Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Cubone's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
Cubone Weakness
Cubone is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. 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 |
 Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Ducklett builds →Bubble Beam 2x59-70% Water Pulse 2x54-64% Water Gun 2x39-48% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x63-75% Water Gun 2x45-54% | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x95-113%KO Mega Drain 2x68-80% Absorb 2x36-43% | ||
 Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Skiddo builds →Razor Leaf 2x45-54% Vine Whip 2x36-43% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x76-90% Bubble Beam 2x58-69% Water Pulse 2x52-61% Water Gun 2x36-43% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x61-72% Water Gun 2x42-51% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x34-40% Bullet Seed 2x14-18% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x113-134%KO Magical Leaf 2x92-108%KO Mega Drain 2x61-72% Absorb 2x34-40% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x52-61% Absorb 2x27-33% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x76-90% Bubble Beam 2x58-69% Water Pulse 2x52-61% Water Gun 2x36-43% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x61-72% Water Gun 2x42-51% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x34-40% Bullet Seed 2x14-18% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x113-134%KO Magical Leaf 2x92-108%KO Mega Drain 2x61-72% Absorb 2x34-40% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x76-90% Bubble Beam 2x58-69% Water Pulse 2x52-61% Water Gun 2x36-43% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x61-72% Water Gun 2x42-51% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x34-40% Bullet Seed 2x14-18% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x113-134%KO Magical Leaf 2x92-108%KO Mega Drain 2x61-72% Absorb 2x34-40% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 2x94-111%KO Vine Whip 2x44-53% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x78-93% Bubble Beam 2x58-68% Water Pulse 2x53-62% Water Gun 2x36-43% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x60-71% Water Gun 2x41-49% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x31-37% Bullet Seed 2x15-19% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x187-220%KO Giga Drain 2x118-139%KO Magical Leaf 2x94-111%KO Mega Drain 2x65-77% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x110-129%KO Ice Punch 2x70-82% Frost Breath 2x89-106%KO Icy Wind 2x82-97% | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x77-91% Bubble Beam 2x57-68% Water Pulse 2x52-62% Water Gun 2x37-44% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x62-74% Water Gun 2x42-50% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Amoonguss builds →Solar Beam 2x165-194%KO Giga Drain 2x104-122%KO Mega Drain 2x57-67% Absorb 2x30-36% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x108-127%KO Blizzard 2x161-190%KO Ice Beam 2x132-156%KO Ice Punch 2x69-82% | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x122-144%KO Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO Frost Breath 2x69-82% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Hoppip builds →Giga Drain 2x54-65% Mega Drain 2x30-36% Bullet Seed 2x14-17% | ||
In X & Y, Gastrodon can KO Cubone with Scald (137-162%). Mamoswine deals 78-92% with Earthquake.
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x137-162%KO | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Whimsicott builds →
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 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake78-92% Ice Shard 2x63-75% Rock Slide20-23% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb63-74% Giga Drain 2x210-247%KO | ||
X & Y Evolution
Cubone is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Marowak. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners 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 75 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Chip Away and 7 more to offspring.
X & Y Cubone Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Cubone Locations
decent spawn rates for Cubone across 2 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Cubone in X & Y
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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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