Cubone, Team Rocket Returns 51/109, common

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Cubone

Team Rocket Returns 51/109 • common

Set: Team Rocket Returns
Number: 51/109
Rarity: Common
Released: 2004
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $7.34
Artist: Kouki Saitou

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Market

What it's worth

$7.34market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$3.68 – $8.55 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Cubone card from the 2004 Team Rocket Returns expansion features the art of Ken Sugimori, reflecting the era's focus on integrating classic Pokémon designs into specialized set themes. While it remains a common card, it is valued by collectors for its role in the Team Rocket-focused set, which introduced the iconic "Dark" and "Rocket's" Pokémon variants to the trading card game.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyLook for Friends

Reveal cards from your deck until you reveal a Basic Pokémon. Show that card to your opponent and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other revealed cards into your deck. (If you don't reveal a Basic Pokémon, shuffle all the revealed cards back into your deck.)

Cost: fighting energyBonemerang10×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Cubone card from the Team Rocket Returns expansion, released in late 2004, reflects a thematic shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to revisit the aesthetic of the original Team Rocket series while integrating the mechanics of the Pokémon-ex era. The artwork leans into the darker, more melancholic tone associated with the Team Rocket narrative, emphasizing the solitary and resilient nature of the Pokémon depicted.

The illustration was rendered by artist Kagemaru Himeno, a veteran contributor to the franchise known for a soft, watercolor-inspired aesthetic that brings a sense of depth to the character. In this composition, Himeno focuses on the reflective quality of the Cubone's bone mask, grounding the card in the series' ongoing exploration of Pokémon lore and development. The card was well-received by players and collectors for its consistency with the established visual language of the era.

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