Cubone
The Ground type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #104• Available in 10 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Lonely Pokémon
Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 6.5 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Defense
Catch Rate: 190
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 64
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Monster
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Cubone appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Bone Club | 1 | Ground | Physical | 65 | 85 |
| Mud Slap | 1 | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Tail Whip | 13 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Headbutt | 18 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Leer | 25 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Focus Energy | 31 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| False Swipe | 33 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Fling | 33 | Dark | Physical | - | 100 |
| Stomping Tantrum | 37 | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Thrash | 38 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 |
| Bone Rush | 41 | Ground | Physical | 25 | 80 |
| Endeavor | 41 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Bonemerang | 43 | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 |
| Double Edge | 45 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Rage | 46 | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Retaliate | 47 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Blue | Pokémon Tower - Wild pokemon-tower-3f - Walk pokemon-tower-4f - Walk pokemon-tower-5f - Walk pokemon-tower-6f - Walk pokemon-tower-7f - Walk |
| Yellow | Pokémon Tower - Wild Safari Zone - Wild kanto-safari-zone-area-1-east - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-2-north - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk pokemon-tower-5f - Walk pokemon-tower-6f - Walk pokemon-tower-7f - Walk |
| Gold | Rock Tunnel - Wild rock-tunnel-1f - Walk rock-tunnel-b1f - Walk |
| Crystal | Goldenrod City - Wild Rock Tunnel - Wild goldenrod-city-game-corner - Gift rock-tunnel-1f - Walk rock-tunnel-b1f - Walk |
| Firered | Pokémon Tower - Wild Sevault Canyon - Wild pokemon-tower-3f - Walk pokemon-tower-4f - Walk pokemon-tower-5f - Walk pokemon-tower-6f - Walk pokemon-tower-7f - Walk sevault-canyon-area - Walk |
| Heartgold | Rock Tunnel - Wild johto-safari-zone-zone-desert - Walk rock-tunnel-1f - Walk rock-tunnel-b1f - Walk |
| X | Glittering Cave - Wild glittering-cave-unknown-area-303 - Walk |
| Moon | Wela Volcano Park - Wild wela-volcano-park-area - Walk |
| Shield | Warm-Up Tunnel - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON’s real face. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| UltraSun | At night, it weeps loudly for its dead mother, but those cries only attract its natural enemy—Mandibuzz. |
| UltraMoon | 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. |
| 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. |
