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Fossil 化石の秘密
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Cards in set	English: 62 Japanese: 48
Set number	English: 3 Japanese: 3
Release Date	English: October 10, 1999 Japanese: June 20, 1997
Theme Decks	BodyGuard () LockDown ()

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.

Contents 1 Set size 2 Sequence 3 Release dates 4 Theme decks 5 Card list 5.1 English expansion 5.2 Japanese expansion 6 Trivia

Set size

• 62 cards in English release
• 48 cards in Japanese release

Sequence

• 3rd English Expansion
• 3rd Japanese Expansion

Release dates

• June 20 1997 - Japanese Expansion
• October 10 1999 - English Expansion

Theme decks

• LockDown
• BodyGuard

Card list

English expansion No. Card Name Type Rarity Lv. 1 Aerodactyl H 35 2 Articuno H 35 3 Ditto H 20 4 Dragonite H 45 5 Gengar H 38 6 Haunter H 17 7 Hitmonlee H 30 8 Hypno H 36 9 Kabutops H 30 10 Lapras H 31 11 Magneton H 35 12 Moltres H 35 13 Muk H 34 14 Raichu H 35 15 Zapdos H 40 16 Aerodactyl 28 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 15 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 Japanese booster pack Card Name Type Rarity Lv. Ekans 10 Arbok 27 Zubat 10 Golbat 29 Grimer 17 Muk H 34 Weezing 27 Magmar 31 Moltres H 35 Psyduck 15 Golduck 27 Tentacool 10 Tentacruel 21 Shellder 08 Cloyster 25 Krabby 20 Kingler 27 Horsea 19 Seadra 23 Lapras H 31 Omanyte 19 Omastar 32 Articuno H 35 Raichu H 45 Magneton H 35 Zapdos H 40 Slowpoke 18 Slowbro 26 Gastly 17 Haunter H 17 Gengar H 38 Hypno H 36 Mew H 23 Sandslash 33 Geodude 16 Graveler 29 Golem 36 Hitmonlee H 30 Kabuto 9 Kabutops H 30 Aerodactyl H 28 Ditto H 20 Dragonite H 45 Mr. Fuji T - Mysterious Fossil T - Energy Search T - Gambler T - Recycle T -

Trivia

• 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 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 Pokémon League Promo #8 (non-holographic) and Promo #9 (holographic).
• Fossil completed the transition of the first 150 Pokémon (151 in Japan with the inclusion of Mew) to card form.
• Of all English-released sets, Fossil has the smallest amount of cards.

Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions
Original era releases	Base Set | Jungle | Fossil | Team Rocket Gym Heroes | Gym Challenge
Neo era releases	Neo Genesis | Neo Discovery | Neo Revelation | Neo Destiny
e-Card era releases	Expedition Base Set | Aquapolis (e-Card 2* & e-Card 3*) | Skyridge (e-Card 4* & e-Card 5*)
EX era releases	EX Ruby & Sapphire | EX Sandstorm | EX Dragon | EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua | EX Hidden Legends EX FireRed & LeafGreen | EX Team Rocket Returns | EX Deoxys | EX Emerald | EX Unseen Forces
Delta Species era releases	EX Delta Species | EX Legend Maker* | EX Holon Phantoms | EX Crystal Guardians | EX Dragon Frontiers | EX Power Keepers*
DP era releases	Diamond & Pearl | Mysterious Treasures | Secret Wonders | Great Encounters | Majestic Dawn
Reprint releases	Base Set 2 | Legendary Collection
Japan-exclusive	Pokémon VS | Pokémon Web | Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash | Cry from the Mysterious/Temple of Anger
Promotional	Wizards Black Star Promos | Nintendo Black Star Promos | DP Black Star Promos | Southern Islands | Best of Game | Poké Card Creator Pack
POP Series	1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Unreleased sets	Crosstrainer | Unnamed Wizards Set | Legendary Collection 2 | Jamboree