Cubone Red Japan: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Cubone in Red Japan. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 32 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Red Japan

Kanto

Cubone Red Japan Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon wears the skull of its deceased mother. Sometimes Cubone’s dreams make it cry, but each tear Cubone sheds makes it stronger.

Red Japan Cubone Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Cubone via various methods in Red Japan.

Move	Type	Requirement
Growl	normal	Lv. 1
Bone Club	ground	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 25
Focus Energy	normal	Lv. 31
Thrash	normal	Lv. 38
Bonemerang	ground	Lv. 43
Rage	normal	Lv. 46

End of Move Database

Red Japan Cubone Locations

Cubone can be caught in 5 locations across Red Japan, including Pokemon Tower 3f, Pokemon Tower 4f, and Pokemon Tower 5f. The most reliable spawn is at Pokemon Tower 7f, where you'll find it at Lv. 24 by walking through tall grass with a 5% encounter rate.

Pokemon Tower 3f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 20
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 22
4%Very Rare

Pokemon Tower 4f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 20
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 22
4%Very Rare

Pokemon Tower 5f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 20
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 22
4%Very Rare

Pokemon Tower 6f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 22
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 24
4%Very Rare

Pokemon Tower 7f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 22
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 24
5%Rare