Cubone is a Ground-Type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It lost its mother at a young age and often cries out in mourning. Cubone is known as the Lonely Pokemon, because of its tendency to want to keep to itself and avoid any kind of social situations, mostly due to the trauma from losing its mother. Cubone has a tragic backstory.
About Cubone
| First appearance in anime | Original Series |
| First appearance in game | Red and Blue |
| Region | Kanto |
| Evolution | -->Marowak |
| 1st Evo level | 28 |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | When the memory of its departed mother brings it to tears, its cries echo mournfully within the skull it wears on its head. |
Cubone Base stats
| HP | 50 |
| ATTACK | 50 |
| DEFENCE | 95 |
| SP. ATTACK | 40 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 50 |
| SPEED | 35 |
| TOTAL | 320 |
Appearance of Cubone
Cubone is small and mostly brown, except for its cream-colored stomach. It is shaped like a dinosaur and wears a skull on its head, masking its true face. The skull is that of its dead mother. Because of this, much of its actual face has never been seen before, save for its triangular, dark eyes and the small surrounding area. The skull has two round horns at the top of its head and a tooth-like point on the lower sides. Beneath its skull, Cubone has a brown nose. Cubone also has strong, clawed limbs that he utilizes to carry a bone (hence the name) as a weapon. Cubone has a single, nailed toe on both feet, with two spikes on its back, much like a dinosaur. It also has a short tail mostly for balance, but it has been used for attacking.
Behavior of Cubone
Cubone is known for its anti-social behavior and sadness. Due to the loss of its mother, Cubone tends to stay away from others, and can often be heard crying out with its signature mournful cry at nights, especially on full moons. The full moon reminds it of its mother, making it an even more difficult time.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Cubone is strong against Electric, Poison and Rock. It receives no damage from Electric types and half the damage from Poison and Rock types. Cubone is strong when attacking Steel and Fire types as well. Cubone is weak towards Ice, Water and Grass types as they all deal twice as much damage to Cubone.
Alolan Cubone
The Alolan Cubone can be evolved to an Alolan Marowak in the Alola region if it is night and the Alolan Cubone has reached level 28. Now, instead of being a Ground-type, the Alolan Marowak is a Ghost/Fire regional form. The Alolan Cubone can be found in Pokemon Go and other games. The Alolan Marowak’s weapon now has a blue, fiery glow on each end.
Best moveset for Cubone
These are the best moves for Cubone. Cubone has a lot of high-accuracy moves, but these are some of his more potent moves.
| Focus Punch | Thrash |
| Skull Bash | Mega Kick |
How to catch Cubone in Pokemon Go?
Cubone is quite difficult to catch, making him one of the rare spawns in Pokemon Go. One trick is just to simply go after the evolved version, the Marowak. The Marowak spawns as a level four Raid boss, making it appear more often than the Cubone. If not, then the best locations are things like golf courses, quarries, and other ground-centric areas. It can also be hatched from a 5k egg, which might be the best chance to find one depending on where you are. They are rare, and when seasonal Pokemon spawns are increased, they become even more difficult.
Video Guide
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Cubone was originally named "Orphon", a play on the word "orphan", based on its mothers death at its birth.
- Cubone is the only Pokémon that can evolve into a dual-type Pokémon that doesn't share any types with its evolution. The Ghost/Fire type that it evolves to shares nothing with the original Ground type.
- In the second episode of Pokémon Origins, a mother Marowak is shown protecting a Cubone from Team Rocket. Despite the Marowak being alive, the Cubone is still wearing its traditional skull.
- Despite the skull it traditionally wears being that of its mother's, not only will a female Marowak placed in a Day Care to produce a Cubone still be alive when its Trainer returns, but Cubone appears to hatch already wearing the skull it dons in honor of its fallen mother.
FAQs
Q. Do all Cubone’s mothers die?
Yes. Unfortunately, for every cubone that is born, the mother does die but gets magically duplicated. Then the duplicate makes an egg, and dies too, and so on and so forth. Then when the skull enters the egg, the cubone's instincts indicate to it that its mother has died so it puts it on.
Q. Who can beat Cubone?
The five strongest Pokemon to beat Cubone are Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Darmanitan (Galarian Standard), Kingler, Roserade, and Kyogre. A pretty strong list.
Q. What is Cubone weak against?
Cubone is weak against Ice, Water and Grass-type Pokemon. Given its type change, the Alolan Marowak is weak against Water, Ground, Rock, Dark and Ghost-type Pokemon.
Q. Can Alolan Marowak be shiny?
Yes, Shiny Alolan Marowak can now be found and caught in Pokémon GO. Niantic announced that Shiny Cubone and Shiny Ponyta have made their Pokémon GO debuts. Also, the Shiny Alolan Marowak can be encountered and caught after a Raid.
Conclusion
Cubone is one of the more interesting Pokemon. It owns one of the more tragic backstories of all Pokemon, but has been strong enough to survive on its own from birth. The Alolan evolution makes this an intriguing find, given that it is the only Pokemon who’s evolution shares no type with its original form.
