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Cubone front sprite

#0104 · Generation 1

Cubone

The Lonely Pokémon

Ground
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.
Height 0.4 m
Weight 6.5 kg
Catch rate 190
Base EXP 64

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 50
Attack 50
Defense 95
Sp. Attack 40
Sp. Defense 50
Speed 35
Base stat total 320

Traits

Abilities

Rock Head

The Pokémon does not take recoil damage from the moves it uses.

Lightning Rod

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.

Battle Armor

Hidden

The Pokémon's hard armor stops incoming attacks being critical hits.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Cubone based on its Ground typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Water ×2 Grass ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×½ Rock ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Electric ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Cubone learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage. This also lower the target's accuracy. Ground Special 20 100 10
1 Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. Normal Status — 100 40
4 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
8 False Swipe A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. Normal Physical 40 100 40
12 Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. Normal Physical 70 100 15
16 Retaliate The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is doubled if an ally fainted in the previous turn. Normal Physical 70 100 5
20 Fling The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. Dark Physical 1 100 10
24 Stomping Tantrum Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. Ground Physical 75 100 10
29 Bone Rush The user attacks by striking the target with a hard bone. This move hits two to five times in a row. Ground Physical 25 90 10
32 Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. Normal Status — — 30
36 Endeavor The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. Normal Physical 1 100 5
40 Bonemerang The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to damage the target twice - coming and going. Ground Physical 50 90 10
44 Thrash The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. Normal Physical 120 100 10
48 Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

10 moves available

  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Belly Drum Status
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Detect Status
    Fighting
  • Double Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Leer Status
    Normal
  • Perish Song Status
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Skull Bash Physical
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

73 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brutal Swing Physical
    Dark
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Energy Status
    Normal
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scorching Sands Special
    Ground
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Uproar Special
    Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Monster
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Mountain

Alternate appearances

Cubone forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Cubone front sprite

Cubone

Ground

Base stats

Total 320
HP50
Attack50
Defense95
Sp. Attack40
Sp. Defense50
Speed35

Abilities

Rock Head

The Pokémon does not take recoil damage from the moves it uses.

Lightning Rod

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.

Battle Armor Hidden

The Pokémon's hard armor stops incoming attacks being critical hits.