#104 · Generation 1
Cubone
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,019 / 1,152
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 582 / 728
- Research CP (L15)
- 436
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep
Keep to evolve
Cubone will not win battles on its own, but Marowak is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#963 of 1154 · score 59.2
Ranked #963 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
MarowakS Great League
Collection value
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Attack90
Defense144
Stamina137
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Marowak: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #984 / 1154 | 58.3 | Mud Slap · Bone Club · Return | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #963 / 1154 | 59.2 | Mud Slap · Bone Club · Bulldoze | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mud-SlapSTAB | ground | 19 | +13 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 11 | +10 | 3 turns |
Rock Smash | fighting | 17 | +12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 9 | +7 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bone ClubSTAB | ground | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.21 | 55 | -35 | |
DigSTAB | ground | 100 | -50 | 4.5s | 2.00 | 70 | -50 | |
BulldozeSTAB | ground | 80 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.60 | 80 | -55 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Cubone good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Marowak is S-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Cubone?
- Cubone will not win battles on its own, but Marowak is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Cubone a good raid attacker?
- Cubone ranks #254 of 302 ground attackers with 4.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Cubone?
- Marowak is S-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Cubone for candy.
- Can Cubone be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Cubone is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Cubone worth keeping?
- Shadow Cubone hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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Donate on Ko-fiCostumes & event variants (1)
Cempasuchil CrownEvent costume