Golduck is card #35/62 in the 1999 Pokemon Fossil set (Uncommon), the third English Pokemon TCG expansion (Wizards of the Coast, October 1999). It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited, plus the scarce Australian 1999-2000 print. PSA has graded about 2,497 copies across its printings.
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.
Shown: the Unlimited scan -- the Australian 1999-2000 print is identical except the (c)1999-2000 date and glossier stock. A true scan is coming.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
2,015
420
821
468
161
141
3
1
SGC
17
0
8
6
1
2
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
446
66
149
102
56
72
1
0
SGC
12
1
7
3
0
1
0
0
1999–2000 (Australian 3rd Print)
PSA
36
10
15
8
1
2
0
0
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
Water
Stage
Stage 1
HP
70
Evolves from
Psyduck
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokedex #
55
Attacks
10Psyshock[Psychic]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
20Hyper Beam[Water Water Colorless]
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.
Often seen swimming elegantly by lake shores. It is often mistaken for the Japanese monster, Kappa.
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.
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 Golduck (Fossil #35/62) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 2,497 Golduck from the 1999 Pokemon Fossil set (2,015 1st Edition, 446 Unlimited, 36 1999–2000 (Australian 3rd Print)); SGC has graded about 29.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Golduck 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. As a non-holo card, Golduck also exists in the scarce Australian 1999-2000 'Red Logo' print (the copyright reads (c)1999-2000, on glossier stock).
How much is a Golduck worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Golduck is about $0.67 for Unlimited and about $7.54 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 and variant facts from Bulbapedia. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
