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*The English version of '''''Fossil''''' was originally planned | *The English version of '''''Fossil''''' was originally planned for release around January 2000 (based on original estimates), but because '''''Jungle''''' was pushed ahead, '''''Fossil''''' had to as well. | ||
*''[[Wizards of the Coast]]'' once again increased the set size by producing non-holographic copies of the holographic cards. They did, however, remove the {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Mew|8}} card that was in the Japanese set. The Mew would later reappear as ''{{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}}'' #8 (non-holographic) and #9 (holographic). | *''[[Wizards of the Coast]]'' once again increased the set size by producing non-holographic copies of the holographic cards. They did, however, remove the {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Mew|8}} card that was in the Japanese set. The Mew would later reappear as ''{{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}}'' #8 (non-holographic) and #9 (holographic). | ||
*'''''Fossil''''' completed the transition of the first 150 Pokémon (151 in Japan with the inclusion of Mew) to card form. '''''Base Set''''', '''''Jungle''''' and '''''Fossil''''' totaled 158 Pokémon, meaning eight Pokémon appeared more than once. Pikachu and Electrode were in both '''''Base Set''''' and '''''Jungle''''', while Gastly, Haunter, Magmar, Magneton, Raichu and Zapdos appeared in both '''''Base Set''''' and '''''Fossil'''''. | *'''''Fossil''''' completed the transition of the first 150 Pokémon (151 in Japan with the inclusion of Mew) to card form. '''''Base Set''''', '''''Jungle''''' and '''''Fossil''''' totaled 158 Pokémon, meaning eight Pokémon appeared more than once. Pikachu and Electrode were in both '''''Base Set''''' and '''''Jungle''''', while Gastly, Haunter, Magmar, Magneton, Raichu and Zapdos appeared in both '''''Base Set''''' and '''''Fossil'''''. | ||
*In Australia, the Unlimited '''''Jungle''''' release used red lettering instead of yellow for the word "Pokemon" on the Booster Box, Booster Packs and Theme Decks. This was intended to help prevent counterfeiting. All the non-holographic cards from these ''Red'' '''''Fossil''''' packs had a 1999-2000 copyright, while the holofoil cards had the standard 1999 copyright. | *In Australia, the Unlimited '''''Jungle''''' release used red lettering instead of yellow for the word "Pokemon" on the Booster Box, Booster Packs and Theme Decks. This was intended to help prevent counterfeiting. All the non-holographic cards from these ''Red'' '''''Fossil''''' packs had a 1999-2000 copyright, while the holofoil cards had the standard 1999 copyright. | ||
* The {{TCG|Prerelease cards}} for this set is Aerodactyl. There is a gold and a brown version, the gold version has a cosmos | *The {{TCG|Prerelease cards}} for this set is Aerodactyl. There is a gold and a brown version, the gold version has a "cosmos" holofoil while the brown version has the "galaxy star" holofoil. | ||
* | *Wizards released a strategy guide for this expansion, the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Fossil Expansion Player's Guide]]''. Additionally, the ''{{TCG|Team Rocket Strategy Guide}}'' published by ''Wizards'' also contains coverage of the '''''Fossil''''' expansion. | ||
*Of all English-released sets, '''''Fossil''''' contains the smallest number of cards. | *Of all English-released sets, '''''Fossil''''' contains the smallest number of cards. | ||
*Like '''''Jungle''''', this set provided evolutions of Pokémon introduced previously such as Hypno, Gengar, Sandslash, and Dragonite. | *Like '''''Jungle''''', this set provided evolutions of Pokémon introduced previously such as Hypno, Gengar, Sandslash, and Dragonite. | ||
* | *This was the last set to use the galaxy star holofoil—from '''''Base Set 2''''' they used the cosmos holofoil. There are some unlimited '''''Fossil''''' holo error cards which have the cosmos holofoil and 1999 copyright. | ||