Cubone #0104 Generation I
Lonely Pokémon

Cubone

· Osselait

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.

Type
Ground
Stage
1 of 2
Category
Lonely Pokémon
Japanese
Height
0.4 m
Weight
6.5 kg
Habitat
Mountain
Color
Brown
Shape
Upright
§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Cubone.

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

  1. HP 050
    /255
  2. Attack 050
    /255
  3. Defense 095
    /255
  4. Sp. Atk 040
    /255
  5. Sp. Def 050
    /255
  6. Speed 035
    /255
§ IV

Cubone through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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  • 01 MA

    Mitsuhiro Arita

    Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

    2 cards
    Base era
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  • 02 S

    sui

    sui has contributed Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2009 to 2025, spanning Sun & Moon, Black & White, and XY. The work leans whimsical and cartoon-forward, with playful moods, balanced yet dynamic framing, and vibrant palettes that stay soft and harmonious.

    2 cards
    Sun & Moon era
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  • 03 AN

    Atsuko Nishida

    Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

    1 card
    Black & White era
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  • 04 AK

    Aya Kusube

    Aya Kusube is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2025, with artwork appearing across E-Card and later eras including EX and Sun & Moon. The work is marked by playful, whimsical illustration, balanced compositions, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes.

    1 card
    EX era
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  • 05 H

    Hasuno

    Hasuno is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2013, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield releases, including Cosmic Eclipse and SWSH Black Star Promos, marked by dynamic action scenes and vibrant, contrasting color.

    1 card
    Sun & Moon era
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§ V

All Cubone cards

12 of 22 cards · refined archive view.