Mysterious Fossil Reverse Holo #109 Value
Legendary Collection · Card 109/110 · Common · 2002
Mysterious Fossil is one of those quietly beloved cards from the 2002 Legendary Collection set, a common with reverse holo shine that Keiji Kinebuchi brought to life in that moody, fossil-in-amber style. If you are trying to pin down Mysterious Fossil value, the short answer is that a raw copy runs $59, but as you will see below, grading changes that picture quite a bit. It is not a chase card in the traditional sense, but collectors who love Legendary Collection tend to want a clean copy in the binder anyway.
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Mysterious Fossil price history
Ungraded value is $59, up 68% over the past year, with an all-time high of $59 in July 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Mysterious Fossil price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 584 graded copies exist — only 27 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $59 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $2.0k | 27 |
| Grade 9 | $375 | 94 |
| Grade 8 | $203 | 195 |
| Grade 7 | $138 | 123 |
| Grade 6 | $91 | 72 |
| Grade 5 | $31 | 42 |
| Grade 4 | $28 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | $24 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | $22 | 5 |
| Grade 1 | – | 8 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 109 of 110
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 10
- Illustrator
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Released
- 2002
Mysterious Fossil — collector's take
Is Mysterious Fossil worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here is the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Mysterious Fossil sits at $59, a Grade 9 jumps to $375, and a true PSA 10 gem mint copy is fetching $2,045, which works out to 34.8x the raw price. That is a real jump, no question. But getting a 10 is the hard part. Reverse holos show every little scuff and print line under bright light, so centering and surface issues can knock a card down to a 9 pretty easily. Before you send one in, weigh the grading fee and turnaround time against the realistic chance of landing that gem mint slot, and remember a 9 still pays off nicely at $375 if a 10 does not come through.
How rare is it?
Across every grading submission on record, only 584 copies of Mysterious Fossil have been graded at all, and of those, just 27 have come back as a PSA 10. That is a tight population for a card that is technically a common, and it tells you something about how tough that flawless gem mint standard really is to hit, even on a card that was never treated as scarce back in 2002. When the population of top grades is that small, the price gap between a raw copy and a PSA 10 makes a lot more sense.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we follow real pulls across pack sites rather than just relying on price guides. We have recorded Mysterious Fossil pulled 177 times across packs, collector-crypt, mnstr, and courtyard, showing up in openings like Hail to the King, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pack 1, Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. The biggest recorded pull came in at $4,800, which shows just how much a lucky grade or a hot moment in the market can swing a single card's value. Worth saying plainly though: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not come close to that number, so go in treating it as fun first and profit second.
Questions people ask
How much is Mysterious Fossil worth?
A raw, ungraded Mysterious Fossil is worth $59 right now. Graded copies are worth a lot more, with a Grade 9 at $375 and a PSA 10 reaching $2,045. So the answer really depends on the condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Mysterious Fossil worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 34.8x what a raw copy goes for. The catch is that gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, with only 27 PSA 10s existing out of 584 total graded copies, so factor in the grading cost and the odds before you commit.
What set is Mysterious Fossil from?
Mysterious Fossil comes from the Legendary Collection set, released in 2002. It is card #109, a common illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, and this particular version is the reverse holo.
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