1. Rock Head 2. Lightning Rod Battle Armor (hidden ability)
Local №
0104 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 0203 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0104 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0208 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0060 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 0163 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0197 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0104 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0170 (The Isle of Armor)
Training
EV yield
1 Defense
Catch rate
190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship
50 (normal)
Base Exp.
64
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles
20 (4,884–5,140 steps)
Base stats
HP
50
210
304
Attack
50
94
218
Defense
95
175
317
Sp. Atk
40
76
196
Sp. Def
50
94
218
Speed
35
67
185
Total
320
Min
Max
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
In Generation 1, Cubone has a base Special stat of 40.
In Generations 1-4, Cubone has a base experience yield of 87.
In Generations 2-7, Cubone has a base Friendship value of 70.
Pokédex entries
Red Blue
Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON’s real face.
Yellow
Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.
Gold
If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
Silver
It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
Crystal
It lost its mother after its birth. It wears its mother’s skull, never revealing its true face.
Ruby Sapphire
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.
FireRed
It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
LeafGreen
Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON’s real face.
Emerald
It 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 it wears are from its tears.
Diamond Pearl Platinum
When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
HeartGold
If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
SoulSilver
It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
Black White Black 2 White 2
When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
X
It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
Y
It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
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.
Sun
When it thinks of its deceased mother, it weeps loudly. Mandibuzz that hear its cries will attack it from the air.
Moon
The skull it wears on its head is that of its dead mother. According to some, it will evolve when it comes to terms with the pain of her death.
Ultra Sun
At night, it weeps loudly for its dead mother, but those cries only attract its natural enemy—Mandibuzz.
Ultra Moon
It wears its mother’s skull on its head, so no one knows what its bare face looks like. However, it’s clear that it’s always crying.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.
Sword
When the memory of its departed mother brings it to tears, its cries echo mournfully within the skull it wears on its head.
Shield
This Pokémon wears the skull of its deceased mother. Sometimes Cubone’s dreams make it cry, but each tear Cubone sheds makes it stronger.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
Cubone learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cubone gen 8 learnset page.
Cubone learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cubone gen 8 learnset page.
