Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Cubone's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It lost its mother after its birth. It wears its mother’s skull, never revealing its true face.
Cubone Weakness
Cubone is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Cubone's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Poliwag Water | D | |
Obtain MethodEcruteak City Surfing | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x150-177%KO Water Gun 2x59-70% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 2x150-177%KO Ice Punch 2x104-123%KO Powder Snow 2x59-70% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x155-184%KO Surf 2x128-152%KO Water Gun 2x60-72% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x33-40% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x31-37% Absorb 2x19-22% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x30-36% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
 Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 2x75-89% Surf 2x95-112%KO Icy Wind 2x39-46% Whirlpool 2x40-47% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x119-141%KO Icy Wind 2x61-72% | ||
Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 2x75-89% Surf 2x95-112%KO Waterfall 2x82-98% Icy Wind 2x39-46% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 2x70-83% Mega Drain 2x61-72% Absorb 2x34-40% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
In Crystal, Vaporeon can KO Cubone with Surf (152-179%). Jynx threatens a KO with Ice Beam (157-185%). Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 117-138%.
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Psychic78-93% Thief35-41% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x117-138%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x122-144%KO Surf 2x122-144%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Cubone is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Marowak. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 105 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Cubone easily with 36 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Perish Song and 4 more to offspring.
Crystal Cubone Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Blizzard
- Earthquake
- Body Slam
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Cubone. Ancient Power and Belly Drum come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Dig and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Cubone Locations
Cubone is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 3 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Cubone in Crystal
3 walking and gift spots from Lv. 10-15 for Cubone. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Cubone Guide
Cubone has 2 evolution paths: Marowak at level 28 and Alolan Marowak at level 28. Different conditions, different results.
Cubone has 2 evolution paths: Marowak at level 28 and Alolan Marowak at level 28. Different method for each one.
In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Cubone works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Marowak. That's where the stats start mattering.
Cubone is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Cubone appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Cubone have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves