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	0.4 m (1′04″)
Weight	6.5 kg (14.3 lbs)
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) 104 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 170 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	1 Defense
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	64
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Monster
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 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.
In Generations 2-7, Cubone has a base Friendship value of 70.

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.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.
Sword	When the memory of its departed mother brings it to tears, its cries echo mournfully within the skull it wears on its head.
Shield	This Pokémon wears the skull of its deceased mother. Sometimes Cubone’s dreams make it cry, but each tear Cubone sheds makes it stronger.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.

Moves learned by Cubone

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Cubone learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
8	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
12	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
16	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
20	Fling	Dark	—	100
24	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
29	Bone Rush	Ground	25	90
32	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
36	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
40	Bonemerang	Ground	50	90
44	Thrash	Normal	120	100
48	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Cubone learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cubone gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Leer	Normal	—	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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	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
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Cubone learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
8	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
12	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
16	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
20	Fling	Dark	—	100
24	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
29	Bone Rush	Ground	25	90
32	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
36	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
40	Bonemerang	Ground	50	90
44	Thrash	Normal	120	100
48	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Cubone learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cubone gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Leer	Normal	—	100
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100

Move Tutor moves

Cubone can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cubone is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Cubone is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Cubone sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
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, Sevault 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
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Pokémon Tower, Rock Tunnel
Sword Shield	Warm-Up Tunnel
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Route 203, Rocky Cave, Dazzling Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Big Bluff Cavern, Stargleam Cavern
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Not available in this game

Answers to Cubone questions

Other languages

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

Name origin

cub: baby animal
bone: structure making up a skeleton