Gengar5/62 · Fossil Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint · Unlimited Holo
- PSA 8$38021 sold · 90d · pop 3,365
- PSA 9$759pop 1,178
- PSA 10$1,497pop 51
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 #5/62, 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 5/62.
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.
Gengar is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Fossil (#5, released 1999), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. It's a Stage 2 Psychic-type Pokémon with 80 HP, evolving from Haunter. Prices below are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 8 September 2026.
Gengar price history & recent sales
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history
Medium confidence338 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely. · Very liquid — Sells often
Sale mix: 3 auctions, 7 accepted offers. A graded copy trades roughly every day (median gap between cert-verified sales).
By grade
- Raw$100338 sales · 338 in 90d, sells often
- PSA 7$21528 sales · 27 in 90d, sells often
- PSA 8$34925 sales · 21 in 90d, sells regularly
- PSA 6$15519 sales · 15 in 90d, sells regularly
- PSA 5$12318 sales · 13 in 90d, sells regularly
- CGC 8$19410 sales · 8 in 90d, occasional
- CGC 9$3307 sales
- CGC 8.5$2177 sales
Is Gengar worth grading?
Most copies come back PSA 7 — worth $214 against the $242 you put in, a $29 loss. The money is in the 1 in 11 that reach PSA 9 or 10 and sell for $759–$1,497. Averaged over every outcome that is +$29 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
Gengar 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 | $1,497.00 | $115 | +$1,215 | 8.9× |
| PSA 9 | $759.00 | $108 | +$484 | 4.5× |
| PSA 8 | $379.95 | $74 | +$139 | 2.3× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 13,372 PSA-graded copies:
| Outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 0.4% | $1,497.00 |
| PSA 9 | 8.8% | $759.00 |
| PSA 8 | 24.4% | $379.95 |
| PSA 7 — typical | 24.2% | $213.75 |
| PSA 6 | 19.5% | $150.00 |
| PSA 5 | 13.3% | $125.00 |
| PSA 4 | 4.9% | $99.00 |
| PSA 3 | 1.8% | $99.00 |
| PSA 2 | 0.8% | $99.00 |
| PSA 1 | 1.6% | $99.00 |
| Other (half grades, authentic) | 0.4% | $167.40 |
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
51 of the 13,932 PSA-graded Gengar copies came back a gem-mint 10 — 0.37%. 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 13,932.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 1,552.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 1,092.
Bar length is relative to this grader's most common grade; the figure on the right is the share of all 344.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Gengar 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Gengar 5/62 Fossil Holo Rare Pokemon TCG English 1999 Stage 2 80 HPRaw · eBay$45.00
Gengar 5/62 Fossil Holo MPRaw · eBay$60.00
Gengar 5/62 Fossil Unlimited Holo Rare Pokemon WOTC 1999 HP Heavily PlayedRaw · eBay$69.99
Pokémon Gengar 5/62 Fossil Holo RARE 1999 Vintage WOTC Vintage 👻Raw · eBay$74.99
Pokemon Gengar 5/62 Fossil Holo Unlimited MP/HPRaw · eBay$79.99
Gengar 5/62 fossil Holo Card MPRaw · eBay$80.00Cheapest raw copy $45.00 — 73% below our near-mint estimate of $167
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 51 | $1,497$1,272–$1,722 | |
| PSA 9pop 1,178 | ✓ 12 cert-verified$759$511–$759 | |
| PSA 8pop 3,365 | $380$323–$437 | |
| PSA 7pop 3,382 | $214$182–$246 | |
| PSA 6pop 2,759 | ✓ 47 cert-verified$150 | |
| PSA 5pop 1,880 | ✓ 26 cert-verified$125 | |
| PSA 4pop 703 | ✓ 15 cert-verified$99 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 1 slab of this card sells for about $215 (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
111% spreadCurrently 111% 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.
🔥 Trending in the community
#5 on the radarGengar is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “ASCENDED HEROES God pack pulled from the new tins” · 855↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Haunter.
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon to another (even if it would Knock Out the other Pokémon). This power can't be used if Gengar is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
“Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Gengar cards
There are 26 different Gengar printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Fossil #5 (Rare Holo). The most valuable 7 are below.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Gengar (Fossil #5) worth?
As of 8 September 2026, Gengar from Fossil is worth approximately $167.40 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,497 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 Gengar?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Gengar from Fossil is worth around $1,497 — roughly 9× the raw ungraded value of $167.40.
Should I grade my Gengar?
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 Gengar rare?
Gengar is a Rare Holo card from Fossil (card #5).
How do I know if my Gengar 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 Gengar 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 Gengar apart from the Legend Maker 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 5/62 (Fossil, 1999) and the other is 5/92 (Legend Maker, 2006).
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