Fossil (1999) brought ancient and legendary Pokémon to the game: Aerodactyl, Kabutops, Lapras, Gengar, Dragonite and the three legendary birds, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. These are the Fossil cards worth the most today, with how often each one turns up in packs and who drew it. The top card is Gengar at $725.
Prices as of November 6, 2026.
"1 in N packs" is the chance of pulling that exact card.
The most valuable card at every rarity level in Fossil, rarest first.
What makes Fossil special
Fossil (1999) brought ancient and legendary Pokémon to the game: Aerodactyl, Kabutops, Lapras, Gengar, Dragonite and the three legendary birds, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres.
Did you know?
- This set brought the last of the original 150 Pokémon into the card game. serebii.net
- It is built around the Fossil Pokémon of the first Game Boy games: the Mysterious Fossil Trainer is played like a Pokémon and evolves into Omanyte, Kabuto or Aerodactyl. billsarchive.com
- All three legendary birds, Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos, appear as holos, each illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. api.pokemontcg.io
- It marked the first card game appearance of Ditto. en.wikipedia.org
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Pokémon highlights
42 different Pokémon; most featured: Raichu (2 cards), Magneton (2 cards), Muk (2 cards).
All from Kanto.
Water 28%Fighting 19%Psychic 16%Grass 14%Lightning 11%
First cards ever
and 28 more Pokémon getting their very first card.
Featured artists
What is the most valuable Fossil card?
Gengar (Rare Holo) at about $725, followed by Dragonite at $515. Prices are market prices and update weekly.
How rare is Gengar from Fossil?
It turns up about once every 44 packs. Half of players would pull it within 31 packs, and 9 in 10 within 101.
How many Fossil cards are worth money?
26 Fossil cards are worth $20 or more right now, and 13 are worth $100 or more. Most cards in any set are worth under a dollar; the value sits in the rare hits.
Are any Fossil commons or uncommons valuable?
The most valuable is Kabuto (Common) at about $17.62, often because collectors love that Pokémon.
