Fossil (TCG)

Fossil 化石の秘密

Cards in set English: 62 Japanese: 48 Set number English: 3 Japanese: 3 Release date English: October 10, 1999 Japanese: June 21, 1997 Theme Decks BodyGuard () LockDown () Previous Pokémon Jungle Japanese: The Mystery of the Fossils Next Rocket Gang

Fossil (Japanese: 化石の秘密 The Mystery of the Fossils) is the name given to the second expansion of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Information

• The English version of Fossil was originally planned to be released around January 2000 (based on original Jungle estimates). But because Jungle was pushed ahead, Fossil was pushed ahead as well.
• Wizards of the Coast once again increased the set size by producing holographic and non-holographic versions of the rare cards, however, they removed the Mew card that was in the Japanese set. Mew would later reappear as Wizards Black Star Promos #8 (non-holographic) and #9 (holographic).
• Fossil completed the transition of the first 150 Pokémon (151 in Japan with the inclusion of Mew) to card form.

Trivia

• The set's booster pack designs feature Lapras, Kabutops and Zapdos.
• Of all English-released sets, Fossil has the smallest amount of cards.

Theme decks

• LockDown
• BodyGuard

Card lists

English expansion No. Card name Type Level Rarity 1 Aerodactyl 35 2 Articuno 35 3 Ditto 20 4 Dragonite 45 5 Gengar 38 6 Haunter 17 7 Hitmonlee 30 8 Hypno 36 9 Kabutops 30 10 Lapras 31 11 Magneton 35 12 Moltres 35 13 Muk 34 14 Raichu 35 15 Zapdos 40 16 Aerodactyl 35 17 Articuno 35 18 Ditto 20 19 Dragonite 45 20 Gengar 38 21 Haunter 17 22 Hitmonlee 30 23 Hypno 36 24 Kabutops 30 25 Lapras 31 26 Magneton 35 27 Moltres 35 28 Muk 34 29 Raichu 35 30 Zapdos 40 31 Arbok 27 32 Cloyster 25 33 Gastly 17 34 Golbat 27 35 Golduck 27 36 Golem 36 37 Graveler 29 38 Kingler 27 39 Magmar 31 40 Omastar 32 41 Sandslash 33 42 Seadra 23 43 Slowbro 26 44 Tentacruel 21 45 Weezing 27 46 Ekans 10 47 Geodude 16 48 Grimer 17 49 Horsea 19 50 Kabuto 9 51 Krabby 20 52 Omanyte 19 53 Psyduck 15 54 Shellder 8 55 Slowpoke 18 56 Tentacool 10 57 Zubat 10 58 Mr. Fuji T — 59 Energy Search T — 60 Gambler T — 61 Recycle T — 62 Mysterious Fossil T —

Japanese expansion Card name Type Level Rarity Ekans 10 Zubat 10 Grimer 17 Arbok 27 Golbat 27 Weezing 27 Muk 34 Magmar 31 Moltres 35 Psyduck 15 Tentacool 10 Shellder 8 Krabby 20 Horsea 19 Omanyte 19 Golduck 27 Tentacruel 21 Cloyster 25 Kingler 27 Seadra 23 Omastar 32 Lapras 31 Articuno 35 Raichu 35 Magneton 35 Zapdos 40 Slowpoke 18 Slowbro 26 Gastly 17 Haunter 17 Gengar 38 Hypno 36 Mew 23 Geodude 16 Kabuto 9 Sandslash 33 Graveler 29 Golem 36 Hitmonlee 30 Kabutops 30 Aerodactyl 35 Ditto 20 Dragonite 45 Mysterious Fossil T — Energy Search T — Gambler T — Recycle T — Mr. Fuji T —

Gallery

Japanese booster pack