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.
Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x262-310%KO Mega Drain 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x191-226%KO Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Bubble Beam 2x76-90% Water Gun 2x47-56% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x134-158%KO Blizzard 2x90-106%KO Ice Beam 2x73-86% Surf 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Cerulean City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x218-257%KO Razor Leaf 2x102-120%KO Vine Whip 2x83-98% Mega Drain 2x75-89% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x236-278%KO Solar Beam 2x236-278%KO Mega Drain 2x82-96% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Squirtle builds →Bubble Beam 2x71-86% Bubble 2x45-55% Water Gun 2x45-55% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x59-71% Absorb 2x33-39% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x70-83% Vine Whip 2x59-71% Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x63-75% Mega Drain 2x57-67% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x62-74% Bubble Beam 2x70-83% Bubble 2x43-51% Water Gun 2x43-51% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x141-167%KO Bubble Beam 2x104-122%KO Water Gun 2x65-78% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x59-70% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x72-85% Vine Whip 2x59-70% Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x63-74% Mega Drain 2x56-67% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 2x82-97% Mega Drain 2x73-87% Absorb 2x38-45% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 2x172-203%KO Mega Drain 2x60-71% Absorb 2x32-39% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x71-84% Vine Whip 2x60-71% Mega Drain 2x55-65% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Razor Leaf 2x76-90% Vine Whip 2x62-74% Mega Drain 2x57-68% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x183-216%KO Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO Bubble Beam 2x73-86% Water Gun 2x46-54% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x209-247%KO Vine Whip 2x80-94% Mega Drain 2x71-84% Absorb 2x36-43% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Mega Drain 2x49-58% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x183-216%KO Razor Leaf 2x86-102%KO Vine Whip 2x71-84% Mega Drain 2x62-74% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x183-216%KO Solar Beam 2x183-216%KO Mega Drain 2x62-74% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x191-226%KO Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Bubble Beam 2x76-90% Water Gun 2x47-56% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x218-257%KO Vine Whip 2x83-98% Mega Drain 2x75-89% Absorb 2x38-46% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x146-173%KO Mega Drain 2x50-60% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x191-226%KO Razor Leaf 2x90-106%KO Vine Whip 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x65-77% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x191-226%KO Solar Beam 2x191-226%KO Mega Drain 2x65-77% Absorb 2x34-41% | ||
In Yellow, Slowbro can KO Cubone with Surf (164-193%). Articuno threatens a KO with Blizzard (193-227%).
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x164-193%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x193-227%KO Hyper Beam41-48% Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Victreebel builds →Wrap5-6% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Venusaur builds →Body Slam23-27% | ||
Yellow Evolution
Cubone evolves into Marowak, but can't breed. At 310 stats as a Ground type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 115 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Yellow Cubone Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).
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Moves
Most of Cubone's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Earthquake and Dig, but Normal and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Yellow Cubone Locations
moderate rates for Cubone across 6 locations in mid-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 Yellow
6 walking spots from Lv. 16-24 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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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