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Krabby

Fossil 51/62 • common

Set: Fossil
Number: 51/62
Rarity: Common
Released: 1999
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $1.89
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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Market

What it's worth

$1.89market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$1.89 – $2.80 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common water-type card from the Fossil set, this Krabby captures a piece of early trading card history. Its place within this specific series makes it a nostalgic staple for those documenting the evolution of the collection.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: water energyCall for Family

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon named Krabby and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. (You can't use this attack if your Bench if full.)

Cost: water energy colorless energyIrongrip20

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 1999 as part of the Fossil expansion, this card was a staple of the early Pokémon Trading Card Game era. The Fossil set was designed to introduce the ancient Pokémon first unearthed in the Kanto region games, focusing on creatures that had been fossilized for millions of years. It served as the second major expansion for the English game, expanding the competitive landscape beyond the initial base set to include new evolutionary lines and unique card mechanics.

The artwork for this Krabby was created by illustrator Ken Sugimori, whose distinctive style defined the visual identity of the early Pokémon franchise. Sugimori aimed to capture a sense of vitality and personality for each creature, often depicting them in dynamic poses that mirrored their in-game animations. As a common card, it was widely distributed and became a recognizable piece of childhood nostalgia, valued today primarily for its role in completing the full 62-card Fossil set.

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