Is Cubone Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Ground with AbilityLightning Rod absorbing Electric moves for a Sp. Atk boost. Marowak at 28. If imported, AbilityLightning Rod shuts down Elesa completely. But Excadrill and Krookodile are native.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Cubone trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Burgh's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Cubone trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Cubone trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Cubone's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Cubone's defenses.
Marlon's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Cubone trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Marshal's typing presses Cubone's defenses.
Iris's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Cubone cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Cubone in Black 2 & White 2
Cubone can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Cubone from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Cubone in B2W2
Step 1Cubone ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Sevault Canyon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Marowak
Cubone Weakness
Cubone is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Cubone's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Cubone Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Cubone
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x89-106%KO Energy Ball 2x69-83% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x102-121%KO Ice Fang 2x50-59% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x178-210%KO Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Venusaur can KO Cubone with Giga Drain (109-128%). Lapras threatens a KO with Ice Beam (108-127%).
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x109-128%KO Sludge Bomb33-39% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x108-127%KO Surf 2x108-127%KO Ice Shard 2x32-37% | ||
Cubone Evolutions
Cubone is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Marowak. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 105 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Cubone easily with 67 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Chip Away and 7 more to offspring.
B2W2 Cubone Best Moveset
Ground TermStab from 50 Attack answers Electric types but can't threaten anything else. AbilityLightning Rod redirects Electric moves, and the moveset provides a Ground-type check against Electric attackers at pre-evolution power. Held ItemThick Club doubles Attack to 100 effective, but Marowak uses the same item better.
Best Build
Cubone best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Bonemerang
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Cubone cleanly, with Earthquake and Earth Power anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
Cubone Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Cubone works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Marowak. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Cubone appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Cubone have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves