Cubone Reverse Holo #53 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Cubone & chase cards
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Cubone has always had a soft spot in collectors' hearts, that lonely little skull-wearing ground type just hits different, and this Reverse Holo #53 from the Japanese GX Ultra Shiny set is one of the nicer ways to own him. Right now a raw copy sits at $45, which makes it an approachable pickup for most collectors, but the real Cubone value story shows up once you start looking at graded copies. If you searched Cubone price or how much is Cubone worth, the short answer is: modest raw, surprisingly strong at the top grade.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $45, up 177% over the past year, with an all-time high of $45 in July 2026.
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Cubone price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 50 graded, only 39 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $436 | 39 | 32 / 7 |
| PSA 9 | $61 | 11 | 8 / 3 |
| PSA 8 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $45 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Cubone
Is Cubone worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Cubone runs $45, a Grade 9 nudges up to $56, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $435, which is about 9.7 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's the kind of gap that makes grading tempting. The catch is that gem mint is genuinely hard to land, reverse holos show every little scratch and print line under bright light, so centering and surface issues knock plenty of copies down to a 9 or lower. Add in grading fees and the wait time you're stuck with either way, and grading only really makes sense if your raw copy already looks close to flawless in hand. If it's got soft corners or a hint of whitening, it's probably better staying raw or being sold as is.
How rare is Cubone?
Cubone comes from a Japanese-exclusive set, GX Ultra Shiny, which already puts it outside the more heavily printed English lines that flood the market. We don't have official population numbers to point to here, but the pull data we track gives a decent proxy: this exact card has only been recorded 18 times across the pack sites we monitor. That's not a huge sample, and it suggests Cubone isn't the kind of card you see turning up constantly. Scarcity like that is part of why the PSA 10 price sits so much higher than the raw price, gem mint copies simply don't come around often.
Where can you pull Cubone?
This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pulls, not just guide prices. Cubone Reverse Holo #53 has shown up 18 times across collector-crypt and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull worth $151. If you're chasing it in packs, we've seen it surface in Anime Pop Culture Gacha, Pack 1, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack. Worth saying plainly: pack opening is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Cubone worth?+
A raw, ungraded Cubone Reverse Holo #53 is valued at $45 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $56 and a PSA 10 reaching $435, so the grade you land makes a real difference to Cubone value.
Is Cubone worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 9.7 times the raw price. But gem mint is tough to hit on a reverse holo, and grading costs and time add up, so it's usually only worth it if your copy already looks near perfect.
Why is the Cubone Reverse Holo #53 print worth more than the standard one?+
The reverse holo treatment adds a shine and visual pop that plain versions don't have, which collectors tend to pay a premium for. Combined with it coming from the Japanese GX Ultra Shiny set and only being recorded 18 times in tracked pack pulls, it holds a stronger price than a standard, non-holo Cubone.
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