Zubat 1st Edition #57 — Fossil Pokémon card

Zubat 1st Edition #57 Value

Name: Zubat 1st Edition #57 — Fossil
Brand: Pokémon

Fossil · Card 57/62 · Common · 1999

Zubat has always been one of those quietly charming commons that Fossil set collectors end up loving more than they expected. This 1st Edition #57 printing from 1999, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, is not chasing anyone's grail list, but if you are searching Zubat value because you found one in an old binder or a bulk lot, it is worth knowing what it actually sells for today. Right now that is $3 raw, and the numbers climb from there depending on condition.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$2.89

Grade 9

$33

PSA 10

$185

PSA 10 is 63.9× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 24× on PackSpy across Courtyard, Collector Crypt · biggest hit $913.

Found in packs: Pokémon Platinum (Spicy) · Pokémon Starter Pack · Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack · Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack · Wildcard Basic Pack …

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Card details

Set: Fossil
Card number: 57 of 62
Rarity: Common
Type: Grass
HP: 40
Stage: Basic
Weakness: Psychic ×2
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Released: 1999

Attacks

Supersonic
Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Leech Life10
Grass · Colorless
Remove a number of damage counters from Zubat equal to the damage done to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If Zubat has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.

Zubat — collector's take

Is Zubat worth grading?

So is it worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw Zubat sits at $3, a Grade 9 jumps to $33, and a PSA 10 commands $185, which works out to roughly 63.9 times the raw price. That multiplier looks tempting on paper, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card this old, Fossil era printing wasn't exactly known for perfect centering, and grading fees plus shipping and waiting time can eat into any profit fast. If you already own a copy that looks sharp in hand, sending it in could make sense. If you are buying raw copies specifically hoping to hit a 10, treat it like a gamble, because that is exactly what it is.

How rare is it?

As a Common from the Fossil set, Zubat was never meant to be scarce, and it wasn't. Commons from this era were printed in large numbers, which is exactly why the raw price stays modest and accessible for most collectors. The real scarcity shows up at the top end. Pulling a true gem mint copy that survives decades of handling without a scratch, ding, or off-center print is the actual rare event here, and that gap between common raw supply and clean graded population is what drives the PSA 10 price so much higher than everything below it.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in, since we record real pulls across pack opening sites rather than relying on price guide estimates alone. We have logged Zubat pulled 26 times across sites like courtyard and collector-crypt, with one recorded pull reaching as high as $913, showing just how much variance exists even on a common card depending on what it's paired with or how it's packaged. It has turned up in Pokémon Platinum (Spicy), Pokémon Starter Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack. If you're hoping to pull one yourself, those are the pack types where our data shows it actually surfacing, though as always, opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't come close to beating what you paid.

Questions people ask

How much is Zubat worth?

A raw or ungraded copy of this 1st Edition Fossil Zubat is worth $3. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $33 and a PSA 10 reaching $185, so condition makes a real difference here.

Is Zubat worth grading?

It depends on the copy. The PSA 10 price is about 63.9 times the raw value, which sounds great, but gem mint is genuinely tough to land on this card, and grading costs plus the risk of coming back lower than a 10 are worth weighing before you send it in.

What set is Zubat from?

This Zubat is card #57 from the Fossil set, released in 1999. It's a Common card illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, and this particular copy is the 1st Edition printing collectors specifically look for.