Cubone — Roles and where to hunt
Cubone is a berries specialist with Charge Energy S. Charge Energy S restores energy to your team. Here's how Cubone fits into teams and where to find them.
Roles Cubone can fill
Team healer
Charge Energy S restores energy to your team. Higher energy means more frequent helps for everyone. Skill Trigger S/M and Main Skill Chance natures increase how often the skill fires.
Taupe Hollow berry specialist
Figy is a favorite berry at Taupe Hollow. Cubone finds Figy on every berry help for consistent 2× strength when Snorlax favors it. See berry specialists for Taupe Hollow.
Where to hunt
Cubone can be found at: Greengrass Isle, Taupe Hollow, Snowdrop Tundra, Greengrass Isle (Expert)
Similar Pokémon
Others that fill similar roles: Aggron | Altaria | Arbok | Aron | Diglett | Absol
Best possible at each breakpoint
Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.
| Level | Baseline | Best total | Best subskills | Best nature | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,373 | 2,636 | — | Lonely | +11.1% |
| 10 | 2,903 | 4,377 | Berry Finding S | Adamant | +50.8% |
| 25 | 3,832 | 6,966 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +81.8% |
| 50 | 7,453 | 14,705 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +97.3% |
| 100 | 10,647 | 23,817 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger S | Adamant | +123.7% |
Top subskills
How much each subskill improves production at level 50 (berry + ingredient output):
| Modifier | Type | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Finding S | Subskill | +38.3% |
| Helping Speed M | Subskill | +16.3% |
| Helping Speed S | Subskill | +7.5% |
| Helping Bonus | Subskill | +5.3% |
| Ingredient Finder M | Subskill | +0.5% |
| Ingredient Finder S | Subskill | +0.2% |
Healer note: The table above measures berry and ingredient production. For Cubone, Skill Trigger S/M and a Main Skill Chance nature have the biggest real-world impact — they determine how often the heal fires.
Try the tools
Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Cubone you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.
Related: Healers | Taupe Hollow berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos