Bone Club (move)

Bone Club ホネこんぼう Bone Club

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Bone Club (Japanese: ホネこんぼう Bone Club) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation I. It is one of the signature moves of Cubone and Marowak.

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• Effect
  • Generations I to VII
  • Generation VIII onwards
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Generations I to VII

Bone Club inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch. Bone Club cannot cause a target with a substitute to flinch.

Bone Club can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Bone Rush 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 2 bonus appeal points if Bone Rush or Bonemerang was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII onwards

Bone Club cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A physical attack using a bone as a club. If it connects, it may cause the target to flinch. GSC An attack that may cause flinching. RSE Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching. FRLG The foe is clubbed with a bone held in hand. It may make the foe flinch. ColoXD Clubs target with a bone. May cause flinching. DPPtHGSSPBR The user clubs the foe with a bone. It may also make the target flinch. BWB2W2 The user clubs the target with a bone. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user clubs the target with a bone. This may also make the target flinch. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
											SMUSUM	PE
0104		Cubone		Monster	1RGB 10Y	9	9	7	7	7	7	12
0105		Marowak		Monster	1RGB 1, 10Y	1, 9	1, 9	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 12
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster							1, 7	1, 12
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 Club deals damage, and may cause the target to flinch.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 12 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 12 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 12 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No SMD 9 99 17 40 80% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Bone Club
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 40 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1 - 1.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 20 → 25
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 25 → 40
  • Energy cost: 25 → 33
  • Damage window: 1.25 - 1.5 → 1 - 1.4 seconds

Trainer Battles

• September 3, 2024
  • Power: 40 → 55

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Bone Club

★★★
Attack power	30.59765
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy flinch.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Cubone Marowak
The user clubs the foe with a bone.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cubone hits the opponent with the bone it's holding.
Giselle's Cubone	The School of Hard Knocks		Debut
A wild Cubone	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	Marowak grips the bone that it's holding tightly, and then knocks it into the opponent.
Otoshi's Marowak	Bad To The Bone		None
Gavin's Marowak	From Brags to Riches		None
Jeffrey's Marowak	Gymbaliar!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Marowak Cubone
The user hits the opponent with a bone.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Marowak hits the opponent with its bone.
Miles's Marowak	Take a Chance on Chansey		Debut
	Cubone hits the opponent with the bone it holds.
Crystal's Bonee	Querulous Qwilfish		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Bone Club is the only Ground-type move capable of making the target flinch.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	骨棒 Gwātpáahng
	Mandarin	骨棒 Gǔbàng
Czech		Kostěná palice
Danish		Knoglekølle
Dutch		Botknuppel
Finnish		Luunuija
French		Massd'os
German		Knochenkeule
Greek		Οστέϊνο Ρόπαλο Ostéino Rópalo
Hindi		बोन क्लब Bone Club
Indonesian		Gada Tulang
Italian		Ossoclava
Korean		뼈다귀치기 Ppyeodagwichigi
Norwegian		Beinklubbe
Polish		Atak Kości
Portuguese	Brazil	Bastão de Osso (games, animated series, manga) Clava de Osso (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
	Portugal	Ataque Osso (Indigo League, EP009) Tacada de Osso (Indigo League, EP073) Bastão de Osso (Advanced Battle) Taco de Osso (Diamond and Pearl)
Romanian		Ciomagul de Os
Russian		Костяная Дубина Kostyanaya Dubina
Serbian		Kost palica
Spanish	Latin America	Maza de Hueso
	Spain	Hueso Palo
Swedish		Benklubba
Thai		ตะบองกระดูก Tabong Kraduk
Turkish		Kemik Sopa
Vietnamese		Dùi Cui Xương

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