Is Cubone Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityRock Head negates recoil and AbilityLightning Rod draws Electric attacks. Marowak's physical Ground coverage handles Wattson and Flannery if imported, but Hoenn has Sandslash and Camerupt natively.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Cubone trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Marowak's weaknesses hard.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your Cubone should hit Level 28 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquake150100%10
- LV 46NormalThrash120100%10
- LV 61NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
How to Get Cubone in Ruby & Sapphire
Cubone can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Transfer Cubone from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Cubone in RS
Step 1Cubone ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Sevault Canyon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Glittering Cave · Shaking spot. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Marowak
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
What is Cubone Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Cubone
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x141-166%KO Ice Beam 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x100-118%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lombre builds →Surf 2x100-118%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% Absorb 2x22-28% | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x141-167%KO Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x100-119%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lombre builds →Surf 2x100-119%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% Absorb 2x25-30% | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x138-164%KO Ice Beam 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x100-119%KO Ice Beam 2x66-79% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Pineco's Explosion hits Cubone for 49-57%. Voltorb deals 36-42% with Explosion.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSitrus Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Snubbull builds →Earthquake31-37% Thief13-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Pineco builds →Explosion49-57% Rapid Spin10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoundproof ItemSilkscarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Voltorb builds →Explosion36-42% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Koffing builds →Explosion110-129%KO Sludge Bomb20-23% Shadow Ball36-42% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Diglett builds →Earthquake28-33% | ||
Cubone Evolutions
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.
RS Cubone Best Moveset
Pre-evolution stats where AbilityRock Head removes MoveDouble-Edge recoil and AbilityLightning Rod draws Electric moves. Marowak with Held ItemThick Club is the enormous power jump waiting after evolution.
Best Build
Cubone best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Bonemerang
- Swords Dance
- Focus Punch
- Ancient Power
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
CUBONE pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the POKéMON wears are made by the tears it sheds.
Cubone Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Cubone isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in Emerald, FireRed, or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves