Bone Club (move)

	Bone Club; ホネこんぼう Bone Club
Type	Ground
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	65
Accuracy	85%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Not affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation I
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
	Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.
Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
	A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
	An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I; Generation II; Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Bone Club (Japanese: ホネこんぼう Bone Club) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation I. It is one of the signature moves of Cubone and Marowak.

Effect

Generations I to VII

Bone Club inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch. Bone Club cannot cause a target with a substitute to flinch.

Bone Club can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Bone Rush and Bonemerang to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Bone Rush or Bonemerang was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII onwards

Bone Club cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A physical attack using a bone as a club. If it connects, it may cause the target to flinch.
GS C	An attack that may cause flinching.
RS E	Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching.
FRLG	The foe is clubbed with a bone held in hand. It may make the foe flinch.
ColoXD	Clubs target with a bone. May cause flinching.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user clubs the foe with a bone. It may also make the target flinch.
BW B2W2	The user clubs the target with a bone. It may also make the target flinch.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user clubs the target with a bone. This may also make the target flinch.
SwSh BDSP LA SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
									SM USUM	PE
0104	Cubone	Monster	Monster	1^RGB 10^Y	9	9	7	7	7	7	12
0105	Marowak	Monster	Monster	1^RGB 1, 10^Y	1, 9	1, 9	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 12
0105	Marowak Alolan Form	Monster	Monster							1, 7	1, 12
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bone Club deals damage, and may cause the target to flinch.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	12	-	15	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	12	-	15	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	12	-	15	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	9	99	17	40	80%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Bone Club

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

40

Energy cost

33

Duration

1.6 seconds

Damage window

1 - 1.4 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

55

Energy cost

35

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 20 → 25
February 16, 2017
- Power: 25 → 40
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Damage window: 1.25 - 1.5 → 1 - 1.4 seconds

Trainer Battles

September 3, 2024
- Power: 40 → 55

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Bone Club

★★★
Attack power	30.59765
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでひるみじょうたいにしてわざやこうげきをだせなくする
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy flinch.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Cubone Marowak
The user clubs the foe with a bone.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Cubone hits the opponent with the bone it's holding.
Giselle's Cubone	The School of Hard Knocks	Debut
A wild Cubone	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival	None
	Marowak grips the bone that it's holding tightly, and then knocks it into the opponent.
Otoshi's Marowak	Bad To The Bone	None
Gavin's Marowak	From Brags to Riches	None
Jeffrey's Marowak	Gymbaliar!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Marowak Cubone
The user hits the opponent with a bone.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Marowak hits the opponent with its bone.
Miles's Marowak	Take a Chance on Chansey	Debut
	Cubone hits the opponent with the bone it holds.
Crystal's Bonee	Querulous Qwilfish	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Bone Club is the only Ground-type move capable of making the target flinch.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	骨棒 Gwātpáahng
Chinese	Mandarin	骨棒 Gǔbàng
Czech		Kostěná palice
Danish		Knoglekølle
Dutch		Botknuppel
Finnish		Luunuija
French		Massd'os
German		Knochenkeule
Greek		Οστέϊνο Ρόπαλο Ostéino Rópalo
Italian		Ossoclava
Korean		뼈다귀치기 Ppyeodagwichigi
Norwegian		Beinklubbe
Polish		Atak Kości
Portuguese	Brazil	Bastão de Osso (games, animated series, manga) Clava de Osso (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Ataque Osso (Indigo League, EP009) Tacada de Osso (Indigo League, EP073) Bastão de Osso (Advanced Battle) Taco de Osso (Diamond and Pearl)
Romanian		Ciomagul de Os
Russian		Костяная дубина Kostyanaya dubina
Serbian		Kost palica
Spanish	Latin America	Maza de Hueso (GO) Golpe Hueso (DP008) Hueso (AG176) Palo de Hueso (AG127) Hueso Palo (EP073) Golpe de Hueso (EP009)
Spanish	Spain	Hueso Palo
Swedish		Benklubba
Thai		ตะบองกระดูก
Vietnamese		Dùi Cui Xương

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