Cubone

Cubone
Lonely Pokémon
When the memory of its departed mother brings it to tears, its cries echo mournfully within the skull it wears on its head.
Cubone is No. 0104 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Ground-type Lonely Pokémon. When the memory of its departed mother brings it to tears, its cries echo mournfully within the skull it wears on its head. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.
Cubone first belongs to Generation I. Cubone does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Defense, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Rock Head, Lightning Rod and Battle Armor, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.
Cubone at a glance
- Type
- GROUND
- Weak to
- WATER2×GRASS2×ICE2×
- Best base stat
- Defense — 95
- Abilities
- Rock Head, Lightning Rod, Battle Armor (Hidden)
- Next evolution
- Marowak — Level 28
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 6.5 kg
- Generation
- Generation I
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Capture rate
- 190
- Base happiness
- 70
Type effectiveness
Damage taken when Cubone is hit by each type:
Weak to
Resists
Immune to
Based on Ground typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokédex entries
If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plain tive and mournful sound.
It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
Level-up moves
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | NORMAL | — | 100 |
| 5 | Tail Whip | NORMAL | — | 100 |
| 9 | Bone Club | GROUND | 65 | 85 |
| 13 | Headbutt | NORMAL | 70 | 100 |
| 17 | Leer | NORMAL | — | 100 |
| 21 | Focus Energy | NORMAL | — | — |
| 25 | Bonemerang | GROUND | 50 | 90 |
| 29 | Rage | NORMAL | 20 | 100 |
| 33 | False Swipe | NORMAL | 40 | 100 |
| 37 | Thrash | NORMAL | 120 | 100 |
| 41 | Bone Rush | GROUND | 25 | 90 |
