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Japanese setMystery of the Fossils 化石の秘密
| Japanese name | 化石の秘密 |
|---|---|
| Released in Japan | 21 June 1997 |
| Cards in the set | 48 |
| Holo cards | 16 |
| Pokemon / Trainer / Energy | 43 / 5 / 0 |
| Card numbers printed? | No. Japanese cards before 2001 have no card numbers |
| 1st Edition | No (no Japanese 1st Edition stamp in this era) |
| Card back | The old "Pocket Monsters" back |
| English version | Fossil |
| Copies printed | Never published |
| Copies graded by CGC (whole set) | 31,091 |
The packs and the box
Pack and box images © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, via Bulbapedia, shown for identification only.
Go deeper: a holo Mew
The Japanese set has 16 holos, one more than the English Fossil, and the extra one is Mew (ミュウ). In English, Mew was not part of Fossil at all: it was released as a promo card. So a holo Mew from this set has no English twin.
Go deeper: 48 Japanese cards, 62 English
The English Fossil grew to 62 cards because, as with Jungle, each holo rare was also printed as a separate non-holo card.
Go deeper: Mysterious Fossil
The Trainer card なにかの化石 is Mysterious Fossil in English, the card you play to evolve into the fossil Pokemon. Like every Japanese card of the time, the cards have no numbers, no 1st Edition stamp and the old "Pocket Monsters" back.
Most graded cards in this set (CGC)
| Card | Graded by CGC | Perfect 10s |
|---|---|---|
| カイリュー Dragonite | 1,733 | 118 |
| ゲンガー Gengar | 1,686 | 120 |
| ミュウ Mew | 1,495 | 109 |
| スリーパー Hypno | 1,427 | 106 |
| サワムラー Hitmonlee | 1,413 | 106 |
| カブトプス Kabutops | 1,392 | 112 |
| ゴースト Haunter | 1,377 | 97 |
| フリーザー Articuno | 1,372 | 83 |
Every card in Mystery of the Fossils
Japanese name first, English name underneath. Gold edge = holo. These cards have no printed numbers, so they are listed in database order. CGC count = all versions. Pictures show the matching English card. The artwork is usually the same; the Japanese card has Japanese text and no card number. Photos of the Japanese cards themselves are coming.
Matching English cardアーボEkansCGC 389
Matching English cardズバットZubatCGC 349
Matching English cardベトベターGrimerCGC 354
Matching English cardアーボックArbokCGC 205
Matching English cardゴルバットGolbatCGC 200
Matching English cardマタドガスWeezingCGC 227
Matching English cardベトベトンMukHolo · CGC 1,227
Matching English cardブーバーMagmarCGC 225
Matching English cardファイヤーMoltresHolo · CGC 1,321
Matching English cardコダックPsyduckCGC 471
Matching English cardメノクラゲTentacoolCGC 356
Matching English cardシェルダーShellderCGC 358
Matching English cardクラブKrabbyCGC 401
Matching English cardタッツHorseaCGC 384
Matching English cardオムナイトOmanyteCGC 339
Matching English cardゴルダックGolduckCGC 229
Matching English cardドククラゲTentacruelCGC 206
Matching English cardパルシェンCloysterCGC 215
Matching English cardキングラーKinglerCGC 219
Matching English cardシードラSeadraCGC 201
Matching English cardオムスターOmastarCGC 183
Matching English cardラプラスLaprasHolo · CGC 1,301
Matching English cardフリーザーArticunoHolo · CGC 1,372
Matching English cardライチュウRaichuHolo · CGC 1,306
Matching English cardレアコイルMagnetonHolo · CGC 1,356
Matching English cardサンダーZapdosHolo · CGC 1,336
Matching English cardヤドンSlowpokeCGC 413
Matching English cardヤドランSlowbroCGC 237
Matching English cardゴースGastlyCGC 259
Matching English cardゴーストHaunterHolo · CGC 1,377
Matching English cardゲンガーGengarHolo · CGC 1,686
Matching English cardスリーパーHypnoHolo · CGC 1,427
Matching English cardイシツブテGeodudeCGC 342
Matching English cardカブトKabutoCGC 380
Matching English cardサンドパンSandslashCGC 227
Matching English cardゴローンGravelerCGC 232
Matching English cardゴローニャGolemCGC 229
Matching English cardサワムラーHitmonleeHolo · CGC 1,413
Matching English cardカブトプスKabutopsHolo · CGC 1,392
Matching English cardプテラAerodactylHolo · CGC 1,280
Matching English cardメタモンDittoHolo · CGC 1,234
Matching English cardカイリューDragoniteHolo · CGC 1,733
Matching English cardギャンブラーGamblerCGC 213
Matching English cardなにかの化石Mysterious FossilCGC 229
Matching English cardリサイクルRecycleCGC 196
Matching English cardフジろうじんMr. FujiCGC 174