PSA 10 Fossil Pokémon Cards: Prices, Returns & Investment Comparison

21 cards from Fossil graded PSA 10: 323 real sale prices, annualized returns and a comparison with Bitcoin, the S&P 500 and gold.

Pokémon cards as an investment, compared with Bitcoin, stocks and gold. The figures rest on 323 recorded sales of 21 cards from public auction archives.

For investors, not collectors. Only PSA 10, the highest grade, is covered. In this condition, trading cards compare most consistently as an asset class. Every dot in the chart is a price actually paid at auction, not an estimate or asking price.

The Set

Fossil followed in 1999 with 62 cards. Its 15 holo cards include the three legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, along with Gengar and Dragonite. As with Jungle, every holo card also exists as a rare without the foil. Fossil was printed as 1st Edition and Unlimited; the stamp to the left below the artwork shows which one a card is.

PSA 10 Pokémon Aerodactyl #1 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Aerodactyl #1 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$4,440 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

12 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $2,640 to $7,500 · median $4,380

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$4,440
Nov 2026$4,920
Oct 2026$7,500
Aug 2026$4,440
Apr 2026$4,080
Apr 2026$4,320
Feb 2026$3,600
Dec 2025$2,640
Nov 2025$3,720
May 2025$1,620
Aug 2022$690
May 2022$930
PSA 10 Pokémon Articuno #2 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Articuno #2 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$10,800 last recorded sale · Aug 2026

13 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $6,300 to $19,200 · median $11,400

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Aug 2026$10,800
Aug 2026$12,000
May 2026$12,600
Mar 2026$11,400
Dec 2025$6,300
Dec 2025$7,800
Nov 2025$19,200
Feb 2024$2,520
Oct 2023$2,880
Jun 2023$3,480
May 2023$3,480
Aug 2022$3,000
Jul 2022$2,880
PSA 10 Pokémon Ditto #3 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Ditto #3 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$4,080 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

19 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 9 sales · $1,470 to $4,800 · median $3,720

1 year +196.5%
since start +500.0%+56.5% a year

Last 10 Sales of 19 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$4,080
Sep 2026$3,600
Sep 2026$3,600
Aug 2026$3,360
May 2026$3,840
May 2026$3,720
Mar 2026$4,440
Mar 2026$4,800
Dec 2025$1,470
Oct 2025$1,650
PSA 10 Pokémon Dragonite #4 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dragonite #4 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$34,200 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

21 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $19,800 to $45,600 · median $21,600

3 years +453.8%+76.9% a year
since start +520.7%+57.8% a year

Last 10 Sales of 21 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$34,200
Sep 2026$45,600
Jul 2026$19,800
Jul 2026$19,800
Jun 2026$24,000
May 2026$21,600
Apr 2026$19,800
Mar 2025$5,760
Aug 2024$5,160
Jul 2024$6,900
PSA 10 Pokémon Gengar #5 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Gengar #5 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$102,000 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

11 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $11,700 to $102,000 · median $48,000

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$102,000
Oct 2026$99,000
Aug 2026$72,000
Jun 2026$40,800
Jun 2026$48,000
Mar 2026$38,400
Dec 2025$11,700
Jul 2025$7,200
Oct 2024$3,480
Jun 2024$3,720
Mar 2022$3,120
PSA 10 Pokémon Haunter #6 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Haunter #6 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$4,080 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

29 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 15 sales · $1,680 to $4,920 · median $2,760

1 year +55.4%
since start +422.2%+51.2% a year

Last 10 Sales of 29 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$4,080
Oct 2026$4,560
Sep 2026$4,920
Sep 2026$2,760
Jul 2026$2,760
Apr 2026$3,000
Mar 2026$2,760
Mar 2026$2,880
Mar 2026$2,760
Mar 2026$3,720
PSA 10 Pokémon Hitmonlee #7 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Hitmonlee #7 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$3,720 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

20 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 12 sales · $1,920 to $6,300 · median $4,260

1 year +272.1%
since start +272.1%

Last 10 Sales of 20 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,720
Nov 2026$5,040
Oct 2026$5,160
Oct 2026$6,300
Oct 2026$6,300
Aug 2026$2,760
Aug 2026$2,880
Aug 2026$3,120
May 2026$4,800
Mar 2026$5,400
PSA 10 Pokémon Hypno #8 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Hypno #8 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$2,400 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

16 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 10 sales · $1,710 to $3,600 · median $2,180

1 year +160.7%
since start +386.7%+48.5% a year

Last 10 Sales of 16 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,400
Nov 2026$3,600
Nov 2026$2,400
Nov 2026$2,880
Aug 2026$1,770
Jul 2026$1,710
Jun 2026$2,130
Jun 2026$2,160
May 2026$2,190
Dec 2025$1,770
PSA 10 Pokémon Kabutops #9 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Kabutops #9 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$5,160 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

18 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $1,950 to $5,400 · median $3,960

