Rarity breakdown
Rarest at the top.
Rare Holo15
Rare15
Uncommon16
Common16
15 of the 62 cards are holo or rarer.
Fossil set card list
All 62 cards in the Fossil set, rarest first, from the 15 Rare Holos down to the 16 Commons.
Fossil in numbers
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Most seen in this set
42 different Pokémon appear. These show up the most.
Pokémon by type
57 Pokémon cards across 7 types.
Water16
Fighting11
Psychic9
Grass8
Lightning6
Colorless4
Fire3
Which generation they come from
Different Pokémon in the set, by the generation they first appeared in.
421
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Gen 1 has the most: 42
Who drew them
5 illustrators worked on these cards.
Kagemaru Himeno18
Ken Sugimori18
Mitsuhiro Arita17
Keiji Kinebuchi8
Miki Tanaka1
What kind of cards
Pokémon 57Trainer 5
25Stage 1
24Basic
8Stage 2
How tough they are
Pokémon HP, average 64.
70-40
4850-90
2100-140
Toughest cardDragonite100 HP
Against the rest of Original series
Cards per set, Fossil highlighted.
Gym Heroes132
Gym Challenge132
Base Set 2130
Base Set102
Team Rocket83
Jungle64
Fossil62
Southern Islands18
Every card, rarest first
Rare Holo
15
15 cards, in the main set: 15 Pokémon cards.
Rare
15
15 cards, in the main set: 15 Pokémon cards.
Uncommon
16
16 cards, in the main set: 15 Pokémon cards and 1 Trainer or Energy card.
Common
16
16 cards, in the main set: 12 Pokémon cards and 4 Trainer or Energy cards.
| No. | Card | Rarity | Type | Illustrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/62 | Aerodactyl | Rare Holo | Fighting | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 2/62 | Articuno | Rare Holo | Water | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 3/62 | Ditto | Rare Holo | Colorless | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| 4/62 | Dragonite | Rare Holo | Colorless | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 5/62 | Gengar | Rare Holo | Psychic | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| 6/62 | Haunter | Rare Holo | Psychic | Ken Sugimori |
| 7/62 | Hitmonlee | Rare Holo | Fighting | Ken Sugimori |
| 8/62 | Hypno | Rare Holo | Psychic | Ken Sugimori |
| 9/62 | Kabutops | Rare Holo | Fighting | Ken Sugimori |
| 10/62 | Lapras | Rare Holo | Water | Ken Sugimori |
| 11/62 | Magneton | Rare Holo | Lightning | Ken Sugimori |
| 12/62 | Moltres | Rare Holo | Fire | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 13/62 | Muk | Rare Holo | Grass | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 14/62 | Raichu | Rare Holo | Lightning | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 15/62 | Zapdos | Rare Holo | Lightning | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 16/62 | Aerodactyl | Rare | Fighting | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 17/62 | Articuno | Rare | Water | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 18/62 | Ditto | Rare | Colorless | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| 19/62 | Dragonite | Rare | Colorless | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 20/62 | Gengar | Rare | Psychic | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| 21/62 | Haunter | Rare | Psychic | Ken Sugimori |
| 22/62 | Hitmonlee | Rare | Fighting | Ken Sugimori |
| 23/62 | Hypno | Rare | Psychic | Ken Sugimori |
| 24/62 | Kabutops | Rare | Fighting | Ken Sugimori |
| 25/62 | Lapras | Rare | Water | Ken Sugimori |
| 26/62 | Magneton | Rare | Lightning | Ken Sugimori |
| 27/62 | Moltres | Rare | Fire | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 28/62 | Muk | Rare | Grass | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 29/62 | Raichu | Rare | Lightning | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 30/62 | Zapdos | Rare | Lightning | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 31/62 | Arbok | Uncommon | Grass | Ken Sugimori |
| 32/62 | Cloyster | Uncommon | Water | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 33/62 | Gastly | Uncommon | Psychic | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 34/62 | Golbat | Uncommon | Grass | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 35/62 | Golduck | Uncommon | Water | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 36/62 | Golem | Uncommon | Fighting | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 37/62 | Graveler | Uncommon | Fighting | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 38/62 | Kingler | Uncommon | Water | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 39/62 | Magmar | Uncommon | Fire | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 40/62 | Omastar | Uncommon | Water | Ken Sugimori |
| 41/62 | Sandslash | Uncommon | Fighting | Ken Sugimori |
| 42/62 | Seadra | Uncommon | Water | Ken Sugimori |
| 43/62 | Slowbro | Uncommon | Psychic | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 44/62 | Tentacruel | Uncommon | Water | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 45/62 | Weezing | Uncommon | Grass | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 58/62 | Mr. Fuji | Uncommon | Trainer | Ken Sugimori |
| 46/62 | Ekans | Common | Grass | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 47/62 | Geodude | Common | Fighting | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 48/62 | Grimer | Common | Grass | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 49/62 | Horsea | Common | Water | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 50/62 | Kabuto | Common | Fighting | Ken Sugimori |
| 51/62 | Krabby | Common | Water | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 52/62 | Omanyte | Common | Water | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 53/62 | Psyduck | Common | Water | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 54/62 | Shellder | Common | Water | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| 55/62 | Slowpoke | Common | Psychic | Miki Tanaka |
| 56/62 | Tentacool | Common | Water | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 57/62 | Zubat | Common | Grass | Kagemaru Himeno |
| 59/62 | Energy Search | Common | Trainer | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| 60/62 | Gambler | Common | Trainer | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| 61/62 | Recycle | Common | Trainer | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| 62/62 | Mysterious Fossil | Common | Trainer | Keiji Kinebuchi |
Questions about the Fossil card list
How many cards are in the Fossil set list?
62 in total. They're numbered 1 to 62. That's 57 Pokémon and 5 Trainers to track down if you're filling a binder, and you can tick them all off in the checklist above.
What are the best hits in Fossil?
The ones everyone hopes for are the 15 Rare Holos, and the star of the show is Gengar (5/62). Just behind them are 15 Rares.
When did Fossil come out?
Fossil hit shelves on 10 October 1999, as part of the Pokémon TCG Original series. It landed right after Jungle and just before Base Set 2.
Which Pokémon are in Fossil?
A whopping 42 different Pokémon! Water is the busiest type in the set, with 16 cards.
About this card list
Fossil is a Original series set released on 10 October 1999. Its card list has 62 cards: 57 Pokémon, 5 Trainers and 0 Energy cards.
The list above starts with the rarest cards and works down to the most common. Switch to the List tab to see every card as one table with its number, rarity, type and illustrator.
Southern Islands18 cards
Gym Challenge132 cards
Gym Heroes132 cards
Team Rocket83 cards
Base Set 2130 cards
Jungle64 cards
Base Set102 cards