No Secret Rare, Special Art Rare, or alternate-art chase print surfaced among the 14 Japanese Cubone results checked in Limitless TCG. Each result is either Common rarity or a set, promo, or starter-deck card with no numbered rarity shown in that database.
A full-name search of Limitless TCG’s Japanese card database returned 14 Cubone hits, spanning listed sets from the Black & White era through 2024’s Scarlet & Violet era. The retail anchor for this guide is Cubone #104, a Common in Pokémon Card 151 (SV2a) — a Scarlet & Violet-era set centred on the original 151 Kanto Pokemon that released in Japan on June 16, 2023. Later Cubone entries in the search include Stellar Miracle (SV7) #48 and Starter Decks Generations (SVM) #61 from 2024.
This guide walks through the 14 Japanese Cubone results found in that search, groups them by era, and is upfront about where those entries sit in the rarity system: none reached the chase tier. No Cubone single is currently listed on our site, while the sealed Pokémon Card 151 booster box that contains the #104 Common is currently listed.
The Limitless search returned 14 Japanese Cubone entries across eras from Black & White to Scarlet & Violet, and each is either Common rarity or a set, promo, or starter-deck card with no numbered rarity shown — no SR, SAR, AR, or UR Cubone surfaced in those results. The retail anchor, Cubone #104 (Common) from Pokémon Card 151, comes packed in the SV2a Pokémon Card 151 Japanese Booster Box, currently listed at ¥43,860 (~$276). No Cubone single is currently listed on our site; sourcing requests for singles go through our Quick Order page.
Yen figures in this guide are converted at ¥159/USD (September 2026). Card facts are sourced from Limitless TCG’s Japanese card database, limitlesstcg.com, as searched in September 2026.
The Japanese Cubone Cards Verified in This Guide
A full-name search for pokemon:cubone across Japanese-language sets on Limitless TCG returned 14 hits. Here they are, grouped by set:
| Set (code) | # | Rarity / status | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Card 151 (SV2a) | 104 | Common | Main set — anchor print |
| Stellar Miracle (SV7) | 48 | Common | Main set |
| Starter Decks Generations (SVM) | 61 | Unranked | Starter-deck exclusive |
| Rapid Strike Master (S5R) | 40 | Common | Main set |
| GG End (SM10a) | 19 | Common | Main set |
| Awakened Heroes (SM4S) | 28 | Common | Main set |
| Double Blaze (SM10) | 45 | Common | Main set |
| Brock & Misty Trainer Battle Decks (SMK) | 12 | Unranked | Deck-exclusive |
| GX Ultra Shiny (SM8b) | 53 | No numbered rarity shown | Set card |
| Sun and Moon Promotional Cards (SMP) | 254 | Unranked | Promo |
| Red Light Flash (XY8r) | 34 | Common | Main set |
| Dragon Blade (BW5n) | 24 | Common | Main set |
| EX x MEGA x BREAK Champion Pack (CP4) | 68 | Unranked | Specialty pack |
| Starter Decks 100 (SI) | 214 | Unranked | Starter-deck exclusive |
Two things are consistent across the whole table. First, every main-set appearance is a straight Common — no Cubone card has been printed at Double Rare, Triple Rare, Secret Rare, or any alternate-art tier in the sets we checked. Second, roughly half the list isn’t a main-set pull at all: it’s a starter-deck exclusive, a Trainer Battle Deck insert, or a promo card, none of which carry a numbered rarity in Limitless’s own listings.
The sections below cover each era in turn, with figures for the prints where a verified image was found.
Scarlet & Violet Era: The Pokémon 151 Anchor and Stellar Miracle
The print most people looking at this guide actually want is Cubone #104 from Pokémon Card 151 (SV2a), released in Japan on June 16, 2023 as a 210-card set built entirely around reprinting the original Kanto Pokemon — Cubone included — with new Scarlet & Violet-era artwork. It’s a Common, sitting alongside the rest of the set’s non-chase Pokemon. For the full card-by-card breakdown of what else is in the set, see our Pokémon Card 151 (SV2a) card list and our wider Pokémon 151 Japanese card list.
Cubone also appears at #48 in Stellar Miracle (SV7), again as a Common, and as an unranked starter-deck-exclusive card at #61 in Starter Decks Generations (SVM). Across the whole Scarlet & Violet era, then, Cubone shows up three times — two Commons in main sets and one starter-deck-only card — and none of the three carries a rarity above Common.
An English-language equivalent for the SV2a #104 Common specifically hasn’t been individually verified for this guide; the closest counterpart is the English-language Pokémon 151 set, though we haven’t confirmed a matching card number for it.
Sun & Moon Era: Six Search Results
The Sun & Moon era carries the largest cluster within these search results: GG End (SM10a) #19, Awakened Heroes (SM4S) #28, and Double Blaze (SM10) #45 are all Commons in their respective main sets. Alongside those, Cubone appears as card #53 in GX Ultra Shiny (SM8b), with no numbered rarity shown by Limitless, and as a deck-exclusive card at #12 in the Brock & Misty Trainer Battle Decks (SMK). A promo-card printing at #254 in the Sun and Moon Promotional Cards (SMP) pool rounds the era out.
