}}'' and ''whack''. ''Garagara'' may be taken to mean がらがら, clattering. It is worth noting that ''garagara'' denotes heavier clattering than {{p2|Cubone|''karakara''}}. | ||