Ground
#0104
— Lonely Pokémon
Cubone
Height0.4 m
Weight6.5 kg
Base Exp64
BST320
Abilities
Rock Head
Lightning Rod
Battle Armorhidden
Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON's real face.
Base Stats
HP
50
Atk
50
Def
95
SpA
40
SpD
50
Spe
35
BST320
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Cubone can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Growl
Normal—100%
Lv1Mud Slap
Ground20100%
Lv4Tail Whip
Normal—100%
Lv8False Swipe
Normal40100%
Lv12Headbutt
Normal70100%
Lv16Retaliate
Normal70100%
Lv20Fling
Dark—100%
Lv24Stomping Tantrum
Ground75100%
Lv29Bone Rush
Ground2590%
Lv32Focus Energy
Normal——
Lv36Endeavor
Normal—100%
Lv40Bonemerang
Ground5090%
Lv44Thrash
Normal120100%
Lv48Double Edge
Normal120100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Cubone across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON's real face."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody."
- Pokémon Gold
- "If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plain tive and mournful sound."
- Pokémon Silver
- "It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "It lost its mother after its birth. It wears its mother's skull, never revealing its true face."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "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."
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About Cubone
Cubone is the Lonely Pokémon a Ground type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 320 with Rock Head or Lightning Rod as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Cubone in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
