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Fossil

Series: Base

Release date: October 10, 1999

Cards: 62

Set code: BASE3

Pop report

A Trainer card you put into play as though it were a Basic Pokémon turns up for the first time here: Mysterious Fossil has no attacks, cannot retreat, and hands the opponent no Prize card when it is knocked out. The Fossil Trainer cards that followed mostly work on the pattern it set, Claw Fossil and Root Fossil included. This was also the last expansion made with the Starlight foil, the game moving to the Cosmos pattern with Base Set 2 a few months later. The prerelease Aerodactyl exists in a gold and a brown version, and a run of cards bearing a 1999 to 2000 copyright line came out of the Thunderstorm gift box and, later, out of the Australian red logo Unlimited packs. Arita signed the three legendary birds, Kagemaru Himeno the Aerodactyl and Dragonite, and Keiji Kinebuchi the Gengar and Ditto that collectors ask for most. Japan had it in June 1997 as Mystery of the Fossils, at forty eight cards against sixty two in English. Fossil (BASE3) was released on October 10, 1999 in the Base series, with 62 cards. Its most expensive card is Dragonite #4 (Rare Holo), at $89.64 (median of 8 sales over 7 days, September 30, 2026). A sealed booster box sells for $17,575.78 (median of 5 sales over 30 days, August 3, 2026).

Fossil Card List

Fossil stamped variants (1)

Fossil Sealed Products (6)

Fossil Blister Pack

Fossil Blister Pack

Fossil

Pokemon

$688.82

Qty: 0
Fossil Booster

Fossil Booster

Fossil

Pokemon

$541.28

Qty: 0
Fossil Pokemon Booster Box

Fossil Pokemon Booster Box

Fossil

Pokemon

$17,575.78

Qty: 0
Fossil Theme Deck - BodyGuard

Fossil Theme Deck - BodyGuard

Fossil

Pokemon

—

Qty: 0
Fossil Theme Deck - LockDown

Fossil Theme Deck - LockDown

Fossil

Pokemon

—

Qty: 0
Thunderstorm Gift Box (2000)

Thunderstorm Gift Box (2000)

Fossil

Pokemon

—

Qty: 0

Fossil Chase Cards

1
Dragonite #4 — Fossil
DragoniteRare Holo · #4$89.64
2
Gengar #5 — Fossil
GengarRare Holo · #5$89.00
3
Articuno #2 — Fossil
ArticunoRare Holo · #2$29.77
4
Moltres #12 — Fossil
MoltresRare Holo · #12$26.46
5
Gengar #20 — Fossil
GengarRare · #20$25.05
6
Raichu #14 — Fossil
RaichuRare Holo · #14$24.36
7
Ditto #3 — Fossil
DittoRare Holo · #3$22.49
8
Hitmonlee #7 — Fossil
HitmonleeRare Holo · #7$19.51
9
Haunter #6 — Fossil
HaunterRare Holo · #6$19.41
10
Zapdos #15 — Fossil
ZapdosRare Holo · #15$18.66

Fossil illustrators

Frequently asked questions

When was Fossil released?

Fossil released on October 10, 1999.

How many cards are in Fossil?

Fossil contains 62 cards.

What is the most expensive card in Fossil?

The most expensive card in Fossil is Dragonite #4 (Rare Holo), at $89.64: the median of 8 completed sales over the last 7 days, as of September 30, 2026.

How much is a Fossil booster box?

A sealed Fossil booster box sells for $17,575.78: the median of 5 completed sales over the last 30 days, as of August 3, 2026.

Which Fossil card credits the wrong illustrator?

Slowpoke, number 55. Its 1st Edition and Unlimited printings credit the artwork to Miki Takano, while the illustrator is Miki Tanaka, and the spelling was only put right on the set's third print run.

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