Collectors Guide: Cubone (Jungle #50)

Quick Facts

• Pokémon: Cubone
• Set: Jungle (Base 2)
• Card Number: 50
• Rarity: Common
• HP: 40
• Type: Fighting
• Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
• Legality: unknown

Cubone is a Basic Fighting-type Pokémon with 40 HP. It features two attacks: Snivel, which reduces damage from the Defending Pokémon’s next attack by 20 if it attacks Cubone, and Rage, which deals 10 damage plus 10 more for each damage counter on Cubone. The card has a Lightning resistance of -30 and a Grass weakness (×2). Retreat cost is 1 Colorless energy.

Flavor text: “Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokémon’s real face.”

Key Printings

This guide focuses on the Jungle set printing of Cubone, identified as card number 50 in the Base 2 series. This printing is a common rarity card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, a well-known artist in the Pokémon TCG community.

Variants & Identifiers

• Set Code: base2
• Subtypes: Basic
• Stage: Basic
• Types: Fighting
• Weakness: Grass (×2)
• Resistance: Lightning (-30)
• Retreat Cost: 1
• Print Variants: None listed

This card does not have any known alternate print variants or special editions within the Jungle set.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the condition and value of this Cubone Jungle card:

• Store in a protective sleeve and rigid top-loader or card holder.
• Keep away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the artwork and text.
• Avoid exposure to moisture and extreme temperatures to prevent warping or damage.
• Handle with clean hands to avoid oils or dirt transferring to the card surface.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Jungle (Base 2): This Cubone printing is part of the Jungle expansion, which introduced many popular Pokémon and expanded the Base Set. The card maintains the classic Fighting type and features Mitsuhiro Arita’s iconic artwork. It is not legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats as per the provided data.