1 year +289.2%
since start +487.8%+142.4% a year

Last 10 Sales of 18 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$5,160
Aug 2026$4,560
Aug 2026$3,480
Jun 2026$3,480
Apr 2026$3,600
Mar 2026$4,320
Mar 2026$5,400
Dec 2025$1,950
Sep 2025$1,050
Jul 2025$1,200
PSA 10 Pokémon Lapras #10 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Lapras #10 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$24,600 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

18 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 11 sales · $8,100 to $26,400 · median $13,200

1 year +70.4%
since start +497.4%+56.3% a year

Last 10 Sales of 18 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$24,600
Oct 2026$26,400
Sep 2026$18,600
Aug 2026$17,100
Aug 2026$11,400
Jun 2026$14,400
Apr 2026$12,000
Apr 2026$10,200
Mar 2026$13,200
Feb 2026$9,300
PSA 10 Pokémon Magneton #11 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Magneton #11 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$4,680 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

19 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 9 sales · $780 to $4,680 · median $1,320

1 year +117.0%
3 years +303.5%+59.2% a year
since start +334.0%+44.3% a year

Last 10 Sales of 19 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$4,680
Nov 2026$2,520
Sep 2026$1,620
Aug 2026$1,320
Jul 2026$1,290
Apr 2026$1,380
Jan 2026$1,230
Dec 2025$780
Dec 2025$1,200
Mar 2025$432
PSA 10 Pokémon Moltres #12 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Moltres #12 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$6,300 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

26 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 12 sales · $3,480 to $11,400 · median $4,560

1 year +186.8%
3 years +433.3%+74.7% a year
since start +424.1%+51.3% a year

Last 10 Sales of 26 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$6,300
Nov 2026$6,000
Nov 2026$9,000
Oct 2026$11,400
Aug 2026$4,200
Jul 2026$4,560
May 2026$4,440
Apr 2026$4,560
Mar 2026$5,880
Feb 2026$4,200
PSA 10 Pokémon Muk #13 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Muk #13 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$1,710 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

21 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $960 to $1,830 · median $1,300

1 year +54.4%
3 years +349.0%+65.0% a year
since start +411.6%+50.4% a year

Last 10 Sales of 21 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$1,710
Sep 2026$1,260
Aug 2026$1,290
Jul 2026$1,320
Apr 2026$1,530
Apr 2026$1,830
Jan 2026$1,050
Dec 2025$960
Nov 2025$750
Oct 2025$1,110
PSA 10 Pokémon Raichu #14 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Raichu #14 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$6,300 last recorded sale · Aug 2026

10 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $4,320 to $7,200 · median $5,040

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Aug 2026$6,300
Jul 2026$5,040
May 2026$7,200
Jan 2026$4,320
Dec 2025$4,320
Mar 2025$1,740
Mar 2025$2,640
Jul 2023$1,200
Aug 2022$1,170
Jun 2022$1,350
PSA 10 Pokémon Zapdos #15 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Zapdos #15 · Fossil 1st Edition (1999)

$5,280 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

34 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 17 sales · $1,770 to $15,600 · median $4,080

1 year +311.8%
3 years +596.5%+91.0% a year
since start +418.5%+50.9% a year

Last 10 Sales of 34 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$5,280
Nov 2026$5,400
Nov 2026$6,600
Nov 2026$8,100
Oct 2026$15,600
Aug 2026$3,720
Aug 2026$3,480
Aug 2026$3,480
Jun 2026$3,960
Apr 2026$4,200
PSA 10 Pokémon Haunter #6 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Haunter #6 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

$900 last recorded sale · Mar 2026

4 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $900

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Mar 2026$900
Apr 2025$336
Dec 2023$210
Sep 2022$264
PSA 10 Pokémon Kabutops #9 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Kabutops #9 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

$1,230 last recorded sale · Dec 2025

3 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $1,230

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Dec 2025$1,230
Dec 2023$252
Sep 2022$360
PSA 10 Pokémon Magneton #11 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Magneton #11 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

$1,140 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

6 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $504 and $1,140

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$1,140
Mar 2026$504
Aug 2025$234
Dec 2023$126
Dec 2022$216
Sep 2022$144
PSA 10 Pokémon Moltres #12 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Moltres #12 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

$3,600 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

6 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $3,600

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$3,600
Jun 2025$690
Feb 2025$348
Dec 2024$252
Dec 2023$300
Nov 2022$468
PSA 10 Pokémon Muk #13 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Muk #13 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

$630 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

10 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $324 to $630 · median $528

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$630
Oct 2026$492
Oct 2026$630
Oct 2026$528
Aug 2026$324
May 2025$192
Apr 2025$150
Dec 2023$103
Aug 2023$84
Dec 2022$168
PSA 10 Pokémon Zapdos #15 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

PSA 10 Pokémon Zapdos #15 · Fossil Unlimited (1999)

$2,160 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

7 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $1,110 to $5,400 · median $2,160

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,160
Oct 2026$5,400
Mar 2026$1,110
Sep 2024$360
Dec 2023$252
Dec 2023$180
Jun 2022$432

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