Physiology
Cubone appears to be a small brown dinosaur-like Pokémon, that constantly wears a skull (supposedly the skull of its mother) like a helmet, which masks its true face from view, a puzzlement for many trainers and researchers. It carries another bone, which it uses to attack with moves like Bone Club.
Cubone has a plump body, with strong limbs to carry its bone as a weapon around wherever it goes. A small tail is also present for balance, but it can be used for attacking.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It has the ability to wield its bone as an effective weapon, or throw it in the same manner as a Template:M2.
Cubone, and its evolved form, Marowak, are the only known Pokémon that learn Bone Club and Bonemerang.
Behavior
It is constantly lonely, for one reason or another, and moans plaintively. It dislikes keeping company or making new friends, and its social skills are almost non-existant.
During the night, it cries for its lost mother and it is unable to let go of the memory of her. Its cries echo within the skull and it comes out as a pained and sad melody that can travel for miles around its mountain homeland. Sometimes, it can emit mournful sounds during the day. On the night of a full moon, its cries are the loudest - for it seems to recognize its mother's face in the moon.
It is largely unknown where the mothers go after birth, but it is speculated that it dies almost immediately after childbirth. This death may set the basis of personality for all Cubone.
Habitat
Cubone live in rocky areas where they can easily find bones in old sediment that can be millions of years old. This is where they find the bones they often use as weapons. Sometimes, they prefer to live in dark caves where they can mourn alone.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokémon's real face.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.
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Stadium
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Always wears the skull of its deceased mother on its head and never shows its face. It cries mournfully in the moonlight.
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Generation II
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Gold
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If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
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Silver
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It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
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Crystal
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It lost its mother after its birth. It wears its mother's skull, never revealing its true face.
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If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
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Ruby
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Cubone pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the Pokémon wears are made by the tears it sheds.
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Cubone pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the Pokémon wears are made by the tears it sheds.
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Emerald
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It pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull it wears are from its tears.
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FireRed
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It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
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LeafGreen
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Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokémon's real face.
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Diamond
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When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
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When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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Total: 320
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Evolution
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Sprites