Mysterious Fossil (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Mysterious Fossil (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Mysterious Fossil (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Mystery of the Fossils set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Mysterious Fossil (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Mysterious Fossil (Japanese) (Common, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $0.73, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.73, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.30. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.73, Lightly Played $0.57, Moderately Played $0.17, Heavily Played $0.30, Damaged $0.30 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Mysterious Fossil (Japanese) is valued near $84.99 — about 116x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Mysterious Fossil (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Mysterious Fossil (Japanese) sits around $84.99 — roughly 116x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $29.98, CGC 10 $21.50, PSA 8 $70.11 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.52 | $1.52 | $1.52 | 8 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 13 |
| ebay | BGS 7 | $58.92 | $58.92 | $58.92 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 7 5 | $53.16 | $47.23 | $59.08 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $64.78 | $64.78 | $64.78 | 6 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $413.41 | $413.41 | $413.41 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $84.99 | $84.99 | $84.99 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $70.11 | $70.11 | $70.11 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.98 | $29.98 | $29.98 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.57 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 32 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.73 | $0.73 | $0.73 | 97 |
Collector Outlook for Mysterious Fossil (Japanese)
As a Common, Mysterious Fossil (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Mysterious Fossil (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
