Set overview
Fossil is worth reviewing through raw price, graded price and break-even grade, not popularity alone. Fossil from the Base series, released on 1999-10-10, includes 62 official cards and 62 total cards in the source data. Kardive keeps that set identity visible: Base series, released 1999-10-10, 62 official cards, 62 total cards listed.
- Zapdos #30 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Raichu #29 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Moltres #27 - Rare, Fire, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Gengar #20 - Rare, Psychic, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
- Dragonite #19 - Rare, Colorless, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
- Articuno #17 - Rare, Water, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Zapdos #15 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
- Raichu #14 - Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Card mix and identity
In the visible sample, rarity context includes Rare, Common and Uncommon; where type data is available, cards include Lightning, Fire, Psychic and Colorless. Illustrator data such as Mitsuhiro Arita, Keiji Kinebuchi and Kagemaru Himeno gives the pages more identity than name and number alone.
- Zapdos #30
- Raichu #29
- Moltres #27
- Gengar #20
- Dragonite #19
- Articuno #17
- Zapdos #15
- Raichu #14
What to analyze
A set page should help users spot top raw cards, top graded cards, best ROI candidates and low-pop or scarcity candidates once live pricing is connected in the Kardive app.
- Raw value leaders
- PSA 10 upside candidates
- Cards that still work in PSA 9
- Cards to track before grading
How this connects to the app
In the full app, users can move from Fossil research to card detail, run an ROI calculation, save a scenario, create a watchlist item or add an owned position to portfolio.
- Open card detail
- Run ROI
- Save scenario
- Track in watchlist
User intent captured
People searching for Fossil grading ideas are usually weighing popularity against financial upside. Kardive keeps those separate, so a popular card still has to pass the fee and risk test.
