“Cubone has had such a sad childhood.”“This brings back memories of the tear-jerking episode where Cubone’s mother hugs him as a ghost.”
If that’s not enough to make you cry, Cubone’s mother died while protecting him from Team Rocket, who was attempting to poach the two.
In the second image, Cubone watches the lion cub Litleo share a tender moment with the female Pyroara.
It’s true that the final image here is reminiscent of a heartbreaking scene in the anime series Pokémon Origins, where Cubone races to his mother’s spirit, who appears as a ghost warning people of Team Rocket.