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Bonemerang (move)

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Bonemerang
ホネブーメラン Bone Boomerang
Bonemerang VIII.png
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Type  Ground
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  50
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
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  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1 ♥
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

Bonemerang (Japanese: ホネブーメラン Bone Boomerang) is a damage-dealing Ground-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation I. It is one of the signature moves of Cubone and Marowak.

Effect

Generation I

Bonemerang inflicts damage, hitting the target twice per use. Although only the first strike can be a critical hit, the second one will deal the same amount of damage.

Bonemerang will end immediately if the first strike breaks a substitute. Bide will only acknowledge the second strike of this move.

Generation II

Each strike now does damage independently, consequently enabling either of them to be critical. Bonemerang will now hit again if the first strike breaks a substitute.

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.

Bonemerang can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Bone Club and Bone Rush 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 or Bone Rush was used in the previous turn.

Generations V to VII

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.

Generation VIII

In Versions 1.0 to 1.1.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Bonemerang could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.2.0, it can be selected and functions as it did in previous generations.

Generation IX onwards

Bonemerang cannot be selected in battle.

Description

Games Description
Stad A boomerang made of bone is thrown to inflict damage twice -- on the way out and on its return.
Stad2 A boomerang made of bone is thrown to inflict damage twice, on the way out and on return.
GSC An attack that strikes twice.
RSEColoXD Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice.
FRLG The user throws a bone that hits the foe once, then once again on return.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the foe twice, coming and going.
BWB2W2
XYORAS 		The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the target twice, coming and going.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA 		The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to hit the target twice—coming and going.
SV The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to damage the target twice—coming and going.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0104     Monster Monster 43 25 25 21 21 21 21SMUSUM
26PE 		40
0105     Monster Monster 48 25 25 21 21 21 21SMUSUM
26PE 		48
105A  
Marowak
Alolan Form
  
  		Monster Monster 21SMUSUM
26PE 		48
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Bonemerang is a move with 10 base power, 87% accuracy, and 14 PP. The attack will generate 2 projectiles that travel up to 10 tiles away and hit the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy. If a Pokémon faints from the first projectile, the second projectile will be able to hit a new target.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 66%.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Bonemerang
★★★★★
Attack power 45.9619 (Hit 1), 52.30148 (Hit 2)
Charge time 0.58 seconds (Hit 1), 0.66 seconds
Range type Shoot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
MDRB Strikes the target twice, even at a distance.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 2 attacks in a single turn, even at a distance.
BSL はなれたポケモンに ２かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる
MDGtI  UNUSED
SMD It even damages faraway Pokémon 2 times in a row.
MDRTDX It damages even faraway Pokémon 2 times in a row.
Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition The Bonemarangs strike twice! When an opponent lands on one of your properties, they have to pay double the rent due.


In the anime

Main series

 
Giselle's Cubone
 
Marowak
 
Alolan Marowak
 
Alvin's Cubone
The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the foe twice, coming and going.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Cubone throws the bone that it is holding. The bone hits the opponent once, then returns to Cubone. Sometimes, the bone glows white when the attack is being used.
Giselle's Cubone The School of Hard Knocks Debut
Alvin's Cubone Battling With a Clean Slate! None
  Marowak throws the bone that it is holding. The bone hits the opponent once, loops around, and then hits the opponent again.
Otoshi's Marowak Bad to the Bone None
Luana's Marowak Pokémon Double Trouble None
Gavin's Marowak From Brags to Riches None
Oriba's Marowak The Ole' Berate and Switch! None
Jeffrey's Marowak Gymbaliar! None
  Alolan Marowak throws the bone that it is holding. The bone hits the opponent once, then returns to Alolan Marowak.
Kiawe's Marowak Rescuing the Unwilling!‎ None


Pokémon Origins

 
Cubone
 
Bone thrown
The user throws the bone it holds.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Cubone throws the bone that it is holding at the opponent. The bone then returns to Cubone.
Reina's Cubone File 2: Cubone Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
     
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

Side series games

       
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

   
MD: Red and Blue SMD

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 骨頭回力鏢 Gwāttàuh Wùihlihkbīu
Mandarin 骨頭回力鏢 / 骨头回力镖 Gútou Huílìbiāo
  Czech Bumerang
  Danish Benmerang
Knogleboomerang
  Dutch Boemerang
  Finnish Luumerangi
  French Osmerang
  German Knochmerang
  Greek Οστέϊνος Ανακλητής Ostéinos Anaklitís
  Italian Ossomerang
  Korean 뼈다귀부메랑 Ppyeodagwibumerang
  Polish Kościorang*
Latająca Kość/Powracająca Kość*
Bumerang*
Atak Bonemerang *
Portuguese   Brazil Ossomerangue (anime, TCG, manga)
Osso Bumerangue (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Vaivém do Osso (EP009)
Bomerangue de Osso (EP073; Orange Islands; Diamond and Pearl)
Ossomerangue (Advanced Battle)
  Romanian Bumerangul
  Serbian Kost bumerang
Spanish   Latin America Boomerang (EP009, AG176)
Hueso Boomerang (EP073, AG127)
Huesomerang (EP108)
Huesorang (DP008)
  Spain Huesomerang
  Swedish Benrang*
Bonemerang*
  Vietnamese Bumêrăng Xưong


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