Gengar is card #5/62 in the 1999 Pokemon Fossil set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the third English Pokemon TCG expansion (Wizards of the Coast, October 1999). It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 20,503 copies across its printings. It is one of the set's marquee 1st Edition holo chase cards.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
The 'Edition 1' stamp — a black circle containing the number 1 — sits just left of the artwork, below the art box. The artwork and drop shadow are identical to Unlimited; the stamp is the only difference. The first, scarcest and most valuable English printing.
Unlimited
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and drop shadow to the 1st Edition card. By far the most common printing. Fossil never had a Shadowless print, so there is no copyright-line tell — only the missing stamp separates Unlimited from 1st Edition.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
7,351
183
1,985
2,274
1,217
1,634
53
5
SGC
83
0
17
25
18
23
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
13,152
51
1,168
3,258
3,182
5,283
206
4
SGC
229
0
8
49
64
105
2
1
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA Unlimited includes copies graded before PSA flagged the 1st Edition variety; SGC does not separate the 1999-2000 print.
Card details
Type
Psychic
Stage
Stage 2
HP
80
Evolves from
Haunter
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
1
Artist
Keiji Kinebuchi
Pokedex #
94
Attacks
30Dark Mind[Psychic Psychic Psychic]
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.)
Pokémon Power: Curse
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.
Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. 1999-2000). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Gengar's TCG debut; the dark artwork makes high grades condition-sensitive and scarce.
About the print variants
Fossil cards come in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Unlike Base Set there is no Shadowless print -- the art and drop shadow are identical, so the stamp is the only tell. The 47 non-holo cards also exist in a scarce Australian 1999-2000 'Red Logo' print (the copyright reads (c)1999-2000 and the stock is glossier).
Frequently asked questions
How many Gengar (Fossil #5/62) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 20,503 Gengar from the 1999 Pokemon Fossil set (7,351 1st Edition, 13,152 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 312.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Gengar are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Fossil has no Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Gengar worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Gengar is about $208.49 for Unlimited and about $296.4 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set & variant facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-06-30.
