Cubone (Japanese)
Rocket Gang Strikes Back · 047/084 · Common
Current Prices
Number
047/084
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 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 #047/084 of the Rocket Gang Strikes Back 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, Rocket Gang Strikes Back #047/084) changes hands at roughly $14.40, 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 $14.40, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $14.40, Lightly Played $1.99, Moderately Played $4.99, Heavily Played $0.25 — 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 $115.00 — about 8.0x 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 $115.00 — roughly 8.0x 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 $26.00, PSA 8 $15.50 — 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 | PSA 10 | $115.00 | $115.00 | $115.00 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $11.69 | $11.69 | $11.69 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $14.40 | $14.40 | $14.40 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.51 | $9.51 | $9.51 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 7 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 3 |
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. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. 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.
