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Cubone in Polished Crystal

Ground — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

  • Abilities gains Cursed Body and loses Lightning Rod

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Crystal, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

Other changes in this hack

  • Egg moves: AncientPower, Belly Drum, Double Kick, Perish Song, Screech, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Iron Head
  • Wild held items: Thick Club
  • Catch rate 190
  • Base experience 87
  • EV yield: 1 Def
  • Egg groups: Monster
  • Growth rate: Medium Fast
  • Move tutors: Body Slam, Counter, Double-Edge, Earth Power, Endure, Fire Punch, Headbutt, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Iron Head, Knock Off, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Swagger, ThunderPunch

In the Faithful version

Everything above is the Polished version. In Faithful, its abilities are Rock Head, Lightning Rod, Battle Armor.

Cubone in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 16 other hacks change it:

Where to find Cubone

AreaMethodLevel
Mount Mortar 1F InsideGrass (morning/day)20-255% rare
Mount Mortar 1F InsideGrass (night)20-255% rare
Mount Mortar 1F OutsideGrass (day)21-255% rare
Mount Mortar 1F OutsideGrass (morning)20-255% rare
Mount Mortar 1F OutsideGrass (night)20-255% rare
Mount Mortar B1FGrass (morning/day)15-185% rare
Mount Mortar B1FGrass (night)15-185% rare
Quiet Cave 1FGrass (morning/day)Base−3 to Base
Quiet Cave 1FGrass (night)Base−3 to Base
Quiet Cave B1FGrass (morning/day)Base−2 to Base+1
Quiet Cave B1FGrass (night)Base−2 to Base+1
Quiet Cave B2FGrass (morning/day)Base−15 to Base+2
Quiet Cave B2FGrass (night)Base−1 to Base+2
Quiet Cave B3FGrass (morning/day)Base−15 to Base+3
Quiet Cave B3FGrass (night)Base to Base+3

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Growl
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
NormalStat10040
3Tackle
A full-body charge attack.
NormalPhys4010035
7Mud-Slap
An attack that lowers accuracy.
GroundSpec2010010
11Headbutt
NormalPhys7010015
13Leer
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
NormalStat10030
17Focus Energy
Raises the criti- cal hit ratio.
NormalStat30
21Bonemerang
An attack that strikes twice.
GroundPhys509010
23Rage
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
NormalPhys2010020
27Low Kick
Deals more damage to heavier foes.
FightingPhys110020
31False Swipe
Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
NormalPhys4010040
33Thrash
NormalPhys12010010
37Magnitude
A Ground attack with random power.
GroundPhys110030
41Brick Break
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
FightingPhys7510015
43Double-Edge
A tackle that also hurts the user.
NormalPhys12010015
47Reversal
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
FightingPhys110015
51Outrage
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
DragonPhys12010010

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (29)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM01DynamicPunch
Chuck
Fighting100
TM03Curse
Celadon Mansion
Ghost
TM06Toxic
Celadon Game Corner
Poison
TM10Hidden Power
Lake of Rage
Unknown70
TM11Sunny Day
Celadon Dept. Store
Fire
TM13Ice Beam
Goldenrod Game Corner
Ice90
TM14Blizzard
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Ice110
TM17Protect
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal
TM21Bulldoze
Route 39
Ground60
TM23Iron Tail
Jasmine
Steel100
TM26Earthquake
Victory Road
Ground100
TM27Return
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal1
TM28Dig
National Park
Ground90
TM31Brick Break
Route 36
Fighting75
TM32Double Team
Celadon Game Corner
Normal
TM35Flamethrower
Goldenrod Game Corner
Fire90
TM37Sandstorm
Celadon Dept. Store
Rock
TM38Fire Blast
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Fire110
TM40Aerial Ace
Mount Mortar
Flying60
TM41Substitute
Lake of Rage
Normal
TM42Facade
Dim Cave
Normal70
TM44Rest
Dim Cave
Psychic
TM45Attract
Whitney
Normal
TM46Thief
Team Rocket Base
Dark60
TM48Rock Slide
Brock
Rock75
TM54False Swipe
Ilex Forest Gate
Normal40
TM65Shadow Claw
Lavender Soul House
Ghost70
TM75Swords Dance
Celadon Dept. Store
Normal
HM04Strength
Cianwood City
Fighting80