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Set Guide

Mystery of the Fossils Japanese Set Guide

June 21, 1997 Jun 21, 1997 47 cards

About Mystery of the Fossils Japanese

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!

Mystery of the Fossils Japanese set symbol
ReleasedJune 21, 1997
Cards in set47
Rarities2

Mystery of the Fossils Japanese market snapshot

Prices updated September 8, 2026

Set value $841.17 one of each priced card
Most expensive card $240.52 Gengar
Average card $17.90 across 47 priced cards
Cards tracked 47 updated daily

Most valuable Mystery of the Fossils Japanese cards

All 47 card prices ›
  1. 1Gengar Holo #094$240.52 Gengar #094 · Holo
  2. 2Dragonite Holo #149$116.29 Dragonite #149 · Holo
  3. 3Mew Holo #151$112.51 Mew #151 · Holo
  4. 4Haunter Holo #093$35.02 Haunter #093 · Holo
  5. 5Moltres Holo #146$34.31 Moltres #146 · Holo
  6. 6Raichu Holo #026$33.40 Raichu #026 · Holo
  7. 7Ditto Holo #132$33.13 Ditto #132 · Holo
  8. 8Articuno Holo #144$32.13 Articuno #144 · Holo
  9. 9Zapdos Holo #145$28.90 Zapdos #145 · Holo
  10. 10Lapras Holo #131$28.36 Lapras #131 · Holo

Mystery of the Fossils Japanese rarity breakdown

Rarity Cards Share of set Lowest Highest Tier value Most expensive
C Common 15 32% $0.45 $4.31 $15.44 Psyduck
U Uncommon 16 34% $0.95 $2.77 $26.93 Slowbro
Holo 16 34% $10.03 $240.52 $798.80 Gengar

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Mystery of the Fossils Japanese set details

Japanese set
Mystery of the Fossils June 21, 1997
Previous set
Pokémon Jungle
Next set
Rocket Gang
  • FrenchFossile
  • GermanFossil
  • ItalianFossil
  • SpanishFósil
  • Portuguese (BR)Fóssil
  • DutchFossiel
  • RussianИскопаемое Iskopayemoye

Mystery of the Fossils Japanese FAQ

How many cards are in Mystery of the Fossils Japanese?

Mystery of the Fossils Japanese has 47 cards, of which we track prices for 47. It was released on June 21, 1997.

What is the most expensive card in Mystery of the Fossils Japanese?

Gengar (#094)is the most valuable card in Mystery of the Fossils Japanese, at about $240.52 at market. See the full price guide for the rest.

How much is a complete Mystery of the Fossils Japanese set worth?

One of each priced card in Mystery of the Fossils Japanese comes to about $841.17 at current market prices, across 47 cards. That is the cost of the cards individually, not of the sealed product needed to pull them.

What is the Japanese version of Mystery of the Fossils Japanese?

Mystery of the Fossils Japanese corresponds to the Japanese set Mystery of the Fossils (化石の秘密), released on June 21, 1997.

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Card listEvery card, with your collection trackedCard pricesAll 47 cards, sortable, updated daily

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