Aerodactyl1/62 · Fossil Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint · Unlimited Holo
- PSA 8$809 sold · 90d · pop 2,124
- PSA 9$1606 sold · 90d · pop 1,033
- PSA 10$1,270pop 71
Why prices differ
TCGplayer's figure is what sellers are asking on their marketplace, not what copies sold for — an asking price sits above a completed sale because it is the start of a negotiation, not the end of one. Our price comes from those same completed sales, adjusted to Near Mint — the median below mixes every condition together, and most copies that change hands are played rather than mint. How we weigh them →
Make sure you have the right card
Every price on this page is for Fossil #1/62, 1999. Check yours against the tells below before you buy, sell or grade.
A black “EDITION 1” stamp sits to the left of the picture, between the illustration and the card's lower text. No stamp means it is not 1st Edition, whatever else the listing says.
On the WOTC printings (1999–2002): a grey drop shadow runs down the right side of the picture frame, and there is no edition stamp. This is the common printing and the cheapest of the three.
The same name and number exists in other sets. The number printed on your card is what separates them — this page prices 1/62.
What's your copy worth?
✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Aerodactyl is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Fossil (#1, released 1999), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It's a Stage 1 Fighting-type Pokémon with 60 HP, evolving from Mysterious Fossil, weak to Grass ×2. It's listed among our holo rares. Prices below are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 10 September 2026.
Aerodactyl price history & recent sales
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history
Medium confidence244 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely. · Very liquid — Sells often
Sale mix: 4 auctions, 3 accepted offers, 3 fixed-price. A graded copy trades roughly every day (median gap between cert-verified sales).
By grade
- Raw$19.50245 sales · 244 in 90d, sells often
- PSA 8$79.2710 sales · 9 in 90d, sells regularly
- CGC 8.5$48.5010 sales · 8 in 90d, occasional
- PSA 7$49.999 sales · 8 in 90d, occasional
- PSA 9$1388 sales · 6 in 90d, occasional
- CGC 8$74.508 sales
- PSA 6$39.007 sales · 6 in 90d, occasional
- CGC 9$99.997 sales
Is Aerodactyl worth grading?
Most copies come back PSA 7 — worth $45 against the $97 you put in, a $52 loss. The money is in the 1 in 7 that reach PSA 9 or 10 and sell for $160–$1,257. Averaged over every outcome that is −$18 a card.
That is the average submitted copy. Tell us about yours and the verdict re-prices — most cards stop being worth grading here. Not sure? Grade it from a photo →
These are set to a flawless copy — the answer above. Change any of them to re-price it for the card in your hand.
Compare graders, and the live market
The verdict above is PSA's — the grader the population report, the ROI table and the price ladder on this page all use. Trader prices all three graders against each other and adds what the asking market is doing right now.
- PSA, CGC and Beckett side by side — each on its own population and its own fees, with Beckett scored on the 9.5 its market actually pays for.
- Lightly and moderately played — the same expected return for a copy that cannot gem.
- Ask vs sold — what the live listings want, against what copies have really closed at.
- Momentum — the 30-day median against the 90-day, per grade.
- Where it sells higher — the Fanatics-versus-eBay premium, with the sale counts behind it.
- Population history — the weekly PSA census, so you can see how fast 10s are arriving before you post the card.
The odds
Aerodactyl is a Holo / V / ex in Fossil — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 15 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 45 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $1,269.50 | $113 | +$1,131 | 49.3× |
| PSA 9 | $160.00 | $72 | +$63 | 6.2× |
| PSA 8 | $80.00 | $71 | −$17 | 3.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 7,271 PSA-graded copies:
| Outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 1% | $1,256.50 |
| PSA 9 | 14.2% | $160.00 |
| PSA 8 | 28.7% | $80.00 |
| PSA 7 — typical | 23.2% | $45.00 |
| PSA 6 | 16.5% | $33.00 |
| PSA 5 | 9.9% | $30.00 |
| PSA 4 | 3.3% | $25.73 |
| PSA 3 | 1.6% | $25.73 |
| PSA 2 | 0.6% | $25.73 |
| PSA 1 | 0.6% | $25.73 |
| Other (half grades, authentic) | 0.4% | $25.73 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-08-26; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
71 of the 7,404 PSA-graded Aerodactyl copies came back a gem-mint 10 — 0.96%. The rest graded lower.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 7,404.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 1,136.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 568.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 122.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Aerodactyl 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
The Pokémon Company Aerodactyl 1/62 Fossil Holo Rare Unlimited English 1999Raw · eBay$11.50
1999 POKEMON AERODACTYL 1/62 RARE FOSSIL UNLIMITED HOLO HEAVILY PLAYEDRaw · eBay$11.90
Pokémon Aerodactyl 1/62 Fossil Holo Rare Unlimited English 1999 60 HPRaw · eBay$12.55
Pokémon WOTC 1999 Fossil Aerodactyl #1/62 Unlimited Holo Rare HPRaw · eBay$12.95
Aerodactyl 1/62 Fossil HoloRaw · eBay$12.99
Aerodactyl 1/62 Rare Fossil Unlimited Holo Heavily PlayedRaw · eBay$13.99Cheapest raw copy $11.50 — 55% below our near-mint estimate of $26
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 71 | $1,270$1,079–$1,460 | |
| PSA 9pop 1,033 | ✓ 18 cert-verified$160$111–$160 | |
| PSA 8pop 2,124 | ✓ 50 cert-verified$80$75–$101 | |
| PSA 7pop 1,735 | ✓ 37 cert-verified$45$45–$69 | |
| PSA 6pop 1,235 | ✓ 17 cert-verified$33 | |
| PSA 5pop 739 | ✓ 18 cert-verified$30 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $45 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
Priced per printing — some from our own completed sales, the rest from TCGplayer's market price. Reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
107% spreadCurrently 107% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Mysterious Fossil.
No more Evolution cards can be played. This power stops working while Aerodactyl is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
“A ferocious prehistoric Pokémon that goes for the enemy's throat with its serrated saw-like fangs.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
A ferocious, pre historic POKéMON that goes for the enemy's throat with its serrated saw-like fangs.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Aerodactyl cards
There are 11 different Aerodactyl printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Fossil #1 (Rare Holo). The most valuable 7 are below.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Aerodactyl (Fossil #1) worth?
As of 10 September 2026, Aerodactyl from Fossil is worth approximately $25.73 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,270 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Aerodactyl?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Aerodactyl from Fossil is worth around $1,270 — roughly 49× the raw ungraded value of $25.73.
Should I grade my Aerodactyl?
Grading is worth it when the PSA 10 premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10 — the "Should you grade it?" estimate above works that out per grade, net of the current fee.
Is Aerodactyl rare?
Aerodactyl is a Rare Holo card from Fossil (card #1).
How do I know if my Aerodactyl is 1st Edition Holofoil?
Bottom-left of the illustration window: A black “EDITION 1” stamp sits to the left of the picture, between the illustration and the card's lower text. No stamp means it is not 1st Edition, whatever else the listing says.
How do I know if my Aerodactyl is Unlimited Holo?
Right-hand edge of the illustration window: On the WOTC printings (1999–2002): a grey drop shadow runs down the right side of the picture frame, and there is no edition stamp. This is the common printing and the cheapest of the three.
How do I tell this Aerodactyl apart from the Skyridge one?
They share a name and a card number but come from different sets, and the number printed on the card tells them apart: this one is 1/62 (Fossil, 1999) and the other is 1/144 (Skyridge, 2003).
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