Most valuable Gengar #031 $238.27

Pokémon TCG · Japanese · JP-PMCG3

Mystery of the Fossils (Japanese) card list

Released June 21, 1997 48 cards

Card list: 48 cards
Prices: $0.43 to $238.27 on TCGplayer
Most valuable: Gengar #031, $238.27
Set value: $937.33 · €727.27
Release date: June 21, 1997

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About Mystery of the Fossils

Mystery of the Fossils (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG set released on June 21, 1997, worth about $937.33 on TCGplayer and €727.27 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 $238.27 on TCGplayer, and 32 of its 48 market-priced cards are under $5. Its 5 most valuable cards make up 66% of its market value. At the median, Cardmarket prices are 2.7% higher than TCGplayer’s (15 of 30 cards worth $1 or more on both markets are cheaper in Europe). Prices updated November 12, 2026.

Mystery of the Fossils in numbers

Figure	Value	Source
Total value (USD)	$937.33	Sum of the Near Mint TCGplayer market prices of 48 cards, one per card; lowest listings left out, nothing converted (Sparkl’s set-value definition)
Total value (EUR)	€727.27	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 · $238.27	TCGplayer market price, 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
Value in the top 5 cards	66% (top 10: 84%)	Share of the set’s market value held by its most valuable cards, 48 market-priced cards (TCGplayer; Cardmarket converted where TCGplayer has none), computed by Sparkl
Cardmarket vs TCGplayer	+2.7% (median)	30 cards with a market price at $1 or more on both markets, 15 cheaper on Cardmarket; euros converted at $1.1081
Released	June 21, 1997	Sparkl catalog
Prices updated	November 12, 2026	Retrieval date of the TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices

Mystery of the Fossils prices by rarity

Rarity	Cards priced	Median	Most valuable
Rare Holo	16	$32.00	Gengar #031 · $238.27
Uncommon	16	$1.64	Slowbro #028 · $2.79
Common	16	$0.73	Psyduck #010 · $4.49

Near Mint market prices in dollars: TCGplayer, or Cardmarket converted where TCGplayer has none; lowest listings left out. Medians computed by Sparkl.

Most valuable cards in Mystery of the Fossils

Gengar#031 · Rare Holo $238.27 · €173.47
Mew#033 · Rare Holo $168.03 · €75.98
Dragonite#043 · Rare Holo $137.46 · €103.54
Haunter#030 · Rare Holo $39.39 · €25.85
Moltres#009 · Rare Holo $36.03 · €50.08
Articuno#023 · Rare Holo $36.02 · €42.47
Raichu#024 · Rare Holo $34.30 · €25.85
Ditto#042 · Rare Holo $32.50 · €23.23
Zapdos#026 · Rare Holo $31.50 · €24.91
Lapras#022 · Rare Holo $29.77 · €24.24

Near Mint market prices on TCGplayer 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 November 12, 2026.

Set value

$937.33TCGplayer market prices · 48 cards

Jun 202690 daysNov 2026

Cardmarket price trends€727.27

Cards under $532 of 48

Value in the top 5 cards66%

Mystery of the Fossils card list

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All 48 printings in set order, with finishes and current market prices.

All 48Rare Holo 16Uncommon 16Common 16

Set orderMost valuable

EkansTCGplayer $0.81 Cardmarket €0.58#001CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
ZubatTCGplayer $0.59 Cardmarket €0.71#002CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
GrimerTCGplayer $0.78 Cardmarket €0.79#003CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
ArbokTCGplayer $1.94 Cardmarket €2.20#004UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
GolbatTCGplayer $0.92 Cardmarket €1.54#005UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
WeezingTCGplayer $1.32 Cardmarket €1.19#006UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
MukTCGplayer $11.56 Cardmarket €7.80#007Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
MagmarTCGplayer $1.83 Cardmarket €1.61#008UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
MoltresTCGplayer $36.03 Cardmarket €50.08#009Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
PsyduckTCGplayer $4.49 Cardmarket €3.68#010CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
TentacoolTCGplayer $0.51 Cardmarket €0.77#011CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
ShellderTCGplayer $0.71 Cardmarket €0.67#012CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
KrabbyTCGplayer $0.61 Cardmarket €0.32#013CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
HorseaTCGplayer $0.74 Cardmarket €0.48#014CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
OmanyteTCGplayer $0.94 Cardmarket €0.79#015CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
GolduckTCGplayer $2.08 Cardmarket €2.38#016UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
TentacruelTCGplayer $1.06 Cardmarket €1.47#017UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
CloysterTCGplayer $1.73 Cardmarket €2.01#018UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
KinglerTCGplayer $1.29 Cardmarket €1.32#019UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
SeadraTCGplayer $1.92 Cardmarket €2.22#020UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
OmastarTCGplayer $1.15 Cardmarket €2.29#021UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
LaprasTCGplayer $29.77 Cardmarket €24.24#022Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
ArticunoTCGplayer $36.02 Cardmarket €42.47#023Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
RaichuTCGplayer $34.30 Cardmarket €25.85#024Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
MagnetonTCGplayer $13.47 Cardmarket €9.91#025Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
ZapdosTCGplayer $31.50 Cardmarket €24.91#026Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
SlowpokeTCGplayer $1.77 Cardmarket €1.95#027CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
SlowbroTCGplayer $2.79 Cardmarket €3.67#028UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
GastlyTCGplayer $2.07 Cardmarket €4.29#029UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
HaunterTCGplayer $39.39 Cardmarket €25.85#030Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
GengarTCGplayer $238.27 Cardmarket €173.47#031Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
HypnoTCGplayer $17.97 Cardmarket €13.93#032Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
MewTCGplayer $168.03 Cardmarket €75.98#033Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
GeodudeTCGplayer $0.75 Cardmarket €1.16#034CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
KabutoTCGplayer $1.06 Cardmarket €1.01#035CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
SandslashTCGplayer $1.44 Cardmarket €1.55#036UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
GravelerTCGplayer $0.97 Cardmarket €1.94#037UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
GolemTCGplayer $1.55 Cardmarket €2.34#038UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
HitmonleeTCGplayer $21.43 Cardmarket €30.58#039Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
KabutopsTCGplayer $22.45 Cardmarket €22.99#040Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
AerodactylTCGplayer $25.12 Cardmarket €17.14#041Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
DittoTCGplayer $32.50 Cardmarket €23.23#042Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
DragoniteTCGplayer $137.46 Cardmarket €103.54#043Rare HoloHoloOpen in Sparkl
Energy SearchTCGplayer $0.58 Cardmarket €0.42#044CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
GamblerTCGplayer $0.62 Cardmarket €0.69#045CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
Mysterious FossilTCGplayer $0.59 Cardmarket €0.67#046CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
RecycleTCGplayer $0.43 Cardmarket €0.53#047CommonNormalOpen in Sparkl
Mr. FujiTCGplayer $2.02 Cardmarket €8.06#048UncommonNormalOpen in Sparkl

