Shadow Cubone
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Shadow Cubone is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ground-type Pokémon, Shadow Cubone is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.
Shadow Cubone's maximum Combat Power stat is 1152 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Mud-Slap / Bone Club. Shadow Cubone encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Cubone is available! ✨
Shadow Cubone Stats and Max CP
Shadow Cubone's Tier Ranking
Raid Attacker
Great LeagueShadow Cubone Type Chart
Shadow Cubone takes increased damage from:
Grass160.0%
Ice160.0%
Water160.0%
Shadow Cubone takes reduced damage from:
Electric39.1%
Poison62.5%
Rock62.5%Shadow Cubone best moveset
Simulation settings
Extreme↓# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Mud-Slap | Bone Club | 6.02 | 63.5 | 4.87 |
| 2. | Mud-Slap | Dig | 5.88 | 62.0 | 4.75 |
| 3. | Mud-Slap | Bulldoze | 5.80 | 61.2 | 4.69 |
| 4. |  Rock Smash | Bone Club | 5.07 | 53.5 | 4.10 |
| 5. | Rock Smash | Dig | 5.04 | 53.2 | 4.07 |
| 6. | Rock Smash | Bulldoze | 4.91 | 51.8 | 3.97 |
| 7. | Mud-Slap |  Frustration | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | Rock Smash | Frustration | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
Fast Attacks
Rock Smash
17
12
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 17 Energy 12 Weather boost 
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 7 Effects Rock Smash has no special effects.See Rock Smash details page ↗ 
Mud-Slap19131.5sType effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
- Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 19 Energy 13 Weather boost 
Sunny
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s Trainer Battles Damage 11 Energy 10 Effects Mud-Slap has no special effects.See Mud-Slap details page ↗
Charged Attacks
- Dig100504.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric
- 62.5%
- Bug
- Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Weather boost - Sunny
Duration 4.5s Damage window 2.6s - 4.3s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 50 Effects Dig has no special effects.See Dig details page ↗ - Bone Club40331.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric
- 62.5%
- Bug
- Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 40 Energy 33 Weather boost - Sunny
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.9s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Bone Club has no special effects.See Bone Club details page ↗ - Bulldoze80503.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric
- 62.5%
- Bug
- Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Weather boost - Sunny
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.6s - 3.1s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 55 Effects 
SpecialBulldoze has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bulldoze details page ↗ 
Frustration10332.0sType effectiveness chart - 62.5%
- Rock
- Steel
- 39.1%
- Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost 
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
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The following chart shows Shadow Cubone's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Cubone's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Cubone has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Cubone in the meta
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #104 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.4 m |
| Weight | 6.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 40% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards |  3 100 |
| Additional Move Cost | 5050000 |
Evolution Chart
- Cubone evolves into Marowak which costs 50 Candy.
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Shadow Cubone family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Cubone in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Cubone
Marowak
Alolan Marowak
Shadow Alolan Marowak
Shadow Cubone
Shadow MarowakSize information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Cubone
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charged Attack | Frustration |
| Purified Charged Attack | Return |
Shadow Cubone CP Chart
Shadow Cubone has 1152 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Cubone obtained from Raids can be encountered from 501 CP to 582 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 627 CP to 728 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Cubone can be found in the 402 CP to 436 CP range.
 Max CP | 1152 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 402 CP - 436 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 536 CP - 582 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 501 CP - 582 CP |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 627 CP - 728 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
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- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Cubone Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 CP | 2 | 45 CP | 3 | 75 CP |
| 4 | 106 CP | 5 | 137 CP | 6 | 168 CP |
| 7 | 199 CP | 8 | 229 CP | 9 | 260 CP |
| 10 | 291 CP | 11 | 320 CP | 12 | 349 CP |
| 13 | 378 CP | 14 | 407 CP | 15 | 436 CP |
| 16 | 466 CP | 17 | 495 CP | 18 | 524 CP |
| 19 | 553 CP | 20 | 582 CP | 21 | 611 CP |
| 22 | 640 CP | 23 | 669 CP | 24 | 699 CP |
| 25 | 728 CP | 26 | 757 CP | 27 | 786 CP |
| 28 | 815 CP | 29 | 844 CP | 30 | 873 CP |
| 31 | 888 CP | 32 | 903 CP | 33 | 917 CP |
| 34 | 932 CP | 35 | 946 CP | 36 | 961 CP |
| 37 | 975 CP | 38 | 990 CP | 39 | 1004 CP |
| 40 | 1019 CP | 41 | 1032 CP | 42 | 1045 CP |
| 43 | 1058 CP | 44 | 1071 CP | 45 | 1085 CP |
| 46 | 1098 CP | 47 | 1111 CP | 48 | 1125 CP |
| 49 | 1138 CP | 50 | 1152 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cubone
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Cubone's Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Cubone.
Ground
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Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
The base catch rate for Shadow Cubone in Pokémon GO is 33.48%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 64.64% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 78.97%.
Configure
PokéBall↓
None↓| Normal | Nice | Great | Excellent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Berry | - | 33.48% | 37.42% | 45.74% | 52.96% |
| Curve | 49.99% | 54.93% | 64.64% | 72.25% | |
 Razz Berry | - | 45.74% | 50.50% | 60.04% | 67.74% |
| Curve | 64.64% | 69.74% | 78.97% | 85.38% | |
 Silver Pinap Berry | - | 51.99% | 56.99% | 66.73% | 74.27% |
| Curve | 71.27% | 76.18% | 84.60% | 90.05% | |
 Golden Razz Berry | - | 63.91% | 69.02% | 78.32% | 84.82% |
| Curve | 82.32% | 86.36% | 92.56% | 95.94% |
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Catch probability with multiple throws
In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Cubone, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.
To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart
Catch rate formula
Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:
CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)
There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.
Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.
Catch rate multipliers
The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:
| Multiplier | Amount |
|---|---|
| Razz Berry | 1.5 |
| Silver Pinap Berry | 1.8 |
| Golden Razz Berry | 2.5 |
| Curveball | 1.7 |
| Nice Throw | 1.15 |
| Great Throw | 1.5 |
| Excellent Throw | 1.85 |
| PokéBall | 1.0 |
| Premier Ball | 1.0 |
| Great Ball | 1.5 |
| Ultra Ball | 2.0 |
| Bronze medal | 1.1 |
| Silver medal | 1.2 |
| Gold medal | 1.3 |
Shadow Cubone Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360  |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Cubone Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Cubone from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Cubone in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Cubone Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Cubone
Regular Shadow Cubone
Shiny Shadow CuboneShadow Cubone high resolution sprites
A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Cubone. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.
Wallpaper
Shadow Cubone Pokédex entries
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| 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 plain tive 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2 | 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 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. |
List of Shadow Cubone costumes
A list of Shadow Cubone costumes available in Pokémon GO.
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What are Shadow Cubone’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Ground-type Pokémon, Shadow Cubone is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Cubone in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Cubone in Pokémon GO are Mud-Slap and Bone Club. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.018 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 63.507.
How does Shadow Cubone perform in Raids?
Shadow Cubone's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Cubone rank as a Ground-type attacker?
Shadow Cubone's performance as a Ground-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cubone?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Cubone: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.
What is Shadow Cubone’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Cubone’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1019 CP and 1152 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Cubone be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Cubone can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Cubone Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Cubone cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
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