Best Cubone counters

Raid Battles

The best Cubone counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Sceptile, Sky Forme Shaymin, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Swampert, and Shadow Gyarados. 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
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #3
          Official artwork of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme Shaymin
          Magical Leaf / Grass Knot
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GyaradosShadow Gyarados
          Waterfall / Hydro Pump
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *48.494137.0076s119.4
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 38.605948.6094s107.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *44.943279.8182s107.2
          4.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 37.206495.9098s106.1
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *45.272698.5181s103.6
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *42.813162.5186s102.3
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 36.394201.00100s95.3
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *39.952678.5192s93.6
          9.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 43.261673.0286s90.6
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 43.591559.8285s89.8
          11.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *37.752654.7197s89.3
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 37.132791.2199s89.1
          13.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 34.823526.71105s88.8
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *37.102677.1199s88.3
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 36.252863.61101s87.9
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *38.692219.4195s87.8
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 40.631832.2191s87.8
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *39.282035.5194s87.3
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *35.772768.21102s86.3
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf IceTriple Axel 36.842294.11100s85.0
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 36.192429.71101s84.8
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *38.531884.4196s84.7
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 29.674976.20123s83.9
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 35.772334.01103s83.4
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega AbomasnowGrassLeafage IceWeather Ball 34.072804.71107s83.3
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 32.073419.61114s82.7
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *37.561836.8198s82.5
          28.Thumbnail image of GyaradosGyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 30.404082.70120s82.2
          29.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 35.972073.51102s81.7
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 39.401369.9295s80.7
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          Group size

          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

          Weaknesses
          GrassGrass160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric39.1%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          RockRock62.5%

          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
          Grass174.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water100.0%
          • rainRain
          Ice56.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon28.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Bug8.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          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.