Bone Rush (move)

Bone Rush
ボーンラッシュ Bone Rush
Bone Rush IX.png
Type  Ground
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  25
Accuracy  90%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Bone Rush (Japanese: ボーンラッシュ Bone Rush) is a damage-dealing Ground-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation IV, it was one of the signature moves of Cubone and Marowak. In Generation IX, it is one of the signature moves of Lucario.

Effect

Generation II

Bone Rush inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, the final strike has a chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generations III and IV

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Bone Rush can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Bone Club and Bonemerang to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Bone Club, Bonemerang, or Focus Energy was used in the previous turn.

Generation V onward

The accuracy of Bone Rush is increased from 80% to 90%. There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power (including the 10% base miss chance) is now 69.8.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Ground-type attack. The attacker uses a bone to club the foe two to five times.
GSC An attack that hits 2-5 times.
RSE Strikes the foe with a bone in hand 2 to 5 times.
FRLG The user strikes the foe with a bone in hand two to five times.
ColoXD Strikes the target with a bone in hand 2 to 5 times.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user strikes at the foe with a hard bone two to five times in a row.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row.
SV The user attacks by striking the target with a hard bone. This move hits two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0104 Cubone GroundIC Big.png Monster Monster 41 41 37 37 37 51SMUSUM 29
0105 Marowak GroundIC Big.png Monster Monster 53 53 43 43 43 65SMUSUM 31
105A Marowak
Marowak
Alolan Form
FireIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Monster Monster 65SMUSUM 31
0448 Lucario FightingIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Human-Like 19 19BW
29B2W2
29 29 36SwShBDSP 36
0630 Mandibuzz DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 51 1, 51 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bone Rush inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails. Prior to Gates to Infinity, if a targeted Pokémon faints in middle of the attack, the remaining projectiles will be able to hit a new target. The move's critical-hit rate is reduced (2% in the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 12 - 12 - 70% - Front Enemy Yes
MDTDS 12 - 8 - 37.5% - Front Enemy Yes
BSL 12 - 8 - 37.5% - Front Enemy Yes
MDGtI 2 99 13 50 70% 90% Front Enemy Yes
SMD 2 99 13 30 70% 90% Front Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

GroundIC RR.png Bone Rush
★★★★
Attack power 28.92975 (Hits 1-2), 38.573 (Hit 3)
Charge time 0.5 seconds (Hits 1-2), 0.56 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Bone Rush Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Bone Rush is one of Lucario's possible second moves. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and choosing to upgrade Meteor Mash into it instead of Close Combat.

Bone Rush has the user perform a combo attack with a bone, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and shoving them, as well as applying an Extreme Speed mark. The final attack of the comoo sends the bone flying. If Bone Rush is used again, Lucario rushes to the bone's location, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon.

By reaching level 13, Bone Rush is upgraded into Bone Rush+, and the cooldown for Extreme Speed or Power-Up Punch will be reset after using the move again.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It hits two to five times in succession.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 2 to 5 attacks in a single turn.
BSL てきポケモンに 2〜5かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.


In the anime

Maylene Lucario Bone Rush 1.png
The bone forming
Maylene Lucario Bone Rush 2.png
Lucario
Alvin Cubone Bone Rush.png
Cubone
Korrina Mega Lucario Bone Rush.png
Mega Lucario
The user hits its opponent with a held bone.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Lucario Lucario puts its paws together and spreads them apart, creating a light green bone or two blue bones of energy. It then hits the opponent with it or them, respectively, or Lucario holds out its hands and creates a light green bone of energy.
Maylene's Lucario Lost Leader Strategy! Debut
Riley's Lucario Saving the World From Ruins! None
A Coordinator's Lucario Unlocking the Red Chain of Events! None
Korrina's Lucario Mega Revelations! None
Gurkinn's Lucario Calling from Beyond the Aura! None
Sorrel's Lucario I Choose You! None
Lucario Mega Lucario puts out its paws together and spreads them apart, creating a light green or yellow bone of energy. It then hits the opponent with it, or Lucario holds out its hands and creates a light green bone of energy.
Korrina's Lucario The Aura Storm! None
Gurkinn's Lucario The Aura Storm! None
Cubone Cubone's bone glows light blue and grows longer. It then hits the opponent with it.
Alvin's Cubone Battling With a Clean Slate! None


In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Bone Rush is the only bone-themed move to be learned by Pokémon other than Cubone and Marowak.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 骨棒亂打 Gwātpáahng Lyuhndá *
骨擊一氣 Gwāgīk Yāthei *
Mandarin 骨棒亂打 / 骨棒乱打 Gǔbàng Luàndǎ *
骨擊一氣 / 骨击一气 Gǔjí Yīqì / Gǔjī Yīqì *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Kostní spěch
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Botraas
France Flag.png French Charge OsVIII+
Charge-OsIIVII
Germany Flag.png German Knochenhatz
Greece Flag.png Greek Κυνηγετικό Κόκκαλο
India Flag.png Hindi हड्डी का वार Haddi Ka Waar
Italy Flag.png Italian Ossoraffica
South Korea Flag.png Korean 본러시 BonleosiIX+
본러쉬 BonleoswiII, IVVIII
Poland Flag.png Polish Kościopęd
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Fúria de Ossos (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga)
Sabre de Osso (early anime)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Varre Ossos
Romania Flag.png Romanian Îngrămădire de Oase
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Napad Kostima
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Hueso Veloz
Spain Flag.png Spain Ataque Óseo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Thúc Xương


Variations of the move Bone Rush
PhysicalIC HOME.png Bone RushRock Blast


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