Pokémon TCG · Japanese · JP-PMCG3
Mystery of the Fossils (Japanese) card list
Mystery of the Fossils (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG set released on June 21, 1997, worth about $867.57 on TCGplayer and €624.88 on Cardmarket in total: the sum of the market prices of its 48 priced cards. It has 48 cards. The most valuable is Gengar #031 at $240.52 on TCGplayer, and 32 of its 48 market-priced cards are under $5. At the median, Cardmarket prices are 6.3% higher than TCGplayer’s (15 of 32 cards worth $1 or more on both markets are cheaper in Europe). Prices updated September 28, 2026.
Mystery of the Fossils in numbers
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total value (USD) | $867.57 | Sum of the Near Mint TCGplayer market prices (via tcgcsv) of 48 cards, one per card; lowest listings left out, nothing converted (Sparkl’s set-value definition) |
| Total value (EUR) | €624.88 | Sum of the Near Mint Cardmarket price trends of 48 cards, one per card; lowest listings left out, nothing converted (Sparkl’s set-value definition) |
| Cards in the set | 48 | Sparkl catalog |
| Most valuable card | Gengar #031 · $240.52 | TCGplayer market price (via tcgcsv), Near Mint |
| Cards under $5 | 32 of 48 | Near Mint TCGplayer market price; Cardmarket converted where TCGplayer has none; cards priced only by a lowest listing left out |
| Cardmarket vs TCGplayer | +6.3% (median) | 32 cards with a market price at $1 or more on both markets, 15 cheaper on Cardmarket; euros converted at $1.1378 |
| Released | June 21, 1997 | Sparkl catalog |
| Prices updated | September 28, 2026 | Retrieval date of the TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices |
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Most valuable cards in Mystery of the Fossils
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Gengar#031 · Holo Rare $240.52 · €114.00
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Dragonite#043 · Holo Rare $125.68 · €99.78
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Mew#033 · Holo Rare $121.14 · €92.37
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Haunter#030 · Holo Rare $37.61 · €21.54
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Moltres#009 · Holo Rare $34.89 · €29.21
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Ditto#042 · Holo Rare $34.42 · €22.24
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Raichu#024 · Holo Rare $33.40 · €22.44
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Articuno#023 · Holo Rare $32.86 · €45.83
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Lapras#022 · Holo Rare $29.78 · €19.47
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Zapdos#026 · Holo Rare $29.00 · €26.30
Near Mint market prices on TCGplayer (via tcgcsv) and Cardmarket, ranked by the TCGplayer market price (Cardmarket converted where TCGplayer has none); a card priced only by a lowest listing is not ranked, updated September 28, 2026.
Mystery of the Fossils card list
All 48 printings in set order, with finishes and current market prices.
| # | Card | Rarity | Finishes | TCGplayer | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Ekans | Common | Normal | $0.84 | €0.63 |
| 002 | Zubat | Common | Normal | $0.55 | €0.38 |
| 003 | Grimer | Common | Normal | $0.89 | €0.63 |
| 004 | Arbok | Uncommon | Normal | $1.91 | €2.30 |
| 005 | Golbat | Uncommon | Normal | $0.91 | €1.53 |
| 006 | Weezing | Uncommon | Normal | $1.38 | €2.30 |
| 007 | Muk | Holo Rare | Holo | $10.00 | €9.67 |
| 008 | Magmar | Uncommon | Normal | $1.88 | €2.51 |
| 009 | Moltres | Holo Rare | Holo | $34.89 | €29.21 |
| 010 | Psyduck | Common | Normal | $4.50 | €5.44 |
| 011 | Tentacool | Common | Normal | $0.56 | €0.58 |
| 012 | Shellder | Common | Normal | $0.77 | €0.49 |
| 013 | Krabby | Common | Normal | $0.64 | €1.22 |
| 014 | Horsea | Common | Normal | $0.75 | €1.03 |
| 015 | Omanyte | Common | Normal | $1.06 | €0.74 |
| 016 | Golduck | Uncommon | Normal | $2.28 | €2.29 |
| 017 | Tentacruel | Uncommon | Normal | $1.03 | €1.41 |
| 018 | Cloyster | Uncommon | Normal | $1.85 | €1.58 |
| 019 | Kingler | Uncommon | Normal | $1.42 | €1.95 |
| 020 | Seadra | Uncommon | Normal | $2.06 | €1.07 |
| 021 | Omastar | Uncommon | Normal | $1.29 | €1.24 |
| 022 | Lapras | Holo Rare | Holo | $29.78 | €19.47 |
| 023 | Articuno | Holo Rare | Holo | $32.86 | €45.83 |
| 024 | Raichu | Holo Rare | Holo | $33.40 | €22.44 |
| 025 | Magneton | Holo Rare | Holo | $13.29 | €13.16 |
| 026 | Zapdos | Holo Rare | Holo | $29.00 | €26.30 |
| 027 | Slowpoke | Common | Normal | $1.71 | €1.94 |
| 028 | Slowbro | Uncommon | Normal | $2.76 | €3.88 |
| 029 | Gastly | Uncommon | Normal | $2.15 | €3.27 |
| 030 | Haunter | Holo Rare | Holo | $37.61 | €21.54 |
| 031 | Gengar | Holo Rare | Holo | $240.52 | €114.00 |
| 032 | Hypno | Holo Rare | Holo | $15.58 | €3.79 |
| 033 | Mew | Holo Rare | Holo | $121.14 | €92.37 |
| 034 | Geodude | Common | Normal | $0.80 | €0.49 |
| 035 | Kabuto | Common | Normal | $1.14 | €1.10 |
| 036 | Sandslash | Uncommon | Normal | $1.45 | €1.16 |
| 037 | Graveler | Uncommon | Normal | $1.01 | €2.24 |
| 038 | Golem | Uncommon | Normal | $1.49 | €2.06 |
| 039 | Hitmonlee | Holo Rare | Holo | $21.39 | €17.12 |
| 040 | Kabutops | Holo Rare | Holo | $20.44 | €17.22 |
| 041 | Aerodactyl | Holo Rare | Holo | $24.15 | €15.91 |
| 042 | Ditto | Holo Rare | Holo | $34.42 | €22.24 |
| 043 | Dragonite | Holo Rare | Holo | $125.68 | €99.78 |
| 044 | Energy Search | Common | Normal | $0.61 | €0.34 |
| 045 | Gambler | Common | Normal | $0.62 | €0.52 |
| 046 | Mysterious Fossil | Common | Normal | $0.63 | €0.35 |
| 047 | Recycle | Common | Normal | $0.44 | €0.62 |
| 048 | Mr. Fuji | Uncommon | Normal | $2.04 | €7.54 |
Prices: Near Mint prices from TCGplayer (USD, via tcgcsv) and Cardmarket (EUR). Updated September 28, 2026.
Graded prices from PSA, CGC, BGS, SGC, TAG and ACE, PSA population counts and recent sold listings are in Sparkl Pro.
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