Cubone

Ground

Cubone is a Ground-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1152 in Pokémon GO. Cubone's best moveset is Mud-Slap and Bone Club. It is weather boosted by Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Cubone is available in Pokémon GO.

Cubone is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	1152 CP
Attack	90 ATK
Defense	144 DEF
Stamina	137 STA
Weather Boost	Sunny
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#104
Height	0.4 m
Weight	6.5 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Cubone type chart

Takes increased damage

Grass	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Electric	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Cubone's best moves and movesets

Cubone's best moveset is Mud-Slap and Bone Club, with 5.98 DPS (damage per second) and 100.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.

Best Cubone moves

Mud-Slap

Bone Club

DPS5.98

TDO100.27

Score7.4

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Cubone with its best moveset, we recommend to use Mud-Slap/Bulldoze. You will lose around 2.4% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Cubone's strongest moveset (Mud-Slap/Bone Club).

Cubone moves comparison

The following chart shows Cubone's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Cubone's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Mud-Slap	Bone Club	5.98	100.3	7.4
2.	Mud-Slap	Bulldoze	5.83	97.8	7.2
3.	Mud-Slap	Dig	5.76	96.6	7.1
4.	Rock Smash	Bone Club	5.29	88.8	6.5
5.	Rock Smash	Dig	5.25	88.1	6.5
6.	Rock Smash	Bulldoze	5.23	87.8	6.5

Fast Attacks

Mud-Slap18121.4s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 18
Energy 12
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.4s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 9

Effects
Mud-Slap has no special effects.
See Mud-Slap details page ↗
Rock Smash15101.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 10
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.3s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 7

Effects
Rock Smash has no special effects.
See Rock Smash details page ↗

Damage	18
Energy	12
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.4s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.4s

Damage	11
Energy	9

Damage	15
Energy	10
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.3s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	9
Energy	7

Charged Moves

Dig100504.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.7s
Damage window 2.8s - 4.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dig has no special effects.
See Dig details page ↗
Bone Club40331.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 40
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.6s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
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%
Flying
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 60

Effects
Bulldoze has no special effects.
See Bulldoze details page ↗

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.7s
Damage window	2.8s - 4.5s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.4s

Damage	40
Energy	35

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Damage	80
Energy	60

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Cubone has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Cubone Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Cubone's has 1152 max CP (at Level 50). A Cubone obtained from Raids can be encountered from 536 CP to 582 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 671 CP to 728 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Cubone can be found in the 402 CP to 436 CP range.

Max CP	1152 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	402 CP - 436 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	536 CP - 582 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	536 CP - 582 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Sunny	671 CP - 728 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Sunny	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

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 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 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 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Cubone Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Cubone Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	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

Cubone evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cubone	50 Candy	Marowak

Cubone evolves into Marowak which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Cubone

Mega Pokémon that boost Cubone

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Cubone's Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Cubone.

Mega Steelix

Mega Swampert

Primal Groudon

Mega Garchomp

More information

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 and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Cubone Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Cubone in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching 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

Cubone family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Cubone in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Cubone

Marowak

Alolan Marowak

Shadow Alolan Marowak

Shadow Cubone

Shadow Marowak

List of Cubone costumes

A list of Cubone costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Cubone high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to 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

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.