For some, Totem Alolan Marowak will be a breeze to defeat due to certain coverage and Starter Pokemon selection. For others, however, it can be a nightmare to defeat. If the latter is true for you, there are a number of things you can do to better be prepared. The first is to trade for the Barboach in Royal Avenue, or at least consider catching some of the Water Type Pokemon on Route 7. Alolan Marowak is especially weak to Water Type and Ground Type Attacks, making Water Type Pokemon, especially the Barboach, a great addition to your team.
If that isn't enough, the move Knock Off absolutely destroys Totem Alolan Marowak. For one, Ghost Type Pokemon are especially weak to Dark Type Attacks, and it just so happens that Alolan Marowak is part Ghost Type. Knock Off also has increased power because Totem Alolan Marowak is also holding the Thick Club, an item that will also cause it to lose a great amount of power once Knock Off removes it. It's hard to have a Pokemon this early in the game with such a move, you really are only able to have one if you should trade with someone via Wi-Fi, but it literally could make all the differences in this Totem Battle.
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