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Waifu Score
78.6- Artwork · 25%95
- Character popularity · 20%87
- Rarity · 15%80
- Market value · 15%43
- Collector demand · 15%74
- Set importance · 10%79
The Waifu Scoreis TCGWaifu's composite rating of a card's collectibility — artwork, character popularity, rarity, market value, collector demand, and set importance, weighted in that order.
Shinobu Kocho (1-Star Alt Art)
Shinobu Kocho · Union Arena · Union Arena: Demon Slayer
TCGWaifu editorial estimate: $25
eBay: 2 active listings from $50 · browse → · 2026-09-28 · affiliate link
Price history
$29.19 → $26.2
Weekly TCGplayer market snapshots since 2026-07-03 · points recorded on change
Why collectors want it
The butterfly-motif alt art regularly cited as the best-looking card in the set. Art-first collectors rank Shinobu prints above their raw popularity numbers.
- Game
- Union Arena
- Set
- Union Arena: Demon Slayer (UE05BT)
- Rarity
- R★
- Card type
- Character
- Language
- English
- Released
- 2025
Where to buy
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Where Shinobu Kocho (1-Star Alt Art) stands
It is the 2nd most valuable of the 6 Shinobu Kocho cards we price with TCGplayer market data. By market price it ranks 11th of the 154 priced cards TCGplayer lists under Union Arena: Demon Slayer (the top 8%). TCGplayer groups it with that list's Rare 1-Star cards, which have a median market price of $17.76 (10 cards).
More Shinobu Kocho prints
- Shinobu Kocho (SR**) UEX05BT$299
- Shinobu Kocho UEX05BT$0.72
- Shinobu Kocho (021) UE05BT$0.24
- Shinobu Kocho (005) UE05BT$0.12
Also from Union Arena: Demon Slayer
- Nezuko Kamado (2-Star Alt Art)$225
- Nezuko Kamado (Vol.2 R★)$22.85
- Shinobu Kocho (Vol.2 U★)$16.90
- Nezuko Kamado$0.16
Prices are TCGplayer market data, refreshed weekly; “est.” marks our estimate.
Similar cards
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Shinobu Kocho (1-Star Alt Art): quick answers
- How much is Shinobu Kocho (1-Star Alt Art) (UE05BT/KMY-1-021) worth?
- The current TCGplayer market price is $26.2 (updated 2026-09-28). Our editorial estimate for a near-mint copy is $25. Actual sale prices vary with condition and printing.
- What set is Shinobu Kocho (1-Star Alt Art) from?
- It was printed in Union Arena: Demon Slayer (UE05BT), a Union Arena set released January 2025.
- Is it the most valuable Shinobu Kocho card?
- No: it is the 2nd most valuable of the 6 Shinobu Kocho cards we price with TCGplayer market data. Her character page lists them all.
- Is Shinobu Kocho (1-Star Alt Art) a good card to collect?
- It scores 78.6/100 on our Waifu Score. The butterfly-motif alt art regularly cited as the best-looking card in the set. Art-first collectors rank Shinobu prints above their raw popularity numbers.