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Cubone カラカラ Karakara
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Type	Ground
Species	Lonely Pokémon
Height	1′04″ (0.4m)
Weight	14.3 lbs. (6.5kg)
Abilities	Rock Head
	Lightningrod
Egg group	Monster
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 Def
Exp. yield	87 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	190
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Cubone (Japanese: カラカラ Karakara) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 In the Pokémon Special manga 4 In the TCG 5 Other appearances 5.1 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 6 Game data 6.1 Pokédex entries 6.2 Game locations 6.2.1 In side games 6.3 Base stats 6.4 Type effectiveness 6.5 Learnset 6.5.1 By leveling up 6.5.2 By TM/HM 6.5.3 By breeding 6.5.4 By tutoring 6.6 Side game data 7 Evolution 8 Sprites 9 Trivia 9.1 Origin 9.1.1 Name origin 10 In other languages 11 External links

Biology

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 boomerang.

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

In the anime

Cubone first appeared in The School of Hard Knocks under the ownership of Giselle. She used Cubone against Ash's Pikachu.

Cubone also appeared in A Chansey Operation as an injured Pokémon.

A Cubone was among the four Pokémon that were causing trouble for Pikachu and co. during Pikachu's Vacation.

A Cubone was helping Meowth preparing his party in Pichu Bros. in Party Panic. This Cubone played drums in Meowth's band and got easily sad and gloomy when Meowth chewed it out, but it was also easily consolable.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Cubone makes a cameo in Onix is On!, part of the Red, Green & Blue chapter, battling against Red's Bulbasaur as a Pewter Gym trainer's Pokémon.

Crystal owns a Cubone, who has a star-shaped crack in its skull. Cubone's main role in the team is to take out targets from afar using its bone-based attacks.

In the TCG

Main article: Cubone (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• In the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a Cubone can be seen on the Ground Terrain standing atop the highest platform built into a rock. Dugtrio and Pokémon fossils can also be seen on the Ground Terrain.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokémon's real face.
	Blue
	Yellow	Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.
	Stadium	Always wears the skull of its deceased mother on its head and never shows its face. It cries mournfully in the moonlight.
II	Gold	If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
	Silver	It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
	Crystal	It lost its mother after its birth. It wears its mother's skull, never revealing its true face.
	Stadium 2	If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
III	Ruby	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.
	Sapphire	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.
	Emerald	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.
	FireRed	It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
	LeafGreen	Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokémon's real face.
IV	Diamond	When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
	Pearl	When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Common	Pokémon Tower
	Pokémon Yellow	Common	Pokémon Tower and Safari Zone
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common	Rock Tunnel
	Pokémon Crystal	Common	Rock Tunnel, Goldenrod Game Corner
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Rare	Pokémon Tower and Canyon Entrance
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Swarm	Route 203
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Mountain

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 11 Forever Level 11 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Starter Pokémon Southern Cavern (5F-10F)

Base stats

HP:	50
Attack:	50
Defense:	95
Special:	40
SpAtk:	40
SpDef:	50
Speed:	35

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Grass: 2× Water: 2× Ice: 2×	Poison: ½× Rock: ½× Fire: ½× Electric: 0×	Normal: 1× Fighting: 1× Flying: 1× Ground: 1× Bug: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Psychic: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Cubone is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I RB Level Move Type Start Growl Bone Club 25 Leer 31 Focus Energy 38 Thrash 43 Bonemerang 46 Rage

Generation I Y Level Move Type Start Growl 10 Bone Club 13 Tail Whip 18 Headbutt 25 Leer 31 Focus Energy 38 Thrash 43 Bonemerang 46 Rage

Generation II Level Move Type Start Growl 5 Tail Whip 9 Bone Club 13 Headbutt 17 Leer 21 Focus Energy 25 Bonemerang 29 Rage 33 False Swipe 37 Thrash 41 Bone Rush

Generation III Level Move Type Start Growl 5 Tail Whip 9 Bone Club 13 Headbutt 17 Leer 21 Focus Energy 25 Bonemerang 29 Rage 33 False Swipe 37 Thrash 41 Bone Rush 45 Double Edge

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Growl 3 Tail Whip 7 Bone Club 11 Headbutt 13 Leer 17 Focus Energy 21 Bonemerang 23 Rage 27 False Swipe 31 Thrash 33 Fling 37 Bone Rush 41 Endeavor 43 Double Edge

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM01 Mega Punch TM05 Mega Kick TM06 Toxic TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Submission TM18 Counter TM19 Seismic Toss TM20 Rage TM26 Earthquake TM27 Fissure TM28 Dig TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM34 Bide TM38 Fire Blast TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM04 Strength

Generation II # Move Type TM01 DynamicPunch TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM08 Rock Smash TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Mud Slap TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM37 Sandstorm TM38 Fire Blast TM41 ThunderPunch TM43 Detect TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM48 Fire Punch HM04 Strength

Generation III # Move Type TM01 Focus Punch TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Protect TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM35 Flamethrower TM37 Sandstorm TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Rock Tomb TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Protect TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM35 Flamethrower TM37 Sandstorm TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Rock Tomb TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM54 False Swipe TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM75 Swords Dance TM76 Stealth Rock TM78 Captivate TM80 Rock Slide TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash HM08 Rock Climb

By breeding

Move	Type	Cat.	Father
AncientPower			Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Lapras Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Belly Drum			Snorlax Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Lickitung, Lickilicky
Double Kick			Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Iron Head			Aron, Lairon, Aggron Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Shieldon, Bastiodon Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
Perish Song			Lapras
Rock Slide			Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Screech			Lickitung, Lickilicky Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Cranidos, Rampardos Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Aron, Lairon, Aggron Shieldon, Bastiodon
Skull Bash			Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Swords Dance*			Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

By tutoring

Move	Type	Cat.	Version
Body Slam			FR	LG	E
Counter			FR	LG	E
Double-Edge			FR	LG	E
Mega Kick			FR	LG	E
Mega Punch			FR	LG	E
Mimic			FR	LG	E
Rock Slide			FR	LG	E
Seismic Toss			FR	LG	E
Substitute			FR	LG	E
Swords Dance			FR	LG	E
DynamicPunch					E