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=In the anime=
=In the anime=
[[Image:TheSchoolofHardKnocks.gif|right|thumb|A sad Cubone with [[Giselle|its trainer]].]]
Cubone first appeared in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'' under the ownership of [[Giselle]].  She used Cubone against [[Ash's Pikachu]].
Cubone first appeared in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'' under the ownership of [[Giselle]].  She used Cubone against [[Ash's Pikachu]].



Revision as of 22:02, 11 September 2007

000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Exeggutor
Pokémon
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Cubone
カラカラ Karakara
#104
104Cubone.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Ground '
Category
Lonely Pokémon
Abilities
Rock Head or Lightningrod
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#104
Johto
#203
Hoenn
#272
Sinnoh
Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "—".
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1′04″
Imperial
0.4 m
Metric
Weight
14.3 lbs.
Imperial
6.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
190 (24.8%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F104.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Monster group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 87 Battle Exp.: 871*

Cubone (Japanese: カラカラ Karakara) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Cubone appears to be a small brown dinosaur-like Pokémon, simaliar to Charmander that constantly wears a skull (supposedly the skull of its mother) like a helmet, which masks its true face from view. It carries another bone, which it uses to attack with moves like Bone Club.

It may be the more modern counterpart of Cranidos, but this is uncertain.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Because of the original appearance of Cubone in RBY, it could be construed that Cubone have the ability of masking their appearance as ghosts. However, this could simply mean that these Cubone are already dead.

It has the ability to wield its bone as an effective weapon, or throw it in the same manner as a boomerang.

Behavior

It is constantly lonely, for one reason or another, and moans plaintively. It dislikes keeping company or making new friends.

Habitat

Cubone prefer to live in dark caves.

Because of where they appear in RBY, they may be capturable as ghosts, and if in this form, they take residence in Pokémon Tower.

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.

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 her skull. Cubone's main role in the team is to take out targets from afar using her bone-based attacks.

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 & Pokémon fossils can also on the Ground Terrain.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Generation 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.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Common Pokémon Tower
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Common Pokémon Tower, and Safari Zone
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Rock Tunnel
Crystal
Common Rock Tunnel, Goldenrod Game Corner
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Rare Pokémon Tower, and Seven Island
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Swarm Route 203
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Mountain
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



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

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
Total:
320
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
RB Y
Start Growl
Bone Club
Growl Growl Growl Growl
3       Tail Whip
5   Tail Whip Tail Whip  
7       Bone Club
9   Bone Club Bone Club  
10   Bone Club      
11       Headbutt
13   Tail Whip Headbutt Headbutt Leer
17   Leer Leer Focus Energy
18   Headbutt      
21   Focus Energy Focus Energy Bonemerang
23       Rage
25 Leer Bonemerang Bonemerang  
27       False Swipe
29   Rage Rage  
31 Focus Energy     Thrash
33   False Swipe False Swipe Fling
37   Thrash Thrash Bone Rush
38 Thrash      
41   Bone Rush Bone Rush Endeavor
43 Bonemerang     Double Edge
45     Double Edge  
46 Rage      

By TM/HM

Number Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM01 Mega Punch Dynamicpunch Focus Punch Focus Punch
TM02   Headbutt    
TM03   Curse    
TM05 Mega Kick      
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM08 Body Slam Rock Smash    
TM09 Take Down      
TM10 Double Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Bubblebeam Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM12 Water Gun      
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM16   Icy Wind    
TM17 Submission Protect Protect Protect
TM18 Counter      
TM19 Seismic Toss      
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21   Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM23   Iron Tail Iron Tail Iron Tail
TM26 Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake
TM27 Fissure Return Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig Dig Dig
TM31 Mimic Mud Slap Brick Break Brick Break
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM34 Bide Swagger    
TM35   Sleep Talk Flamethrower Flamethrower
TM37   Sandstorm Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Blast Fire Blast Fire Blast
TM39     Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM40 Skull Bash   Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM41   Thunderpunch    
TM42     Facade Facade
TM43   Detect Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45   Attract Attract Attract
TM46   Thief Thief Thief
TM48   Fire Punch    
TM50 Substitute      
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 Strength Strength Strength
HM06     Rock Smash Rock Smash
HM08       Rock Climb

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

Cubone's name for English audiences was originally going to be "Orphon", which is a referce on how it's orphaned at birth.

Origin

Name origin

Cubone's name might be a combination of cute and bone, or possibly cub and bone. Karakara may be taken to mean からから, clattering. It is worth noting that karakara denotes lighter clattering than garagara.

In other languages

  • German: Tragosso - A combination of the word "tragen," to carry or wear, or "Tragisch," which means "dramatically," and "oss," a form of the Latin word for bone.
  • French: Osselait - Osselet means small bone. Lait means milk, referring to the young age and need for a mother.
  • Korean: 탕구리 Tangguri

External links

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