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.
Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON’s real face.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x37-46% Absorb 2x33-39% | ||
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x54-65% Bullet Seed 2x33-39% | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x61-72% Bullet Seed 2x37-46% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Squirtle builds →Waterfall 2x76-91% Water Pulse 2x61-72% Bubble 2x43-52% Water Gun 2x43-52% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x37-46% Absorb 2x33-39% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x54-65% Bullet Seed 2x33-39% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x61-72% Bullet Seed 2x37-46% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Squirtle builds →Waterfall 2x76-91% Water Pulse 2x61-72% Bubble 2x43-52% Water Gun 2x43-52% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Giga Drain 2x93-111%KO Bullet Seed 2x33-39% Absorb 2x29-36% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x83-99% Razor Leaf 2x63-75% Vine Whip 2x53-63% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Giga Drain 2x89-107%KO Vine Whip 2x57-67% Bullet Seed 2x33-39% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Paras builds →Giga Drain 2x67-79% Bullet Seed 2x26-32% | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x55-66% Waterfall 2x74-87% Water Pulse 2x57-67% Bubble 2x39-47% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x79-94% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x103-122%KO Bullet Seed 2x38-45% Absorb 2x29-35% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x103-122%KO Vine Whip 2x62-73% Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x79-94% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x85-101%KO Razor Leaf 2x62-73% Vine Whip 2x52-63% Bullet Seed 2x33-38% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x79-94% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x103-122%KO Bullet Seed 2x38-45% Absorb 2x29-35% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x103-122%KO Vine Whip 2x62-73% Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x79-94% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x85-101%KO Razor Leaf 2x62-73% Vine Whip 2x52-63% Bullet Seed 2x33-38% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x159-188%KO Ice Beam 2x130-153%KO Water Pulse 2x58-69% Powder Snow 2x60-71% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x120-142%KO Giga Drain 2x77-92% Bullet Seed 2x28-33% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x159-188%KO Solar Beam 2x159-188%KO Giga Drain 2x101-119%KO Bullet Seed 2x36-43% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x159-188%KO Giga Drain 2x101-119%KO Razor Leaf 2x75-89% Vine Whip 2x62-74% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 2x120-142%KO Giga Drain 2x77-92% Bullet Seed 2x28-33% | ||
Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x165-194%KO Ice Beam 2x136-161%KO Water Pulse 2x61-72% Powder Snow 2x61-72% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x187-221%KO Giga Drain 2x118-139%KO Vine Whip 2x71-84% Mega Drain 2x65-77% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x126-149%KO Giga Drain 2x79-94% Bullet Seed 2x28-34% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x165-194%KO Solar Beam 2x165-194%KO Giga Drain 2x104-122%KO Bullet Seed 2x36-43% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x165-194%KO Giga Drain 2x104-122%KO Razor Leaf 2x77-91% Vine Whip 2x63-74% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gyarados's Earthquake hits Cubone for 51-60%. Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 178-210%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gyarados builds →Earthquake51-60% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Breloom builds →Mach Punch29-34% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x178-210%KO Explosion54-63% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x141-166%KO Sludge Bomb16-19% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen 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 49 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Perish Song and 4 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Cubone Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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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 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Cubone Locations
Cubone starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 12 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Cubone in FireRed & LeafGreen
Which version you're playing matters for Cubone. 12 walking spots at Lv. 15-46 spread across FireRed and LeafGreen, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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