Fossil Card Values & Price Guide
Fossil (Base, 1999) contains 62 cards; the set's tracked market value totals $3,098.63 across 29 priced cards.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Fossil set
Dating to 1999/10/10, Fossil is a vintage-era Base-series set with 62 cards. The most valuable card is Dragonite #4, worth $582.67 (Rare).
This report prices 29 of the 29 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $62.43 and an average of $106.85.
Fossil value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
5 days tracked · -15.5%The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.
The set's value is concentrated at the top: Dragonite alone is worth $582.67, and the five most valuable cards — Dragonite #4 ($582.67), Gengar #5 ($374.66), Lapras #10 ($232.58), Raichu #14 ($213.70), Zapdos #15 ($208.37) — carry the bulk of the $3,098.63 tracked total.
The median card value is $62.43 versus an average of $106.85 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $208.37 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.
Rarity & price distribution
The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 29 Rare. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 12 cards $5–$20, 5 cards $20–$100, 12 cards $100+. 12 cards trade above $100.
Dragonite is the standout chase at $582.67; the next tier down (Gengar, Lapras) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Fossil
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Fossil card, broken down by rarity tier.
Affordable core vs tail
Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 39% of the total.
Most valuable Fossil cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Dragonite #4$582.67
- Gengar #5$374.66
- Lapras #10$232.58
- Raichu #14$213.70
- Zapdos #15$208.37
- Moltres #12$199.87
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Fossil questions
What is the most valuable card in Fossil?
Dragonite #4 is the set's top card, valued at $582.67 (Rare). It ranks #1 of 29 priced Fossil cards.
How many cards are in Fossil?
Fossil contains 62 printed cards in the Base series, released 1999/10/10. This report tracks 29 of them, 29 with live prices.
What is the average Fossil card worth?
The median tracked value is $62.43 and the average is $106.85. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Is Fossil worth collecting?
As a vintage-era Base-series set, Fossil has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $62.43 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Fossil cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Dragonite #4 ($582.67), Gengar #5 ($374.66), Lapras #10 ($232.58), Raichu #14 ($213.70), Zapdos #15 ($208.37). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Fossil cards
Showing 29 of 29 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Dragonite
$582.67Fossil
Gengar
$374.66Fossil
Lapras
$232.58Fossil
Raichu
$213.70Fossil
Zapdos
$208.37Fossil
Moltres
$199.87Fossil
Articuno
$199.46Fossil
Haunter
$184.89Fossil
Ditto
$146.64Fossil
Kabutops
$118.93Fossil
Hypno
$109.75Fossil
Hitmonlee
$102.25Fossil
Aerodactyl
$96.24Fossil
Magneton
$68.35Fossil
Muk
$62.43Fossil
Gengar
$49.64Fossil
Dragonite
$40.98Fossil
Ditto
$14.68Fossil
Moltres
$11.14Fossil
Articuno
$10.54Fossil
Haunter
$10.13Fossil
Zapdos
$9.48Fossil
Lapras
$8.98Fossil
Raichu
$8.15Fossil
Aerodactyl
$7.90Fossil
Magneton
$7.42Fossil
Kabutops
$6.94Fossil
Hitmonlee
$6.28Fossil
Hypno
$5.58Fossil
Complete Fossil checklist (29)
- Dragonite #4$582.67
- Gengar #5$374.66
- Lapras #10$232.58
- Raichu #14$213.70
- Zapdos #15$208.37
- Moltres #12$199.87
- Articuno #2$199.46
- Haunter #6$184.89
- Ditto #3$146.64
- Kabutops #9$118.93
- Hypno #8$109.75
- Hitmonlee #7$102.25
- Aerodactyl #1$96.24
- Magneton #11$68.35
- Muk #13$62.43
- Gengar #20$49.64
- Dragonite #19$40.98
- Ditto #18$14.68
- Moltres #27$11.14
- Articuno #17$10.54
- Haunter #21$10.13
- Zapdos #30$9.48
- Lapras #25$8.98
- Raichu #29$8.15
- Aerodactyl #16$7.90
- Magneton #26$7.42
- Kabutops #24$6.94
- Hitmonlee #22$6.28
- Hypno #23$5.58