Cubone (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 023/128 · Common
Current Prices
Number
023/128
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Cubone (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Cubone (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #023/128 of the Base Expansion Pack set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Cubone (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cubone (Japanese) (Common, Base Expansion Pack #023/128) changes hands at roughly $35.60, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $35.60, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $19.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $35.60, Lightly Played $26.60, Moderately Played $25.00, Heavily Played $5.00, Damaged $19.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cubone (Japanese) is valued near $999.00 — about 28x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cubone (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Cubone (Japanese) sits around $999.00 — roughly 28x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $49.99, CGC 10 $97.02, CGC 9.5 $75.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.98 | $4.98 | $4.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 23 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | 19 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $97.02 | $97.02 | $97.02 | 18 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $999.00 | $999.00 | $999.00 | 38 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $26.60 | $27.00 | $27.00 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $35.60 | $35.60 | $35.60 | 46 |
Collector Outlook for Cubone (Japanese)
As a Common, Cubone (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Cubone (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
