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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
Sealed Fossil packs are collector’s items now, so opening one is about the memories and the moment of the reveal. On average a pack pulls about $144 of cards, and a typical pack about $92.55.
$144
average pull per pack
$92.55
typical pack (half pull less)
$255
a good pack (better than 9 in 10)
$811
best of 5,000 packs
$60.74$255
8 in 10 packs pull between $60.74 and $255.
From 5,000 packs opened with the same odds Holobrook uses, valued at current market prices (regular printings), with cards under $1 counted as bulk at 5¢ since they rarely sell for more. Opening packs on Holobrook is free.
Chase cards and how long they take
The most valuable cards in Fossil, how often each turns up, and how many packs it usually takes.
Odds are worked out across only the rarities that exist in Fossil, so they’re specific to this set. They are community estimates, not official, and they’re the exact odds Holobrook’s packs use. A rare God Pack (all hits) turns up about 1 in 1,000.
Questions about Fossil packs
What are the pull rates for Fossil?
Each Fossil pack has 11 cards. Rare Holo: 1 in 3 packs; Rare: 1 in 2 packs; Uncommon: every pack; Common: every pack. These are community estimates, not official odds.
How rare is Gengar in Fossil?
About 1 in 44 packs. Half of players would pull it within 31 packs, and 9 in 10 within 101.
Is a Fossil pack worth opening?
On average a pack pulls about $144 of cards, and a typical pack about $92.55. Sealed Fossil packs are collector’s items now, so opening one is about the memories and the reveal more than the money.
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