Fossil (TCG)

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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
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Fossil (Japanese: 化石(かせき)の秘密(ひみつ) Mystery of the Fossils) is the name given to the third main expansion of cards of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set continues to feature Generation I Pokémon in the card game.

Blurb

CAN YOU DIG UP ALL THE FOSSIL™ CARDS?

Two million years ago, the first known Pokémon™® walked the earth. Scientists thought many were extinct like the dinosaurs because only fossils had been found—until now. A remote island has been discovered in the south seas, an island where the Pokémon fossils have come to life!

Dig in to the Fossil expansion and you'll find 47 new Pokémon cards for the official Pokémon trading card game. Trade with your friends, show off your favorites, build your own personalized decks, and most of all— play your friends in battle. Collect and play all the Fossil cards and you'll discover holographic cards with super attacks!

Information

Fossil is the name given to the third main expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Mystery of the Fossils, the third expansion in the Pokémon Card Game. It is based on Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green, featuring Generation I Pokémon and Fossil Pokémon. The English expansion was released on October 10, 1999, while the Japanese expansion was released on June 21, 1997. Subsequently all other language releases for Fossil were April of 2000.

Fossil was the final expansion to use the Starlight Holofoil. Although the holographic pattern was changed to cosmos in the Base 2 release, cosmos holographic cards have been sighted. In the Australian release, the Unlimited print used red lettering for the word "Pokémon" instead of yellow on booster boxes, booster packs, theme decks & theme deck cases. This was to help prevent counterfeiting. The non-holographic cards obtained from these red logo packs have a 1999-2000 copyright at the bottom of the card as well as a different card stock. Note that the holographic cards obtained from these red logo packs have the standard 1999 copyright at the bottom.

Additional cards
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
1/62 Aerodactyl Fighting — Pokémon League Prerelease promo (Gold Version)
1/62 Aerodactyl Fighting — Pokémon League Prerelease promo (Brown Version)
15/62 Zapdos Lightning — Cosmos Holo ©1999-2000 Thunderstorm Gift Box exclusive
29/62 Raichu Lightning — ©1999-2000 Thunderstorm Gift Box exclusive
35/62 Golduck Water — ©1999-2000 Thunderstorm Gift Box exclusive
50/62 Kabuto Fighting — Top Deck Magazine W Promo
53/62 Psyduck Water — ©1999-2000 Thunderstorm Gift Box exclusive
59/62 Energy Search T — ©1999-2000 Thunderstorm Gift Box exclusive
1 - 15/62 All Holofoils — Cosmos Holofoil unknown release
16 - 62/62 All Non Holofoils — ©1999-2000 Non Holofoil Australian exclusive release ("Red logo" booster packs) [1]
 



Corrected error cards
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
6/62 Haunter Psychic — Stain in the lower right corner of the artwork
15/62 Zapdos Lightning — 1st Edition and Unlimited Evolution box was cut out of Holofoil
51/62 Krabby Water — Partially incomplete set symbol
 


Set lists

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

Mystery of the Fossils
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
— Ekans Grass Common Promotion
— Zubat Grass Common Promotion
— Grimer Grass Common Promotion
— Arbok Grass Uncommon Promotion
— Golbat Grass Uncommon Promotion
— Weezing Grass Uncommon Promotion
— Muk Grass Rare Holo Promotion
— Magmar Fire Uncommon Promotion
— Moltres Fire Rare Holo Promotion
— Psyduck Water Common Promotion
— Tentacool Water Common Promotion
— Shellder Water Common Promotion
— Krabby Water Common Promotion
— Horsea Water Common Promotion
— Omanyte Water Common Promotion
— Golduck Water Uncommon Promotion
— Tentacruel Water Uncommon Promotion
— Cloyster Water Uncommon Promotion
— Kingler Water Uncommon Promotion
— Seadra Water Uncommon Promotion
— Omastar Water Uncommon Promotion
— Lapras Water Rare Holo Promotion
— Articuno Water Rare Holo Promotion
— Raichu Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
— Magneton Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
— Zapdos Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
— Slowpoke Psychic Common Promotion
— Slowbro Psychic Uncommon Promotion
— Gastly Psychic Uncommon Promotion
— Haunter Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
— Gengar Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
— Hypno Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
— Mew Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
— Geodude Fighting Common Promotion
— Kabuto Fighting Common Promotion
— Sandslash Fighting Uncommon Promotion
— Graveler Fighting Uncommon Promotion
— Golem Fighting Uncommon Promotion
— Hitmonlee Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
— Kabutops Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
— Aerodactyl Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
— Ditto Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
— Dragonite Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
— Energy Search T Common Promotion
— Gambler T Common Promotion
— Mysterious Fossil T Common Promotion
— Recycle T Common Promotion
— Mr. Fuji T Uncommon Promotion
 

Gallery

The pack artwork for Mystery of the Fossils was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.[2]

English Lapras pack
English Aerodactyl pack
English Zapdos pack
Japanese Mystery of the
Fossils pack
Artwork
English Fossil booster box
The Sneak-Peek Tins
Japanese Mystery of the
Fossils booster box
The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins


Languages this set is released in

The Mystery of the Fossils set is released in Japanese, all with rarity symbols. The Fossil set is released in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese in both 1st and unlimited edition. The non-holo cards of the English unlimited edition Fossil set were also all printed with ©1999-2000 copyright date, inserted in Australian red logo products. All holofoil cards, with the exception of the Zapdos that can be found in the Tempest Gift Box, were only printed with ©1999 copyright date. All English unlimited edition ©1999 holofoil Rares can also be found with Cosmos holofoil pattern instead of the usual Galaxy holofoil. How these English Cosmos holofoil Fossil cards were released is unknown, but rumors state they were leaked by WotC employees.

In other languages

Language Title
Dutch Fossiel
French Fossile
German Fossil
Italian Fossil
Brazilian Portuguese Fóssil
Russian Ископаемое Iskopayemoye
Spanish Fósil

External links

References

  1. ↑ Elite Fourom, published Dec, 2020
  2. ↑ Bあの時の拡張パック、覚えてますか？～第4回 PTCG15th記念企画～ | PTCG Blog, archived Jan 15, 2012 on Internet Archive
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