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Shellder
Fossil · #54 · Common
🎨 Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
PokémonWater
$1.93
HP 30·WWater·Basic
WSupersonic
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
WHide in Shell
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Shellder during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Weakness L ×2Retreat C
Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Shellder is card #54 of 62 in Fossil (1999), a Common illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. At about $1.93 it is the #58 most valuable card in the set. In a Fossil booster it turns up about once every 2 packs. It is one of 14 Shellder cards printed so far.
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In the Fossil set
- 📅 1999 · Base · 62 cards
- 🎯 Appears about 1 in 2 Fossil packs
- 💎 The #58 most valuable card in Fossil (of 62)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$1.93
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$3.47
PSA 9 · Mint
$7.72
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$13.51
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$25.09
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Shellder through the years
1999Fossil
2002Expedition Base Set
2004FireRed & LeafGreen
2007Secret Wonders
2014XY
2017Sun & Moon
2020Sword & Shield
2023151More by Mitsuhiro Arita
More from Fossil
Aerodactyl
#1$94.89
Articuno
#2$201
Ditto
#3$135
Dragonite
#4$515
Gengar
#5$725
Haunter
#6$176
Hitmonlee
#7$99.74
Hypno
#8$105
Kabutops
#9$119
Lapras
#10$221
Magneton
#11$67.15
Moltres
#12$197
Muk
#13$62.43
Raichu
#14$214
Zapdos
#15$199
Aerodactyl
#16$26.05
Articuno
#17$36.67
Ditto
#18$22.93
Questions
How much is Shellder (Fossil) worth?
An ungraded Shellder from Fossil sells for about $1.93. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $25.09 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $7.72.
How rare is Shellder?
It is a Common, and it shows up about once every 2 Fossil packs.
Who illustrated Shellder?
Mitsuhiro Arita drew the art for this card.
Can I open Fossil packs for free?
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