Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Cubone's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON’s real face.
Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this POKéMON’s real face.
Cubone Weakness
Cubone is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. 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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Squirtle builds →Bubble Beam 2x72-85% Bubble 2x48-59% Water Gun 2x48-59% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Squirtle builds →Bubble Beam 2x72-85% Bubble 2x48-59% Water Gun 2x48-59% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x59-71% Absorb 2x33-39% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x70-83% Vine Whip 2x59-71% Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x63-75% Mega Drain 2x57-67% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x62-74% Bubble Beam 2x70-83% Bubble 2x43-51% Water Gun 2x43-51% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x141-167%KO Bubble Beam 2x104-122%KO Water Gun 2x65-78% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x59-70% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x72-85% Vine Whip 2x59-70% Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x63-74% Mega Drain 2x56-67% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x142-167%KO Surf 2x142-167%KO Bubble Beam 2x103-122%KO Water Gun 2x65-77% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 2x171-202%KO Mega Drain 2x59-70% Absorb 2x33-38% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x73-87% Vine Whip 2x62-73% Mega Drain 2x52-63% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Bellsprout builds →Razor Leaf 2x77-91% Vine Whip 2x65-77% Mega Drain 2x56-66% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x183-216%KO Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO Bubble Beam 2x73-86% Water Gun 2x46-54% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x209-247%KO Mega Drain 2x71-84% Absorb 2x36-43% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Mega Drain 2x49-58% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x183-216%KO Razor Leaf 2x86-102%KO Vine Whip 2x71-84% Mega Drain 2x62-74% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x183-216%KO Solar Beam 2x183-216%KO Mega Drain 2x62-74% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x191-226%KO Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Bubble Beam 2x76-90% Water Gun 2x47-56% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x218-257%KO Mega Drain 2x75-89% Absorb 2x38-46% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x146-173%KO Mega Drain 2x50-60% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x191-226%KO Razor Leaf 2x90-106%KO Vine Whip 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x65-77% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x191-226%KO Solar Beam 2x191-226%KO Mega Drain 2x65-77% Absorb 2x34-41% | ||
In Red & Blue, Slowbro can KO Cubone with Surf (164-193%). Articuno threatens a KO with Blizzard (193-227%).
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x164-193%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x193-227%KO Hyper Beam41-48% Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Victreebel builds →Wrap5-6% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Venusaur builds →Body Slam23-27% | ||
Red & Blue Evolution
Cubone evolves into Marowak, but can't breed. At 310 stats as a Ground type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 115 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Red & Blue Cubone Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).
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Moves
Most of Cubone's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Earthquake and Dig, but Normal and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Red & Blue Cubone Locations
moderate rates across 10 locations for Cubone in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Cubone in Red & Blue
Cubone appears in 10 walking locations at Lv. 20-24 across Blue and Red. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Cubone Guide
Cubone has 2 evolution paths: Marowak at level 28 and Alolan Marowak at level 28. Different conditions, different results.
Cubone has 2 evolution paths: Marowak at level 28 and Alolan Marowak at level 28. Different method for each one.
In Red & Blue, 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.
Cubone is catchable in Red & Blue. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves