Aerodactyl #1 value & price
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Aerodactyl is one of those Fossil-set cards that takes you right back to 1999, a Rare pull illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno that still gets a little nod of recognition from anyone who opened packs back then. If you are digging into Aerodactyl value, here is the short version: raw copies sit at $19, while a pristine PSA 10 climbs all the way to $1,197. That gap is exactly why this card is worth a closer look before you decide what to do with yours.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $20, up 73% over the past year, with an all-time high of $23 in December 2020.
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Aerodactyl price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 9,397 graded, only 113 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.2k | 113 | 71 / 42 |
| PSA 9 | $127 | 1,346 | 1,025 / 321 |
| PSA 8 | $68 | 3,026 | 2,039 / 987 |
| PSA 7 | $41 | 2,092 | 1,643 / 449 |
| PSA 6 | $31 | 1,433 | 1,152 / 281 |
| PSA 5 | $30 | 879 | 704 / 175 |
| PSA 4 | $25 | 281 | 227 / 54 |
| PSA 3 | $16 | 133 | 111 / 22 |
| PSA 2 | $14 | 51 | 45 / 6 |
| PSA 1 | $56 | 43 | 42 / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $20 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Fossil
- Card number
- 1 of 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Fighting
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Wing Attack30Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Aerodactyl
Is Aerodactyl worth grading?
So is Aerodactyl worth grading? Let's talk numbers. A raw copy is $19, a Grade 9 sits at $118, and a PSA 10 jumps to $1,197, which works out to about 63.3 times what the raw card sells for. That is a real jump, no question. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason: it is hard to hit, and Fossil-era cards especially can show whitening or centering issues that keep them out of that top grade. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no refund if your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If your copy looks sharp under a loupe, corners clean, centering even, it is worth considering. If it has visible wear, you are usually better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Aerodactyl?
Aerodactyl carries a Rare rarity in the Fossil set, which was printed back in 1999 as part of one of Pokemon's earliest expansions. We do not have exact population data to lean on here, but Fossil-era Rares are old enough now that clean, well-centered copies are genuinely harder to find than newer cards, simply because they have had two decades to pick up shelf wear, sun fade, and handling damage. That natural attrition is part of what supports the price gap between a raw card and a PSA 10: fewer high-grade survivors means more competition for the ones that are left.
Where can you pull Aerodactyl?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep. We have recorded Aerodactyl pulled 31 times across pack sites, specifically on courtyard, collector-crypt, and tilt-rips, and the biggest recorded pull came in at $1,500. It has turned up in products like Pokémon Master Pack, Wildcard 3: Inferno, Pokémon Starter Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and Pokémon Pro Pack. Worth remembering though: pulling any specific card is never guaranteed, and opening packs is a gamble where most rips do not cover their cost. If you just want the card in hand, buying it outright on the secondary market at $19 raw is usually the more predictable route.
Questions people ask
How much is Aerodactyl worth?+
A raw, ungraded Aerodactyl from the Fossil set is worth $19. Graded copies are worth a lot more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $118 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,197, so condition makes a big difference to the final price.
Is Aerodactyl worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for 63.3x what the raw card is worth. Just go in with clean eyes: grading costs money, gem mint is genuinely tough to hit on older Fossil cards, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back a 10.
How much is a PSA 10 Aerodactyl worth?+
A PSA 10 Aerodactyl is worth $1,197, compared to $19 for a raw copy and $118 for a Grade 9. That gap shows just how much collectors are willing to pay for a truly gem mint copy of this Fossil-era Rare.
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