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Cubone's Type

GROUND

Cubone's Pokédex #s

National #: 104

Galar #: --

Armor #: 170

Crown #: --

Cubone's Base Stats

HP:: 50

Attack:: 50

Defense:: 95

Sp. Atk:: 40

Sp. Def:: 50

Speed:: 35

Total:: 320

Misc. Info

Height:: 1'4" (0.4m)

Weight:: 14.3 lbs. (6.5 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Monster

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 1 Defense

Base EXP:: 64

Catch Rate:: 190

Base Happiness:: 70

Cubone's Abilities

Here are what abilities Cubone can possibly have, along with their effects.

Rock Head: Prevents all recoil damage Cubone takes from moves that cause recoil damage.

Lightning Rod: Draws in Electric moves to Cubone, which prevents their damage and raises Cubone's Special Attack by one stage.

Battle Armor: Damaging moves targeting Cubone cannot inflict critical hits.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Cubone's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: WATER

GRASS

ICE

½: POISON

ROCK

immune: ELECTRIC

Cubone's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Cubone evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Cubone: starting form

Marowak: at level 28

Alolan Marowak: at level 28 (Nighttime only) (Alola region only)

Cubone's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Cubone can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Cubone learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Mud-Slap 100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	20	100%	10	One Target
1	Growl Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	40	Nearby Enemies
4	Tail Whip Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
8	False Swipe Cannot knock out a Pokémon.	NORMAL	40	100%	40	One Target
12	Headbutt Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	NORMAL	70	100%	15	One Target
16	Retaliate Damage is doubled if one of your Pokémon fainted during the previous turn.	NORMAL	70	100%	5	One Target
20	Fling Throws Cubone's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
24	Stomping Tantrum Power is doubled if Cubone missed the target last turn.	GROUND	75	100%	10	One Target
29	Bone Rush Hits the target two to five times in a row.	GROUND	25	90%	10	One Target
32	Focus Energy Raises critical hit rate by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
36	Endeavor Does damage to set the target's HP equal to Cubone's. Fails if Cubone has more HP.	NORMAL	varies	100%	5	One Target
40	Bonemerang Hits the target two times in a row.	GROUND	50	90%	10	One Target
44	Thrash Confuses Cubone after 2–3 turns.	NORMAL	120	100%	10	Random Enemy
48	Double-Edge Cubone takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.	NORMAL	120	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cubone can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM00	Mega Punch Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	85%	20	One Target
TM01	Mega Kick Damages the target.	NORMAL	120	75%	5	One Target
TM03	Fire Punch Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	75	100%	15	One Target
TM05	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
TM15	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM16	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
TM21	Rest Cubone restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM22	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Cubone from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM27	Icy Wind 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ICE	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Cubone is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM43	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM48	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM59	Fling Throws Cubone's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM79	Retaliate Damage is doubled if one of your Pokémon fainted during the previous turn.	NORMAL	70	100%	5	One Target
TM81	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM94	False Swipe Cannot knock out a Pokémon.	NORMAL	40	100%	40	One Target
TM97	Brutal Swing Damages all nearby Pokémon.	DARK	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM98	Stomping Tantrum Power is doubled if Cubone missed the target last turn.	GROUND	75	100%	10	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cubone can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR00	Swords Dance Raises Cubone's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
TR01	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
TR02	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
TR05	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TR06	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TR07	Low Kick Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	20	One Target
TR10	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TR13	Focus Energy Raises critical hit rate by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
TR15	Fire Blast Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	110	85%	5	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Cubone's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Cubone's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR31	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TR35	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
TR46	Iron Defense Raises Cubone's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
TR67	Earth Power 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GROUND	90	100%	10	One Target
TR74	Iron Head Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	STEEL	80	100%	15	One Target
TR76	Stealth Rock Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.	ROCK	--	--	20	Enemy Field

