Japanese Mystery of the Fossils Card List
The Japanese Mystery of the Fossils (化石の秘密) arrived in June 1997 with 48 cards — the Japanese counterpart of the English Fossil set, including the Fossil Trainer cards that make the set work. It was printed in one run. This page lists every card with its printings priced " "separately — 48 printing records — and every one opens its " "own record with the prices, the printing notes and where to buy.
Card List
Japanese Mystery of the Fossils at a glance
How many cards are in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils?
The set holds 48 cards, released June 21, 1997. This site tracks 48 printings of them (Standard 48), each with its own record and price.
What printings does it have?
Mystery of the Fossils shipped in a single print run, so there is no 1st Edition or No Rarity split — one card, one printing.
What is the most valuable card in the set?
Gengar #31 at $130 raw, about $9,000 in PSA 10. One raw copy of every printing here totals $607.
Is this the same as the English Fossil?
No — they are related releases, not the same cards. This is the Japanese printing, in Japanese, with its own numbering and its own prices. Treat a Japanese card as a different printing rather than a translation of the English one.
Prices are PriceCharting sold comps read 2026-10-28 and are per printing; card numbers, rarities, types and illustrators come from TCGdex's Japanese card data (set PMCG3). One raw copy of every printing on this page totals $607.