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Fossil

Base · 1999/10/10 · 62/62 cards
A compact, Pokémon-led set with an even rarity mix, defined by traditional, cartoon-leaning illustration and simple, centered compositions. Bright, vibrant palettes and a mostly playful mood keep the visuals consistent across the checklist.
Cards62
Pokémon57
Trainers5
Energy0
Illustrators5
Unique Pokémon42
Avg art score59.73
Median art score60.00
Priced cards62
Avg market price$14.46
Median market price$3.81
Collector note
With 62 cards and a balanced spread of rarities, Fossil offers a straightforward collecting arc with clear visual continuity. Zapdos appears as the set’s top market outlier, while much of the checklist sits in more accessible territory.
Visual identity
Fossil’s visual language is clean and character-forward: simple, focused compositions dominate, often centered with minimal scene complexity. The prevailing mood is playful and lighthearted, punctuated by occasional mysterious or eerie notes, and the color story favors vibrant and pastel tones with frequent contrast for clarity and pop.

About Fossil

Fossil presents a tightly edited 62-card collection with 57 Pokémon and 5 Trainers, and a rarity profile evenly split between Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Rare Holo. Across the set, the dominant look is traditional and cartoonish illustration, with clear, simple layouts that keep the subject readable and centered. Color tends toward vibrant and pastel palettes, often with contrasting accents, giving even straightforward scenes a crisp, graphic presence.

Within that consistent structure, mood shifts are subtle but effective: playful and lighthearted cards lead, while pockets of mysterious or eerie atmosphere add variety. Articuno and Haunter stand out as visual highlights, each benefiting from focused framing and confident color choices. The set’s imagery is largely shaped by Kagemaru Himeno, Ken Sugimori, and Mitsuhiro Arita, whose combined output establishes a cohesive baseline of character-forward illustration with occasional dynamic moments.

Illustrators

The set is concentrated among a small artist roster, led by Kagemaru Himeno and Ken Sugimori, with Mitsuhiro Arita close behind; together they account for most of the illustrations and establish the set’s traditional, cartoonish baseline. Keiji Kinebuchi contributes a smaller but visible share, adding variety within the same readable, centered approach.

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Printed total62
Set total62
SeriesBase
Release1999/10/10

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Mitsuhiro Arita
Ken Sugimori
Mitsuhiro Arita
Kagemaru Himeno
Mitsuhiro Arita
Ken Sugimori
Keiji Kinebuchi
Ken Sugimori
Mitsuhiro Arita
Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno
Mitsuhiro Arita
Ken Sugimori
Kagemaru Himeno
Mitsuhiro Arita
Keiji Kinebuchi
Ken Sugimori
Mitsuhiro Arita
Ken Sugimori
Mitsuhiro Arita
Ken Sugimori
Ken Sugimori
Kagemaru Himeno
Ken Sugimori
Mitsuhiro Arita
Mitsuhiro Arita
Kagemaru Himeno
Ken Sugimori
Mitsuhiro Arita
Ken Sugimori
Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno
Ken Sugimori
Kagemaru Himeno
Mitsuhiro Arita
Ken Sugimori
Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno
Mitsuhiro Arita
Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno
Kagemaru Himeno
Mitsuhiro Arita
Mitsuhiro Arita
Keiji Kinebuchi
Kagemaru Himeno