Kabutops 1st Edition #24 — Fossil Pokémon card

Kabutops 1st Edition #24 Value

Name: Kabutops 1st Edition #24 — Fossil
Brand: Pokémon

Fossil · Card 24/62 · Rare · 1999

Kabutops is one of those Fossil set cards that quietly builds a following, that sharp rock-type sitting there in 1st Edition form with Ken Sugimori artwork that still holds up decades later. Pulled from a 1999 release and carrying that Rare status, it's not the flashiest card in the binder, but if you're checking Kabutops value today, a raw copy runs $17, which feels almost approachable for a 1st Edition piece of that era. It's the kind of card that rewards patience, whether you're chasing it in packs or picking one up outright.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$17

Grade 9

$86

PSA 10

$440

PSA 10 is 26.5× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 40× on PackSpy across Collector Crypt, Courtyard, Tilt Rips · biggest hit $220.

Found in packs: Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack · Wildcard Basic Pack · Pokémon Pro Pack · Pokemon Expert Pack · Pokemon Starter Pack …

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Card details

Set: Fossil
Card number: 24 of 62
Rarity: Rare
Type: Fighting
HP: 60
Stage: Stage2
Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 1
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Released: 1999

Attacks

Sharp Sickle30
Fighting · Fighting
Absorb40
Fighting · Fighting · Fighting · Fighting
Remove a number of damage counters from Kabutops equal to half the damage done to Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance) (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Kabutops has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.

Kabutops — collector's take

Is Kabutops worth grading?

Here's the honest math on Kabutops price once grading enters the picture: a raw copy sits at $17, a Grade 9 jumps to $86, and a true PSA 10 commands $440, which works out to roughly 26.5 times the ungraded price. That's a real jump, no question, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Fossil-era cards often show print lines, centering quirks, or edge wear that keeps them out of that top tier, so before you send one off, take a hard look at the corners and surface under good light. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10, so weigh that Grade 9 outcome too since $86 is still a solid return if the card grades clean but not perfect.

How rare is it?

Kabutops carries the Rare tag from the original Fossil set, which puts it a notch above the commons but still within reach for most collectors building out that era. There's no way to know exact population numbers without a grading company report in hand, but Fossil as a set has been opened and picked over for a long time now, so clean 1st Edition survivors in top condition naturally thin out year after year. That scarcity in high grade is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw number, gem mint copies just don't turn up often.

Where to pull it

We've tracked this Kabutops pull 38 times across sites like tilt-rips, collector-crypt, and courtyard, and the biggest recorded hit came in at $220. It's shown up in a mix of packs too, from the Pokemon Expert Pack and Pokemon Starter Pack to the Water Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Basic Pack, so it's not locked to one product. That said, opening packs is a gamble no matter how you slice it, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost, so if Kabutops is the card you want, buying it directly is often the steadier route.

Questions people ask

How much is Kabutops worth?

A raw, ungraded Kabutops from the Fossil set is valued at $17. Grade it and the number climbs fast, with a Grade 9 worth $86 and a PSA 10 reaching $440.

Is Kabutops worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 sits at 26.5 times the raw price of $17. But gem mint condition is genuinely hard to hit, so factor in grading costs and the real chance your copy lands at Grade 9 or below before sending it in.

What set is Kabutops from?

Kabutops #24 comes from the Fossil set, released in 1999, and this particular version is the 1st Edition, illustrated by Ken Sugimori and classified as Rare.