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cubone can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Cubone.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Ancient Power Has a 10% chance of raising Cubone's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	100%	5	One Target
EGG	Belly Drum Uses 50% of Cubone's max HP to raise its Attack modifier to +6.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
EGG	Detect Protects Cubone from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	FIGHTING	--	--	5	User
EGG	Double Kick Hits the target two times in a row.	FIGHTING	30	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Perish Song All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	All Pokémon
EGG	Skull Bash Raises Cubone's Defense by one stage. Charges for a turn, attacks on second turn.	NORMAL	130	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Curse Raises Cubone's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
EGG	Leer Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cubone can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Scorching Sands Has a 30% chance to burn the target.	GROUND		70	100%	10	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Cubone learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Mud-Slap 100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	20	100%	10	One Target
1	Growl Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	40	Nearby Enemies
4	Tail Whip Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
8	False Swipe Cannot knock out a Pokémon.	NORMAL	40	100%	40	One Target
12	Headbutt Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	NORMAL	70	100%	15	One Target
16	Retaliate Damage is doubled if one of your Pokémon fainted during the previous turn.	NORMAL	70	100%	5	One Target
20	Fling Throws Cubone's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
24	Stomping Tantrum Power is doubled if Cubone missed the target last turn.	GROUND	75	100%	10	One Target
29	Bone Rush Hits the target two to five times in a row.	GROUND	25	90%	10	One Target
32	Focus Energy Raises critical hit rate by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
36	Endeavor Does damage to set the target's HP equal to Cubone's. Fails if Cubone has more HP.	NORMAL	varies	100%	5	One Target
40	Bonemerang Hits the target two times in a row.	GROUND	50	90%	10	One Target
44	Thrash Confuses Cubone after 2–3 turns.	NORMAL	120	100%	10	Random Enemy
48	Double-Edge Cubone takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.	NORMAL	120	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cubone can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM01	Focus Punch Low priority. Charges for the turn. If hit, lose focus and do nothing for the turn.	FIGHTING	150	100%	20	One Target
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM13	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TM14	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TM17	Protect Protects Cubone from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM23	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TM26	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TM28	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM31	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Cubone's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM35	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
TM37	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM38	Fire Blast Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	110	85%	5	One Target
TM39	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM40	Aerial Ace Doesn't miss the target.	FLYING	60	--	20	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Cubone is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Cubone restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM54	False Swipe Cannot knock out a Pokémon.	NORMAL	40	100%	40	One Target
TM56	Fling Throws Cubone's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM75	Swords Dance Raises Cubone's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
TM76	Stealth Rock Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.	ROCK	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TM80	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Cubone's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM83	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Cubone's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target
TM100	Rock Climb Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.	NORMAL	90	85%	20	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cubone can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Cubone.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Ancient Power Has a 10% chance of raising Cubone's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	100%	5	One Target
EGG	Belly Drum Uses 50% of Cubone's max HP to raise its Attack modifier to +6.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
EGG	Detect Protects Cubone from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	FIGHTING	--	--	5	User
EGG	Double Kick Hits the target two times in a row.	FIGHTING	30	100%	30	One Target
EGG	Perish Song All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	All Pokémon
EGG	Skull Bash Raises Cubone's Defense by one stage. Charges for a turn, attacks on second turn.	NORMAL	130	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Curse Raises Cubone's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
EGG	Leer Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
EGG	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
EGG	Iron Head Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	STEEL	80	100%	15	One Target

Cubone's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Cubone's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Cubone's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Cubone is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	210	241	273	304	50
Attack	105	136	168	199	50
Defense	195	226	258	289	95
Sp. Atk	85	116	148	179	40
Sp. Def	105	136	168	199	50
Speed	75	106	138	169	35
Total					320

Where to Find Cubone in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Cubone, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Cubone in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Cubone in the Wild

Warm-up Tunnel

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
32%	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%	32%
Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21	Lv. 16-21

Location information on where to find Cubone in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Cubone

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

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.

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.

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.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 1 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.