Cubone
ground
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Ground
Dex
#104
Abilities
Rock Head(Primary)
Prevents recoil damage.
Lightningrod(Secondary)
Draws electrical moves.
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
87
EV Yield
1 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ice ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Look for Cubone in Cave Of Origin Unused Ruby Sapphire Map1 (uncommon), in Mirage Tower 1f (rare), and in Mirage Tower 2f (rare), among three other areas. Wild ones range from level 19 to 23.
Wild Encounters (6)
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrowlLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ground |  | 20 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 5 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Bone ClubLevel: 9 | ||||||
| ground |  | 65 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| HeadbuttLevel: 13 | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A ramming attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 17 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 21 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| BonemerangLevel: 25 | ||||||
| ground | | 50 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice. | ||||||
| RageLevel: 29 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit. | ||||||
| False SwipeLevel: 33 | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | ||
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| ThrashLevel: 37 | ||||||
| normal | | 105 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | ||||||
| Bone RushLevel: 41 | ||||||
| ground | | 25 | 80 | 10 | ||
| Strikes the foe with a bone in hand 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| EndeavorLevel: 41 | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Gains power if the user's HP is lower than the foe's HP. | ||||||
| Double EdgeLevel: 45 | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (16)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Slide | |||||
| rock | | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | |||||
| Ancient Power | |||||
| rock | | 60 | 100 | 5 | |
| An attack that may raise all stats. | |||||
| Belly Drum | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Maximizes Attack while sacrificing HP. | |||||
| Detect | |||||
| fighting | | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | |||||
| Double Kick | |||||
| fighting | | 30 | 100 | 30 | |
| A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice. | |||||
| Screech | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 40 | |
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | |||||
| Skull Bash | |||||
| normal | | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn. | |||||
| Perish Song | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns. | |||||
| Swords Dance | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | |||||
| Rock Slide | |||||
| rock | | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | |||||
| Ancient Power | |||||
| rock | | 60 | 100 | 5 | |
| An attack that may raise all stats. | |||||
| Belly Drum | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Maximizes Attack while sacrificing HP. | |||||
| Screech | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 40 | |
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | |||||
| Skull Bash | |||||
| normal | | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn. | |||||
| Perish Song | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns. | |||||
| Swords Dance | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (26)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Flamethrower | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | |
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Fire Blast | ||||||
| fire | | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | |
| Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | ||||||
| Rock Tomb | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
