Cubone

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Cubone is a Ground type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Lonely Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	104
Type	Ground
Species	Lonely Pokémon
Height	1′04″ (0.4 m)
Weight	14.3 lbs (6.5 kg)
Abilities	1. Rock Head 2. Lightning Rod Battle Armor (hidden ability)
Local №	104 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 203 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 104 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 208 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 060 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 163 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 197 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)

Training

EV yield	1 Defense
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	64
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Monster
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 steps)

Base stats

HP	50	210	304
Attack	50	94	218
Defense	95	175	317
Sp. Atk	40	76	196
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	35	67	185
Total	320	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Cubone.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
		2	0	2	2		½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
			½

Evolution chart

#104
Cubone
Ground

(Level 28, outside Alola)

#105
Marowak
Ground

(Level 28, Nighttime, in Alola)

#105
Marowak
Alolan Marowak
Fire · Ghost

Cubone changes

In Generation 1, Cubone has a base Special stat of 40.
In Generations 1-4, Cubone has a base experience yield of 87.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON's real face.
Yellow	Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.
Gold	If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
Silver	It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
Crystal	It lost its mother after its birth. It wears its mother's skull, never revealing its true face.
Ruby Sapphire	CUBONE pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the POKéMON wears are made by the tears it sheds.
FireRed	It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
LeafGreen	Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON’s real face.
Emerald	It pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull it wears are from its tears.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
HeartGold	If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
SoulSilver	It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
Black White Black 2 White 2	When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
X	It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
Y	It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Cubone pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the Pokémon wears are made by the tears it sheds.
Sun	When it thinks of its deceased mother, it weeps loudly. Mandibuzz that hear its cries will attack it from the air.
Moon	The skull it wears on its head is that of its dead mother. According to some, it will evolve when it comes to terms with the pain of her death.
Ultra Sun	At night, it weeps loudly for its dead mother, but those cries only attract its natural enemy—Mandibuzz.
Ultra Moon	It wears its mother’s skull on its head, so no one knows what its bare face looks like. However, it’s clear that it’s always crying.

Moves learned by Cubone

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Cubone learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
3	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Bone Club	Ground	65	85
11	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
13	Leer	Normal	—	100
17	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
21	Bonemerang	Ground	50	90
23	Rage	Normal	20	100
27	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
31	Thrash	Normal	120	100
33	Fling	Dark	—	100
37	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
41	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
43	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
47	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
51	Bone Rush	Ground	25	90

Egg moves

Cubone learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cubone egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100

Move Tutor moves

Cubone can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cubone is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cubone can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Fissure	Ground	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Cubone learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
3	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Bone Club	Ground	65	85
11	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
13	Leer	Normal	—	100
17	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
21	Bonemerang	Ground	50	90
23	Rage	Normal	20	100
27	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
31	Thrash	Normal	120	100
33	Fling	Dark	—	100
37	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
41	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
43	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
47	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
51	Bone Rush	Ground	25	90

Egg moves

Cubone learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cubone egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cubone is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cubone can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Fissure	Ground	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6

Cubone sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal
Shiny	—

See all Cubone sprites

Where to find Cubone

Red Blue	Pokémon Tower
Yellow	Pokémon Tower, Safari Zone
Gold Silver	Rock Tunnel
Crystal	Goldenrod City, Rock Tunnel
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed LeafGreen	Pokémon Tower, Seavault Canyon
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 203
HeartGold SoulSilver	Rock Tunnel
Black White	Breed Marowak
Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Glittering Cave
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Wela Volcano Park

Answers to Cubone questions

Other languages

English	Cubone
Japanese	カラカラ (Karakara)
German	Tragosso
French	Osselait

Name origin

cub: baby animal
bone: structure making up a skeleton