
Cufant
Shining Fates · 049/072 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Shining FatesNumber
049/072
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Cufant: Rarity & Collectibility
Cufant in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #049/072 of the Shining Fates 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 Cufant?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cufant (Common, Shining Fates #049/072) changes hands at roughly $0.19, 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 $0.19, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.09. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.19, Lightly Played $0.13, Moderately Played $0.09 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cufant is valued near $6.00 — about 32x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cufant: 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) Cufant sits around $6.00 — roughly 32x 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 $3.75 — 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 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $6.00 | $5.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $3.75 | $3.75 | $3.75 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.29 | 261 |
Collector Outlook for Cufant
As a Common, Cufant 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 Cufant on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.





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