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1. “Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokémon's real face.”

   First printed on Jungle #50 · 1999 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita · on 2 cards

   • Jungle #501999 · $1.84
   • Base Set 2 #702000 · $1.02

2. “When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.”

   First printed on Legends Awakened #90 · 2008 · Illus. Kagemaru Himeno · on 2 cards

   • Legends Awakened #902008 · $2.60
   • Dragons Exalted #602012 · $2.26

3. “If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.”

   First printed on Triumphant #60 · 2010 · Illus. kawayoo

   • Triumphant #602010 · $10.28

4. “It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.”

   First printed on BREAKthrough #77 · 2015 · Illus. Sumiyoshi Kizuki

   • BREAKthrough #772015 · $1.56

5. “When it thinks of its deceased mother, it weeps loudly. Mandibuzz that hear its cries will attack it from the air.”

   First printed on Crimson Invasion #52 · 2017 · Illus. sui

   • Crimson Invasion #522017 · $0.61

6. “The skull it wears on its head is that of its dead mother. According to some, it will evolve when it comes to terms with the pain of her death.”

   First printed on Forbidden Light #57 · 2018 · Illus. sowsow · on 2 cards

   • Forbidden Light #572018 · $1.67
   • Hidden Fates #372019 · $0.26

7. “At night, it weeps loudly for its dead mother, but those cries only attract its natural enemy—Mandibuzz.”

   First printed on Unbroken Bonds #90 · 2019 · Illus. Mizue · on 2 cards

   • Unbroken Bonds #902019 · $0.33
   • Unified Minds #1052019 · $0.33

8. “It wears its mother's skull on its head, so no one knows what its bare face looks like. However, it's clear that it's always crying.”

   First printed on Battle Styles #69 · 2021 · Illus. You Iribi

   • Battle Styles #692021 · $0.26

9. “This Pokémon wears the skull of its deceased mother. Sometimes Cubone's dreams make it cry, but each tear Cubone sheds makes it stronger.”

   First printed on 151 #104 · 2023 · Illus. Shinya Komatsu

   • 151 #1042023 · $0.20

10. “When the memory of its departed mother brings it to tears, its cries echo mournfully within the skull it wears on its head.”

    First printed on Journey Together #076 · 2025 · Illus. Mugi Hamada

    • Journey Together #0762025 · $0.24

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