# Aerodactyl #16/62 — Fossil

## Summary

Aerodactyl's Prehistoric Power shut off Evolution cards entirely, a disruptive effect that gave it real tournament attention in its day, and as a Gen I fossil with a loyal following it carries lasting nostalgia. A Kagemaru Himeno credit and a Rare slot in Fossil add a mid-tier pull with genuine collector pull. The modelled guide sits at $8.47, up 5% over 30 days on 46 copies traded, with 1,697 days of inventory sitting on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, with original packs long past any pull-rate math.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Fossil |
| Number | 16/62 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 1999-10-10 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Fighting |
| Ability: Prehistoric Power | No more Evolution cards can be played. This power stops working while Aerodactyl is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. |
| Attack: Wing Attack | cost Colorless/Colorless/Colorless — damage 30 |
| Weakness | Grass ×2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Aerodactyl #142](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/aerodactyl) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$8.47** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-07
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: +1.00% — as of 2026-11-07
- Floor delivered ask: $6.49 — as of 2026-11-08T05:24:18.735Z
- Quant score: 68/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-08T05:24:18.735Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 1999-10-10T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-06T13:52:42.418Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T23:36:06.623Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-05T07:46:59.247Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T23:36:06.623Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-10T21:41:18.082Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/fossil/aerodactyl-16)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abase3-16%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)