#	Card	Rarity	Finishes	TCGplayer	Cardmarket
001	Ekans	Common	Normal	$0.81	€0.58
002	Zubat	Common	Normal	$0.59	€0.71
003	Grimer	Common	Normal	$0.78	€0.79
004	Arbok	Uncommon	Normal	$1.94	€2.20
005	Golbat	Uncommon	Normal	$0.92	€1.54
006	Weezing	Uncommon	Normal	$1.32	€1.19
007	Muk	Rare Holo	Holo	$11.56	€7.80
008	Magmar	Uncommon	Normal	$1.83	€1.61
009	Moltres	Rare Holo	Holo	$36.03	€50.08
010	Psyduck	Common	Normal	$4.49	€3.68
011	Tentacool	Common	Normal	$0.51	€0.77
012	Shellder	Common	Normal	$0.71	€0.67
013	Krabby	Common	Normal	$0.61	€0.32
014	Horsea	Common	Normal	$0.74	€0.48
015	Omanyte	Common	Normal	$0.94	€0.79
016	Golduck	Uncommon	Normal	$2.08	€2.38
017	Tentacruel	Uncommon	Normal	$1.06	€1.47
018	Cloyster	Uncommon	Normal	$1.73	€2.01
019	Kingler	Uncommon	Normal	$1.29	€1.32
020	Seadra	Uncommon	Normal	$1.92	€2.22
021	Omastar	Uncommon	Normal	$1.15	€2.29
022	Lapras	Rare Holo	Holo	$29.77	€24.24
023	Articuno	Rare Holo	Holo	$36.02	€42.47
024	Raichu	Rare Holo	Holo	$34.30	€25.85
025	Magneton	Rare Holo	Holo	$13.47	€9.91
026	Zapdos	Rare Holo	Holo	$31.50	€24.91
027	Slowpoke	Common	Normal	$1.77	€1.95
028	Slowbro	Uncommon	Normal	$2.79	€3.67
029	Gastly	Uncommon	Normal	$2.07	€4.29
030	Haunter	Rare Holo	Holo	$39.39	€25.85
031	Gengar	Rare Holo	Holo	$238.27	€173.47
032	Hypno	Rare Holo	Holo	$17.97	€13.93
033	Mew	Rare Holo	Holo	$168.03	€75.98
034	Geodude	Common	Normal	$0.75	€1.16
035	Kabuto	Common	Normal	$1.06	€1.01
036	Sandslash	Uncommon	Normal	$1.44	€1.55
037	Graveler	Uncommon	Normal	$0.97	€1.94
038	Golem	Uncommon	Normal	$1.55	€2.34
039	Hitmonlee	Rare Holo	Holo	$21.43	€30.58
040	Kabutops	Rare Holo	Holo	$22.45	€22.99
041	Aerodactyl	Rare Holo	Holo	$25.12	€17.14
042	Ditto	Rare Holo	Holo	$32.50	€23.23
043	Dragonite	Rare Holo	Holo	$137.46	€103.54
044	Energy Search	Common	Normal	$0.58	€0.42
045	Gambler	Common	Normal	$0.62	€0.69
046	Mysterious Fossil	Common	Normal	$0.59	€0.67
047	Recycle	Common	Normal	$0.43	€0.53
048	Mr. Fuji	Uncommon	Normal	$2.02	€8.06

Prices: Near Mint prices from TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR). Updated November 12, 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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