Cubonein Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Pokédex Entry
Lonely Pokémon
It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
Cubone in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Cubone is #104 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.
Prevents recoil damage.
Blocks critical hits.
How to Obtain
| Location | Level | Method | Form | Held Item | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenrod City | Lv. 10 | gift | - | Thick Club | - |
Wild Encounters (6)
Level Up Moves (19)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrowlLevel: 1Growl | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP40 | ||
| The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its Attack stat. | ||||||
| Mud-SlapLevel: 1Mud-Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 3Tail Whip | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its Defense stat. | ||||||
| Low KickLevel: 5Low Kick | fighting | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| A low, tripping kick that inflicts more damage on heavier foes. | ||||||
| Bone ClubLevel: 7Bone Club | ground | PWR65 | ACC85 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is clubbed with a bone held in hand. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| HeadbuttLevel: 10Headbutt | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 13Leer | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 15Focus Energy | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | ||
| The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Fury CutterLevel: 18Fury Cutter | bug | PWR20 | ACC95 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit. | ||||||
| BonemerangLevel: 21Bonemerang | ground | PWR50 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| The user throws a bone that hits the foe once, then once again on return. | ||||||
| Knock OffLevel: 23Knock Off | dark | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use during the battle. | ||||||
| False SwipeLevel: 26False Swipe | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP40 | ||
| A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| Brick BreakLevel: 30Brick Break | fighting | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| An attack that also breaks any barrier like Light Screen and Reflect. | ||||||
| Rock SlideLevel: 33Rock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| Bone RushLevel: 37Bone Rush | ground | PWR25 | ACC80 | PP10 | ||
| The user strikes the foe with a bone in hand two to five times. | ||||||
| Iron HeadLevel: 41Iron Head | steel | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| ThrashLevel: 45Thrash | normal | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| The user rampages about for two to three turns, then becomes confused. | ||||||
| MoonlightLevel: 48Moonlight | fairy | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | ||
| Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. | ||||||
| Cross ChopLevel: 53Cross Chop | fighting | PWR100 | ACC80 | PP5 | ||
| The foe is hit with double chops. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
Egg Moves (10)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AncientpowerAncientpower | rock | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP5 | |
| An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats. | |||||
| Belly DrumBelly Drum | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | |
| The user maximizes its Attack stat at the cost of half its full HP. | |||||
| DetectDetect | fighting | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | |||||
| Double KickDouble Kick | fighting | PWR30 | ACC100 | PP30 | |
| Two legs are used to quickly kick the foe twice in one turn. | |||||
| Iron HeadIron Head | steel | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | |
| The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch. | |||||
| Perish SongPerish Song | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | |
| Any battler that hears this faints in three turns unless it switches. | |||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | |
| Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch. | |||||
| ScreechScreech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | |
| An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | |||||
| Skull BashSkull Bash | normal | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP15 | |
| The user raises its Defense in the 1st turn, then attacks in the 2nd turn. | |||||
| Swords DanceSwords Dance | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | |
| A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DynamicpunchDynamicpunch | fighting | PWR100 | ACC50 | PP5 | TM01TM01 | |
| The foe is punched with the user's full power. It confuses the foe if it hits. | ||||||
| HeadbuttHeadbutt | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM02TM02 | |
| The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| CurseCurse | ghost | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM03TM03 | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM08TM08 | |
| Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | PWR120 | ACC70 | PP5 | TM14TM14 | |
| The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may leave the foe frostbitten. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | TM23TM23 | |
| An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat. | ||||||
| EarthquakeEarthquake | ground | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM26TM26 | |
| An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM28TM28 | |
| An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | ||||||
| SwaggerSwagger | normal | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP15 | TM34TM34 | |
| A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack. | ||||||
| SandstormSandstorm | rock | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM37TM37 | |
| A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. | ||||||
| Fire BlastFire Blast | fire | PWR120 | ACC85 | PP5 | TM38TM38 | |
| The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn. | ||||||
| DetectDetect | fighting | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM43TM43 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one. | ||||||
| Fury CutterFury Cutter | bug | PWR20 | ACC95 | PP20 | TM49TM49 | |
| An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | rock | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM04HM04 | |
| The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | PWR55 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM06HM06 | |
| An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (19)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Power(Route 3)Earth Power | ground | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. Lower the foe's Sp. Def. | |||||||
| Ice Beam(Celadon City)Ice Beam | ice | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may leave the foe frostbitten. | |||||||
| Aerial Ace(Pallet Town)Aerial Ace | flying | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An extremely fast attack against one target. It can't be evaded. | |||||||
| Flamethrower(Celadon City)Flamethrower | fire | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. | |||||||
| False Swipe(Ruins Of Alph)False Swipe | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP40 | TutorTutor | ||
| A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | |||||||
| Mud-Slap(Violet City)Mud-Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | |||||||
| Attract(Goldenrod City)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)Sleep Talk | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | |||||||
| Fire Punch(Goldenrod City)Fire Punch | fire | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the foe with a burn. | |||||||
| Thunderpunch(Goldenrod City)Thunderpunch | electric | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed. | |||||||
| Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)Facade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. | |||||||
| Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)Mimic | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. | |||||||
| Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)Body Slam | normal | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. | |||||||
| Bulldoze(Goldenrod Dept., Hollow Tunnel)Bulldoze | ground | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit. | |||||||
| Outrage(Celadon Dept.)Outrage | dragon | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user thrashes about for two to three turns, then becomes confused. | |||||||
| Ancientpower(Goldenrod Dept., Ruins Of Alph)Ancientpower | rock | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP5 | TutorTutor | ||
| An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats. | |||||||
| Rock Climb(Battle Tower, Celadon Dept.)Rock Climb | normal | PWR90 | ACC85 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| A charging attack that may confuse the foe. May use to reach new areas. | |||||||
| Swords Dance(Battle Tower)Swords Dance | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | TutorTutor | ||
| A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat. | |||||||
| Iron Head(Blackthorn City)Iron Head | steel | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch. | |||||||
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Cubone. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Cubone resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Immunities (0×)
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Cubone, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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