Kabutops - Pokemon Fossil #9
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Kabutops Card Facts & History
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Card History
Kabutops made its English TCG debut in the Fossil expansion, where card #9 appeared as a Rare Holo and was also paired with a non-holo counterpart at #24, giving this artwork a special place in early WotC-era collecting history.
Artist
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives Fossil Kabutops the unmistakable classic look that many collectors associate with the franchise’s earliest era.
Set Lore
The Fossil set was the third main Pokémon TCG expansion in English, released on October 10, 1999, and centered on revived prehistoric Pokémon, making Kabutops one of the set’s signature holo pulls.
In-Game
Kabutops traces its in-game roots back to the Dome Fossil line in Pokémon Red and Blue, where players could revive Kabuto on Cinnabar Island and evolve it into this ancient predator.
Cultural Impact
Kabutops’s Fossil-era identity is so iconic that Bulbapedia notes the original Mysterious Fossil card artwork depicts the Dome Fossil as the fossil of a Kabutops, reinforcing how strongly the species was tied to the set’s prehistoric theme.
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Kabutops Card Facts & History
5 facts about this card
Card History
Kabutops made its English TCG debut in the Fossil expansion, where card #9 appeared as a Rare Holo and was also paired with a non-holo counterpart at #24, giving this artwork a special place in early WotC-era collecting history.
Artist
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives Fossil Kabutops the unmistakable classic look that many collectors associate with the franchise’s earliest era.
Set Lore
The Fossil set was the third main Pokémon TCG expansion in English, released on October 10, 1999, and centered on revived prehistoric Pokémon, making Kabutops one of the set’s signature holo pulls.
In-Game
Kabutops traces its in-game roots back to the Dome Fossil line in Pokémon Red and Blue, where players could revive Kabuto on Cinnabar Island and evolve it into this ancient predator.
Cultural Impact
Kabutops’s Fossil-era identity is so iconic that Bulbapedia notes the original Mysterious Fossil card artwork depicts the Dome Fossil as the fossil of a Kabutops, reinforcing how strongly the species was tied to the set’s prehistoric theme.
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