Future Card Buddyfight: the rarity ladder of Bushiroad's retired dragon game
Future Card Buddyfight — Bushiroad’s “Buddy monster” TCG, run from 2014 until it was discontinued in 2021 — has a large, affordable card pool. We priced 2,717 singles across 96 sets to map its rarity ladder.
A steady ladder, a modest top
Buddyfight is a mid-tier market with no runaway chase. The base rarities sit just under a dollar, and value climbs steadily through RR → Secret → RRR → SP without ever exploding — the 99th-percentile card is only about 61× the median, a fraction of a modern lottery game. The highest individual prices are RRR “Leader” dragon cards around $150, and, fittingly for a retired game, the “Dear Buddyfighter, Final Thank You” farewell promo sits right up there too.
The rarity ladder
| Rarity | Typical | Ceiling | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCommon | $0.45 | $20 | 688 |
| UUncommon | $0.49 | $25 | 500 |
| RRare | $0.55 | $50 | 503 |
| RRDouble Rare | $1.95 | $75 | 327 |
| SecretSecret | $4.95 | $95 | 134 |
| BRBuddy Rare | $5.99 | $100 | 23 |
| RRRtop pricesTriple Rare | $7.00 | $150 | 144 |
| SPSpecial | $28 | $80 | 14 |
The most valuable Buddyfight cards
| Card | Price |
|---|---|
| Thunder Flares Leader, Barlbatzz DragoroyaleRRR | $150 |
| Dear Buddyfighter, Final Thank You (farewell promo)PR | $100 |
| Purgatory Knights Leader, Demios Sword DragonBR | $100 |
| Overgod, "0"Secret | $95 |
| Deity Gargantua Dragon "Re:B"SP | $80 |
| Dark Burial Executer Dragon, AbygaleRRR | $80 |
Method & sources
- We pulled every priced Future Card Buddyfight single (2,717 across 96 sets) via the open tcgcsv.com dataset (TCGplayer market price).
- We take the median and max per rarity tier (minor low-count codes folded). Sealed product is excluded.
- TCGplayer market price via the open tcgcsv.com dataset. Valued 2026-07-05. Reference estimates for raw cards, not sold or graded records; prices move. Reproducible from the open dataset.
FAQ
What is the most valuable Future Card Buddyfight card?
An RRR Thunder Flares Leader, Barlbatzz Dragoroyale at around $150. The rest of the top is similar: a Buddy Rare Demios Sword Dragon (~$100), a Secret Overgod "0" (~$95), and — fittingly for a discontinued game — the "Dear Buddyfighter, Final Thank You" farewell promo (~$100). Nothing in the game clears ~$150.
Are Future Card Buddyfight cards worth money?
Mostly not. Across 2,717 priced singles the median card is $0.66 and 59% trade under $1. It's a flattish market — the 99th-percentile card is only about 61× the median, far less top-heavy than modern lottery-style games. Value sits in the RRR, BR, Secret and SP tiers, but even those stay two-figure.
How does the Buddyfight rarity ladder work?
It follows Bushiroad's house style: base C/U/R, then RR (Double Rare), Secret, RRR (Triple Rare), BR (Buddy Rare) and SP (Special). The SP tier carries the highest median (~$28) but the highest individual prices are RRR "Leader" cards. As with most Bushiroad games, the printed code climbs steadily rather than exploding at the top.
Where does this data come from, and is it reliable?
We took the TCGplayer market price of every priced Future Card Buddyfight single (sealed product excluded) across 96 sets via the open tcgcsv.com dataset, then the median and max per rarity tier (TCGplayer market price via the open tcgcsv.com dataset, valued 2026-07-05). Reference estimates for raw cards, not sold or graded records; prices move. Reproducible from the open dataset.
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