Is Cubone Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Ground-type that evolves into Alolan Marowak at night starting at level 28. The evolution completely changes the typing and role. Cubone is filler until then.
Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
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Cubone has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Cubone's weaknesses hard.
Cubone trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Marowak's weaknesses hard.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Marowak has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Marowak's weaknesses hard.
Marowak trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Cubone on Wela Volcano Park (walking, Lv 16-19).
Your Cubone should hit Level 28 before you reach Sophocles, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Cubone in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
2 encounter spots for Cubone at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
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 |
What is Cubone Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Cubone
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Popplio builds →Bubble Beam 2x72-85% Icy Wind 2x42-50% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x94-111%KO Icy Wind 2x52-62% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x172-203%KO Ice Beam 2x114-136%KO Energy Ball 2x114-136%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x101-120%KO Ice Beam 2x92-109%KO | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x96-114%KO Ice Beam 2x88-105%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemShellbell NatureHardy Moves View Aron builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Cubone View Munchlax builds →Earthquake25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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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 79 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Chip Away and 8 more to offspring.
USUM Cubone Best Moveset
Ground at 50 Attack with AbilityLightning Rod absorbing Electric attacks and AbilityRock Head removing recoil. Held ItemThick Club doubles Cubone's Attack specifically. The moveset at pre-evolution stats still cannot compete even with the doubled Attack. Marowak one evolution away uses Held ItemThick Club at 80 Attack, and the Alolan form shifts to Fire/Ghost.
Best Build
Cubone best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Utility Moveset
- Bonemerang
- Knock Off
- Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Cubone. Ancient Power and Belly Drum come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Earth Power and coverage across 9 types.
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
Base Stats
At night, it weeps loudly for its dead mother, but those cries only attract its natural enemy—Mandibuzz.
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.
Cubone Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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