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Cubone
Team Rocket Returns · #51/109
Cubone (51/109), the Common from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $7.50, typically in the $7–$9 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Cubone
Cubone is a Common (51/109) from the Pokémon Team Rocket Returns set, released November 1, 2004. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $7–$9. The artwork is by Kouki Saitou. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Cubone
Cubone appears on 21 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #51/109 from Team Rocket Returns; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Expedition Base Set · #103/165$55–$75Common
Aquapolis · #72/147$22–$29Common
Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #40/95$19–$25Common
FireRed & LeafGreen · #60/112$12–$17Common
Triumphant · #60/102$6–$8Common
Delta Species · #60/113$6–$8Common
Legends Awakened · #90/146$2–$3Common
Jungle · #50/64$2–$3Common
Dragons Exalted · #60/124$2–$3Common
Forbidden Light · #57/131about $2CommonFAQ
How much is Cubone (51/109) worth?
Cubone (51/109), the Common from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $7.50, typically in the $7–$9 range. Note: 20 other cards named Cubone exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Cubone card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Cubone (51/109), the Common (about $7–$9) from Team Rocket Returns.
The other versions: #103/165 from Expedition Base Set (Common, about $55–$75); #72/147 from Aquapolis (Common, about $22–$29); #40/95 from Team Magma vs Team Aqua (Common, about $19–$25); #60/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Common, about $12–$17); #60/102 from Triumphant (Common, about $6–$8); #60/113 from Delta Species (Common, about $6–$8); #90/146 from Legends Awakened (Common, about $2–$3); #50/64 from Jungle (Common, about $2–$3); #60/124 from Dragons Exalted (Common, about $2–$3); #57/131 from Forbidden Light (Common, about about $2); #77/162 from BREAKthrough (Common, about $1–$2); #70/130 from Base Set 2 (Common, about $0.90–$1); #52/111 from Crimson Invasion (Common, about under $1); #105/236 from Unified Minds (Common, about under $1); #90/214 from Unbroken Bonds (Common, about under $1); #37/68 from Hidden Fates (Common, about under $1); #69/163 from Battle Styles (Common, about under $1); #072/142 from Stellar Crown (Common, about under $1); #104/165 from 151 (Common, about under $1); #076/159 from Journey Together (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Cubone (51/109)?
Ahead after fees: with a 12% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Cubone (51/109) is estimated to net about $57 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Cubone (51/109) rare?
Cubone (51/109) is a Common. PSA has graded 325 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Cubone (51/109)?
Of the 325 copies PSA has graded, 12% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Team Rocket Returns
Should I grade Cubone?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$57 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (12% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 12% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $7–$9 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±13% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →