Best Cubone counters

Raid Battles

The best Cubone counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Sceptile, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Gyarados, Kyogre, and Mega Abomasnow. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Cubone in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GyaradosShadow Gyarados
          Waterfall / Hydro Pump
          #5
          Official artwork of KyogreKyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AbomasnowMega Abomasnow
          Leafage / Weather Ball
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *57.654918.5064s141.9
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *53.783205.8169s123.0
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *48.193516.9176s114.9
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 40.896302.2089s113.7
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 41.554797.0088s108.9
          6.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *44.873155.8182s106.2
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega AbomasnowGrassLeafage IceWeather Ball 43.143551.4185s105.5
          8.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 36.166314.20101s103.2
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 42.333182.0187s101.6
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot WaterHydro Cannon *42.343127.7187s101.2
          11.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 39.453996.1093s100.6
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *42.013031.3187s99.9
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 41.023240.4189s99.4
          14.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassLeafage GrassFrenzy Plant *40.513338.6190s99.1
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 47.981716.9278s98.9
          16.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 41.382950.8189s98.2
          17.Thumbnail image of MeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassLeafage GrassGrass Knot 42.132578.6187s96.9
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *41.462378.1189s94.1
          19.Thumbnail image of GyaradosGyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 34.734664.00105s93.9
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *42.402073.4187s93.2
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *42.222064.7188s92.8
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 45.021565.3283s92.2
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *39.362638.8193s92.2
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 42.071897.1188s90.9
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbomasnowShadow AbomasnowGrassLeafage IceWeather Ball 39.572362.8193s90.6
          26.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 39.772292.6193s90.4
          27.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 41.801871.4189s90.2
          28.Thumbnail image of PrimarinaPrimarinaWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *39.202326.7194s89.6
          29.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 42.601647.4287s89.2
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 31.515286.00115s89.2
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Cubone in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Cubone CP range from Raids

          Cubone can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 536 CP to 582 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 671 CP to 728 CP with Sunny weather boost

          Cubone weaknesses

          Cubone type chart

          When fighting Cubone, keep in mind the that Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • GrassGrass160.0%
          • IceIce160.0%
          • WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric39.1%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Cubone takes increased damage from Grass, Ice, and Water type moves.
          • Cubone takes reduced damage from Electric, Poison, and Rock type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Cubone

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass150.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water104.0%
          • rainRain
          Ice62.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon16.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground14.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel10.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost8.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark6.0%
          • fogFog
          Fire4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fairy2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Cubone in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Cubone down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Cubone counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.