Cubone
Base Set 2 · 070/130 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
070/130
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Cubone: Rarity & Collectibility
Cubone sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #070/130 of the Base Set 2 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cubone (Common, Base Set 2 #070/130) changes hands at roughly $1.44, 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 $1.44, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.48. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.44, Lightly Played $0.74, Moderately Played $0.68, Heavily Played $0.47, Damaged $0.48 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cubone is valued near $87.00 — about 60x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cubone: 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 sits around $87.00 — roughly 60x 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 $18.00, CGC 10 $79.99, CGC 9.5 $7.01 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 8 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 17 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.29 | $8.29 | $8.29 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $7.01 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $87.00 | $87.00 | $87.00 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.48 | $0.25 | $0.37 | 164 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.47 | $0.47 | $0.47 | 160 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.74 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 705 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.68 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 381 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.44 | $1.46 | $1.48 | 532 |
Collector Outlook for Cubone
As a Common, Cubone earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Cubone on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
