1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
40
TypeFighting
RarityCommon
IllustratorTomokazu Komiya
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat●
SetExpedition Base Set
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Common
- Foiling
- Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
- Alt art / specials
- No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.
05Language and Regional Versions
- English
- Standard English release.
- Japanese
- Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
- European
- Localized European prints exist with translated text.
- Other
- No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.
06Current Market Value
| Non Holo | ~$47 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$240 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,137 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Expedition Base Set (2002) reverse holos are notoriously fragile — the e-Card foil pattern grades poorly out of pack.
- Cubone is a fan-favorite Pokemon (the somber backstory keeps it culturally relevant), driving collector demand independent of rarity.
- PSA 10 figures (~$2,137) reflect a ~9× lift over raw; gem supply is genuinely thin.
- One of the most undervalued Expedition reverse-holos hiding in plain sight — Cubone collectors only recently woke up to it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Cubone with 40 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Beat
Bone Smash
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Resistance
- Lightning -30
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Cubone PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Expedition Base Set 2002 reverse-holo; PSA 10 supply is thin (fragile e-Card foil + non-holo Rare under-printing). Realized PSA 10 ~$2,137 (PriceCharting, May 2026), ~9× raw.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.