Rosita's Cubone

**Rosita's Cubone** (Japanese: **ロジータのカラカラ** *Rojita's Karakara*) is the third Pokémon that Rosita was known to possess.

## **History**

### **Background**

Cubone, along with Parasect, Hitmonchan and Natu, were once wild Pokémon living at Mt. Mortar. One day, Rosita was attacked by a wild Arcanine and suffered two broken arms. When she regained consciousness, Cubone and the other Pokémon had nursed her back to health and placed her arms into custom-made casts.

When Rosita set out to find the wild Arcanine, Cubone and the other Pokémon followed her. Upon noticing Arcanine's eye injury and realizing its effect on Arcanine's behaviour, Rosita had Parasect successfully Arcanine's injury, causing Arcanine to calm down. Subsequently, Rosita captured Arcanine, Cubone and the other Pokémon that nursed her back to health.

### **Johto**

Cubone first showed up alongside Rosita's other Pokémon to help prove her capturing skills to Professor Oak.

Cubone later battled against Suicune to try and help Rosita capture it. Rosita starts by having Cubone attack with Bonemerang, which is dodged by Suicune. Despite this, Rosita reveals that it was part of her plan; The Bonemerang reverses direction, surprising Suicune, although it is dodged again. After failing to capture Suicune, Rosita sends Cubone and Arcanine after it. Cubone rides on Arcanine and uses False Swipe while Arcanine tackles it. While it appears Suicune blocked it, it soon became obvious that a translucent wall between Suicune and Cubone was made. Cubone, alongside Rosita and Arcanine, attempt to keep the wall from closing but in the end, Suicune closes it and escapes, breaking Cubone's bone in the process.

Cubone battled against Sham and Carl alongside Miguel's Politoed. Politoed puts Sham and Carl's Magcargo and Slowking asleep with Hypnosis, allowing Cubone to attack Slowking with Bone Rush. Despite being asleep, Slowking attacks back with Snore and prevents Cubone from landing a solid hit. Due to this, Rosita is forced to recall him.

### **Battle Frontier**

Cubone was loaned to Magna for his Battle Pyramid challenge against Brandon and his Regice. Regice began the battle by stomping with its leg, with Cubone barely managing to block with his bone. Cubone managed to block the attack for a long time but his bone eventually shattered under the pressure and Cubone was knocked out. Despite fainting, Regice is quickly knocked out by Magna's Sceptile, who was brought back thanks to a Revive.

Cubone later worked alongside Hitmonchan by Magna to help him capture Jirachi. Magna has Hitmonchan use Mach Punch to prevent Jirachi from moving by threatening to attack with his super fast punches. While Hitmonchan kept Jirachi distracted, Cubone whipped out a pair of nunchaku made of bones. Cubone threw the nunchaku, which spun around Jirachi's body and bound it. However, due to interference from Guile Hideout, the capture fails.

### **Arceus Arise**

Cubone battled against Team Rocket's Executive Ariana and her Arbok. Despite putting up a good fight, Cubone was ultimately overwhelmed and defeated.

## **Personality and Characteristics**

Cubone is shown to be a gentle and kind-hearted Pokémon, as Cubone, along with Parasect, Natu and Hitmonchan, nursed Rosita back to health after she was attacked by a wild Arcanine at Mt. Mortar despite having never seen Rosita before.

He is a powerful Pokémon, and one of Rosita's first choices when she needs a strong Pokémon. He shows no fear when entering battle and takes his opponents head on, even when facing off against Legendary Pokémon such as Suicune.

Cubone can also be quite absent-minded and easily-distracted, as he wandered off inside the Valley Windworks after gaining a curiosity about their windmills, completely forgetting to stay by his Trainer's side and causing Rosita to become worried about him.

## **Moves used**

 A **†** shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.