Essentials

Bonemerang

Ground physical

Generation 1

Summary

Hits twice in one turn.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 0
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 2
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
50; percentile 21.9
Accuracy
90% ≈ 45.0 power
PP
10, up to 16.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Hits twice in one turn.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

An attack that strikes twice.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user throws a bone that hits the foe once, then once again on return.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the foe twice, coming and going.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the target twice, coming and going.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the target twice, coming and going.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to hit the target twice—coming and going.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to hit the target twice—coming and going.

Foreign Names

Japanese
ホネブーメラン (honebuumeran)
ホネブーメラン
Korean
뼈다귀부메랑
Chinese
骨頭回力鏢
骨头回力镖
French
Osmerang
German
Knochmerang
Spanish
Huesomerang
Italian
Ossomerang
Czech
Kostmerang

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Tough
Appeal
♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
A highly appealing move.
Use after
Use before

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Tough
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Bonemerang.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Double Kick Fighting physical 30 30 100%

Hits twice in one turn.

Double Hit Normal physical 10 35 90%

Hits twice in one turn.

Dual Chop Dragon physical 15 40 90%

Hits twice in one turn.

Gear Grind Steel physical 15 50 85%

Hits twice in one turn.

Double Iron Bash Steel physical 5 60 100%

Hits twice in one turn.

Pokémon

Ground Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Bonemerang's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
43 25 25 21 21 21 21 21 26 40 Cubone Ground Rock Head
Lightning Rod
Battle Armor
½ male, ½ female Monster 50 50 95 40 50 35 320
48 25 25 21 21 21 21 21 26 48 Marowak Ground Rock Head
Lightning Rod
Battle Armor
½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
21 21 26 48 Alolan Marowak Alolan Marowak Fire Ghost Cursed Body
Lightning Rod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
21 Totem Alolan Marowak Totem Alolan Marowak Fire Ghost Cursed Body
Lightning Rod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425

4 Pokémon

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