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[[File:Ghost.png|right|thumb|250px|The Marowak ghost before the [[Silph Scope]] unmasks it in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}]] | [[File:Ghost.png|right|thumb|250px|The Marowak ghost before the [[Silph Scope]] unmasks it in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}]] | ||
In [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|III}}, the ''' | In [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|III}}, the '''{{OBP|Ghost|literal|ghost}}''' of a [[gender|female]] '''{{p|Marowak}}''' haunts the [[Pokémon Tower]] in [[Lavender Town]]. | ||
At a point before the {{player}} reaches Lavender Town, members of [[Team Rocket]] invade the Pokémon Tower and attempt to steal the skulls of {{p|Cubone}}, in order to sell them for [[Pokémon Dollar|large amounts of cash]]. One Cubone, however, was protected by its mother. The Cubone escaped, but its mother was killed. As a result, the Marowak's ghost remained in the Pokémon Tower, forbidding access to the topmost floor. She would appear | At a point before the {{player}} reaches Lavender Town, members of [[Team Rocket]] invade the Pokémon Tower and attempt to steal the skulls of {{p|Cubone}}, in order to sell them for [[Pokémon Dollar|large amounts of cash]]. One Cubone, however, was protected by its mother. The Cubone escaped, but its mother was killed. As a result, the Marowak's ghost remained in the Pokémon Tower, forbidding access to the topmost floor. She would appear {{OBP|Ghost|literal|in a disguise}}, avoid all thrown [[Poké Ball]]s, and scare opponents so much that they would be unwilling to attack. However, the player unmasked her with the [[Silph Scope]] and subsequently {{pkmn|battle}}d her. Once she was defeated, her soul was calmed, and she departed to the afterlife. | ||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Even after the Silph Scope is used on it, the Marowak ghost will continue to dodge thrown [[Poké Ball]]s, even [[Master Ball]]s. It will even dodge thrown Balls while {{status|sleep}}ing. This makes this particular Marowak first [[wild Pokémon]] encountered after the player has access to Poké Balls that is completely impossible to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}}. The only other two to share this trait are the Black {{p|Kyurem}}{{sup|B2}} and White Kyurem{{sup|W2}}; however, when battling against these forms of Kyurem Poké Balls cannot be used at all. | * Even after the Silph Scope is used on it, the Marowak ghost will continue to dodge thrown [[Poké Ball]]s, even [[Master Ball]]s. It will even dodge thrown Balls while {{status|sleep}}ing. This makes this particular Marowak first [[wild Pokémon]] encountered after the player has access to Poké Balls that is completely impossible to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}}. The only other two to share this trait are the Black {{p|Kyurem}}{{sup|B2}} and White Kyurem{{sup|W2}}; however, when battling against these forms of Kyurem Poké Balls cannot be used at all. | ||
* Despite the fact that this Marowak is a | * Despite the fact that this Marowak is a {{OBP|Ghost|literal|ghost}}, it is not treated as a {{type|Ghost}} by the game, and thus is still affected by {{t|Normal}} and {{type|Fighting}} moves. | ||
* In [[Generation I]] games, [[List of minor glitches#Ghost Marowak glitch|a glitch]] exists where a [[Poké Doll]] can be used against the Marowak, which will make it flee the fight and allow the player to pass on as if it were defeated. This allows the player to skip getting the Silph Scope and the Celadon Rocket Hideout completely, and was addressed in the remakes. | * In [[Generation I]] games, [[List of minor glitches#Ghost Marowak glitch|a glitch]] exists where a [[Poké Doll]] can be used against the Marowak, which will make it flee the fight and allow the player to pass on as if it were defeated. This allows the player to skip getting the Silph Scope and the Celadon Rocket Hideout completely, and was addressed in the remakes. | ||