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Cubone Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Cubone is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Cubone with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP ExeggutorExeggutor
(#103) 		Pokemon BDSP CuboneCubone
(#104)		 Pokemon BDSP MarowakMarowak
(#105)

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Cubone Type and Abilities

Cubone - Type and Basic Info

Cubone
Lonely Pokémon
Pokemon - Cubone
Type 1 Type 2
Ground Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 14.3 lbs.

Cubone Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Cubone Abilities

Name Description
Rock Head Protects the Pokemon from recoil damage.
Lightning Rod Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Special Attack.

Cubone Hidden Ability

Name Description
Battle Armor The Pokemon is protected against critical hits.

Cubone Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Monster Egg GroupMonster

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 1 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Thick Club ImageThick Club
About 5% chance

Cubone Base Stats

HP
50
Atk
50
Def
95
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
50
Speed
35
Total Base Stats
320

Cubone Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP CuboneCubone Lvl 28
→		 Pokemon BDSP MarowakMarowak

Cubone Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Rocky Cave National
Riverbank Cave National
Dazzling Cave National
Stargleam Cavern National
Still-Water Cavern National
Big Bluff Cavern National

All Underground Pokemon

Encountered in Swarm (Massive Outbreak)

Location Appearance Rate
Route 203 Very Common

How to Get Swarming Pokemon

Cubone Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Mud-Slap Ground Type Move 20 100 10
Base Growl Normal Type Move - 100 40
4 Tail Whip Normal Type Move - 100 30
8 False Swipe Normal Type Move 40 100 40
12 Headbutt Normal Type Move 70 100 15
16 Retaliate Normal Type Move 70 100 5
20 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
24 Stomping Tantrum Ground Type Move 75 100 10
29 Bone Rush Ground Type Move 25 90 10
32 Focus Energy Normal Type Move - - 30
36 Endeavor Normal Type Move - 100 5
40 Bonemerang Ground Type Move 50 90 10
44 Thrash Normal Type Move 120 100 10
48 Double-Edge Normal Type Move 120 100 15

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
35 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
38 Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
54 False Swipe Normal Type Move 40 100 40
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Skull Bash Normal Type Move 130 100 15
Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
Perish Song Normal Type Move - - 5
Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
Iron Head Steel Type Move 80 100 15
Double Kick Fighting Type Move 30 100 30
Detect Fighting Type Move - - 5
Curse Ghost Type Move - - 10
Belly Drum Normal Type Move - - 10
Ancient Power Rock Type Move 60 100 5

Cubone Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP ExeggutorExeggutor
(#103) 		Pokemon BDSP CuboneCubone
(#104)		 Pokemon BDSP MarowakMarowak
(#105)

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Cubone in Other Pokemon Games

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All Pokemon Types
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