That’s six Cubone appearances tied to the Sun & Moon era alone (counting SMP as part of the same broader promotional era) — more than any other era in this guide — and every single one of them is either Common or unranked. If you’re trying to identify which Sun & Moon-era Cubone you’re holding, the set logo and card number in the table above are the fastest way to match it.
Sword & Shield, XY, and Black & White Prints
The Sword & Shield era contributes one verified print: Cubone #40, a Common in Rapid Strike Master (S5R). Going further back, the XY era carries Cubone #34 in Red Light Flash (XY8r), and the Black & White era carries the oldest print in this guide, Cubone #24 in Dragon Blade (BW5n). Both of those are also straight Commons.
Three separate eras, three separate sets, and the same result every time: Common rarity, no exceptions. If you’re building a print-history collection of Cubone specifically, these three are the harder ones to track down simply because they’re older, not because they were printed at a scarcer rarity tier.
Specialty Packs: Champion Pack and Starter Decks 100
Two remaining verified prints don’t fit cleanly into a single mainline era. Cubone #68 appears in the EX x MEGA x BREAK Champion Pack (CP4), a specialty pack that bundles reprints across multiple past eras rather than launching alongside a single expansion, and Limitless doesn’t list a numbered rarity for it. Cubone #214 appears the same way in Starter Decks 100 (SI), another starter-deck-exclusive slot without a numbered rarity code.
Both of these sit in the same bucket as the deck-exclusive and promo cards covered above: they’re genuine verified prints, but they were never part of the main-set rarity ladder to begin with, so there’s no Common-vs-something-rarer comparison to make for either one.
Chase Prints and What Makes Them Collectible
In the Japanese rarity system, a chase print typically means Super Rare, Special Art Rare, Art Rare, or Ultra Rare — tiers built around alternate art, foil treatment, or a curated character slot rather than a plain illustration. Across the 14 verified Cubone prints in this guide, none of them land in one of those tiers. Every main-set appearance is a Common, and the remainder are unranked promo, deck-exclusive, or specialty-pack cards that were never assigned a numbered rarity at all.
That’s worth saying plainly rather than dressing up: Cubone is not a chase-card Pokemon in the Japanese TCG, at least not in any print we’ve been able to verify. For collectors, that makes it an accessible print-history project — fourteen-plus cards across five eras, none of them gated behind a scarce pull — rather than a hunt for one expensive card. For our own Pokémon 151 vs Shiny Treasure ex comparison, the Cubone Common is one small data point in a set built around volume reprints rather than chase hits.
Which Japanese Boxes to Open for Cubone
Among the entries covered here, Cubone #104 appears inside the Pokémon Card 151 (SV2a) booster box, currently listed at ¥43,860 (~$276). The box is a route to the full SV2a set rather than a Cubone-specific chase product. For the set’s own dedicated buying guide, see our Pokémon Card 151 booster box buying guide.
For the other prints covered here — from Stellar Miracle, Rapid Strike Master, the Sun & Moon-era sets, the XY and Black & White sets, or the various starter decks and promo pools — sourcing requests go through our Quick Order page. If you’re weighing Pokémon 151 against a similarly themed set, our Eevee Heroes vs Pokémon 151 box comparison covers how the two stack up.
Where to Buy Cubone Cards from Tokyo
We ship Japanese sealed product worldwide out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. The SV2a Pokémon Card 151 Japanese Booster Box, which contains the Cubone #104 Common, is currently listed on our site. Browse the wider Japanese Pokemon booster box collection for other current listings, and for another print covered in this guide or a graded or raw Cubone single, request a quote through our Quick Order page.
If Pokémon Card 151 is the set you’re focused on rather than Cubone specifically, our Pokémon 151 Japanese card list and SV2a card list both cover the full set in detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cubone have a rare or Special Art Rare Pokemon card in Japan?
Not in any print we’ve been able to verify. Across at least 14 Japanese Cubone prints found in a Limitless TCG search, every main-set appearance is a straight Common, and the remainder are unranked promo, deck-exclusive, or specialty-pack cards. No Secret Rare, Special Art Rare, Art Rare, or Ultra Rare Cubone print has turned up in this data.
How many Japanese Cubone card prints are there?
At least 14 JP prints found in a Limitless TCG search, spanning the Black & White, XY, Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, and Scarlet & Violet eras, plus two specialty starter-deck/Champion Pack appearances.
Which set has the Cubone card featured on this site?
Pokémon Card 151 (SV2a), a 210-card Japanese set released June 16, 2023. Cubone appears at #104, Common rarity, and comes packed inside the SV2a booster box.
Is there an English print of the SV2a Cubone Common?
This hasn’t been individually verified for this guide. The closest counterpart is the English-language Pokémon 151 set, though a matching card number hasn’t been confirmed.
Can I buy a single Cubone card from your site?
No Cubone single is currently listed on our site. The Cubone #104 Common appears in the sealed SV2a Pokémon Card 151 booster box, and sourcing requests for the other prints covered here go through our Quick Order page.
Where can I buy the Pokémon Card 151 box that contains this Cubone print?
The SV2a Pokémon Card 151 Japanese Booster Box is currently listed on our site at ¥43,860 (~$276), shipped from Tokyo with tracked delivery.
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