Fossil is the third expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), and featured 48 cards in the Japanese set with 62 in the North American set. In the North American expansion, the 15 holofoil cards were also printed as non-holofoils. According to some old WotC chat logs, this was done in response to players who complained about subjecting their holo cards to TCG play, when they’d rather keep them in mint condition.

Knowing that the 33.9 is a ‘middle weight’ and curved makes me think there is Holo there haha… But it’s too much risk, ill likely leave it sealed as it’s mint. So, as you can see, a lot is going to depend on your talent for weighing the cards and this does take practice. Edition” cards are specially marked with the “Edition 1” stamp to signify their limited print run status. These cards were only available in retail outlets for a short time and their prices reflect their relative scarcity. As stated in the paragraph above, Fossil used the Star Galaxy holo pattern for its 15 holofoil cards. This is the same holo pattern used in Base set and Jungle. However, over the years, few copies of all 15 holofoil cards from Fossil have been discovered to have the Cosmos holo pattern. Fossil was the last expansion to utilize a certain holo pattern referred to as the ‘Galaxy Star Holofoil’. This holo pattern was also used for Base set and Jungle. Release datesThe Jungle series, released a few months before Fossil, is comprised of 64 cards. The most common explanation for the Fossil series having two less singles is that Mew, who was featured on a holographic card in the Japanese Fossil series, was not included in the English offering. It is unknown where these 15 cards came from (Except for the Cosmos Zapdos from the Thunderstorm Gift Box). While the Pokémon card market is volatile sometimes, vintage cards have always slowly increased in value. Some have exploded in value but most slowly rise up over time. However, value largely depends on a few factors such as card condition, whether they are first edition, whether they are graded or raw, and the holofoil pattern as discussed earlier. With the surge in demand for Pokémon cards from the first generation, we've seen drastic increases in the market value of these cards. This set has been out of print since 1999, and considering how rare the 1st Edition cards are, the future looks bright for this issue."

To some, all vintage cards will look similar. In truth, they are similar. But Wizards of the Coast added set symbols to the cards after the first expansion. The symbol can be found outside the card’s illustration box, below the bottom right-hand corner. The Fossil set symbol The Zapdos single is also highly sought after. If you look closely at the 1st Edition version of this card, you'll notice an error.

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I would say that the 1st Edition Fossil cards were much more accessible than Base [cards] and probably [were distributed in quantities] on par with Jungle," said Pratte. Fossil was first released in Japan under the original name Mystery of the Fossils . Not surprisingly it was a huge hit. Two years later it hit the North American market under the name Fossil, where it was an even bigger hit. Fossil has a first edition print run, followed by an ‘unlimited’ run. The Fossil expansion was published and distributed by Media Factory in Japan and Wizards of the Coast in North America. This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Fossil is the third expansion to the TCG and was released in 1999. Cards from 1999 are in high demand since it was the first year for Pokémon cards in North America.

If you try to do it at a local comic book or gaming store then you may be asked to stop. Worse, is another Pokemon player may well give you an earful. Fossil is the name given to the third main expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Mystery of the Fossils, the third expansion in the Pokémon Card Game. It is based on Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green, featuring Generation I Pokémon and Fossil Pokémon. The English expansion was released on October 10, 1999, while the Japanese expansion was released on June 21, 1997. Subsequently all other language releases for Fossil were April of 2000. Pratte says that in his experience, the Fossil cards have been more difficult to uncover in flawless form than the Jungle cards. So there is a variation of almost around 0.9g between the heaviest and the lightest pacl from the same case.

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For the Fossil expansion, the set symbol is a Pokémon claw. A Fossil card will always have the claw symbol, unlike the Jungle expansion which had an error on some cards where the set symbol was missing. Prices for unopened 1999 Pokémon Fossil 1st Edition booster boxes have risen in recent years, as have the prices for key, high-grade singles. Of the three legendary bird cards, the Articuno (#2) is the hardest to uncover in top condition. There are 80 PSA 10s. The cover Pokémon for the English release boosters for the Fossil set feature Lapras, Zapdos and Aerodactyl respectively, with the latter also being the sole Pokémon to appear on the booster box. Meanwhile in Japan their booster features a multitude of Pokemon including Kabutops, Zapdos and Golbat, and their booster box features the Legendary Birds Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. Pratte believes that 1st Edition Fossil cards were distributed more widely than 1st Edition Base. He even remembers having a few 1st Edition Fossil cards as a kid.

The legendary bird [cards] are always pretty prominent no matter what set they're in," noted Pratte. "The 'legendary' term was reserved for the rarest Pokémon and typically the most powerful. In the game, you would encounter Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos in these caves and you had one opportunity to catch them. They were very difficult to catch. They're legendary in the game; they're very powerful and they're difficult to collect, so people have a higher appreciation for them." For more information on the 1999 Pokémon Fossil 1st Edition gaming card set, please visit https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/non-sports-cards/1999-nintendo-pokemon-fossil/32552. The regular holofoil Zapdos from Fossil has the Galaxy Star holo pattern but there are some Zapdos cards out there with the Cosmos holo pattern instead. A normal card is going to weigh approximately 1.69 grams. One the other of the spectrum is the heaviest, which are the Ultrarare cards. Expansion Sheet 1 • Nivi City Gym • Hanada City Gym • Expansion Sheet 2 • Kuchiba City Gym • Tamamushi City GymFollowing in the footsteps of the 1999 Pokémon Jungle series, Fossil offers rare holographic cards (#1 to #15), as well as a second subseries featuring the same Pokémon in non-holographic form (#16 to #30). It boils down to a question of whether you want to invest the time or just spend the extra money, but as many players find that hunting rares this way is a bit like a ‘treasure hunt’ you might want to give it a try first to see for yourself. It’s just another way to play your favorite game! Are There Any Other Methods for Finding Rare Pokemon Cards? The set and cards in it are based on the Gameboy games, Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and Pokémon Green. A Magneton holofoil (left) and Magneton non-holofoil (right) Much like Jungle did before it, Fossil also introduced for the first time the final-evolved forms of basic Pokémon that had been released in previous sets for example Dragonite, Gengar, Hypno and Sandslash. Whether or not this is true, of course, we can’t say as everyone has their own personal opinions on this issue, with many players not caring either way.