Buried Fossil · Skyridge, what to know.
About the Buried Fossil card
Buried Fossil is card 47 of 182 in Skyridge, released in May 2003, a Common. It is a Basic Colorless-type with 30 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Buried Fossil needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Atsuko Ujiie.
What is Buried Fossil worth?
Buried Fossil is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Buried Fossil before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Buried Fossil is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Buried Fossil
Raw copies of Buried Fossil are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Buried Fossil is the practical move.
