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Cubone, a Ground type Pokémon, official artwork

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Cubone: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Cubone is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Defense (95) and HP (50), with a base stat total of 320.

Build a team with Cubone

What is Cubone weak to?

How much damage Cubone takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGrassIceWater
0.5×ResistsPoisonRock
0×Immune toElectric

Cubone takes super-effective damage from Grass, Ice, Water. It resists Poison, Rock and is immune to Electric.

Best moveset for Cubone

Cubone has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Skull BashNormal130
  • BlizzardIce110
  • Fire BlastFire110

Best nature for Cubone

Careful or Bold. Cubone's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Rock HeadThis Pokemon does not take recoil damage besides Struggle/Life Orb/crash damage.
  • Lightning RodThis Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
  • Battle ArmorThis Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.

Evolution line

Cubone
Marowak
Full learnset (96 moves; tap to expand)

Cubone is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Skull BashNormal130100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Mega KickNormal12075%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Fire BlastFire11085%Special
Dynamic PunchFighting10050%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Iron TailSteel10075%Physical
Earth PowerGround90100%Special
FlamethrowerFire90100%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
Rock ClimbNormal9085%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
UproarNormal90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Iron HeadSteel80100%Physical
Mega PunchNormal8085%Physical
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
SubmissionFighting8080%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
Chip AwayNormal70100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
RetaliateNormal70100%Physical
Scorching SandsGround70100%Special
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Bone ClubGround6585%Physical
Bubble BeamWater65100%Special
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Ancient PowerRock60100%Special
Brutal SwingDark60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
IncinerateFire60100%Special
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Icy WindIce5595%Special
BonemerangGround5090%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Echoed VoiceNormal40100%Special
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
Power-Up PunchFighting40100%Physical
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
Water GunWater40100%Special
Double KickFighting30100%Physical
Bone RushGround2590%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
RageNormal20100%Physical
BideNormal?-Physical
CounterFighting?100%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FissureGround?30%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Seismic TossFighting?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
Belly DrumNormal--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
DetectFighting--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
GrowlNormal-100%Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
MimicNormal--Status
Perish SongNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
SandstormRock--Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stealth RockRock--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
Tail WhipNormal-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status