{"product_id":"kabutops-9-fossil-09-62-foil","title":"Kabutops (9) - Fossil #09\/62 - Foil","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Holofoil Rare printing of Kabutops from the Fossil set, numbered 09\/62. The card is in Near Mint to Light Played condition. This is a Kabutops Fossil Holo Rare, 09\/62, in its classic holofoil finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKabutops is one of the most visually striking Pokemon in the original 151, and its Fossil set Holo Rare card does the creature full justice. The artwork by Ken Sugimori captures Kabutops in its signature predatory stance — scythe-like arms raised, ancient and imposing, rendered in a deep rocky environment that suits this resurrected fossil Pokemon perfectly. The holofoil treatment makes the illustration shimmer with an almost underwater quality, giving the card a presence on the table that photographs never quite capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1999 as the third expansion in the Pokemon Trading Card Game's English run, the Fossil set brought a wave of beloved Rock- and Water-type Pokemon into the competitive landscape. Kabutops arrived as a Stage 2 Water-type with attacks that reflected its aggressive, hunter archetype — it was a card that demanded attention from players building Water or prehistoric-themed decks during the original Base-Fossil era. Alongside other fossil-revived favorites like Aerodactyl and Omastar, Kabutops helped define the set's identity as one built around ancient, hard-hitting power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than two decades on, Fossil set Holos occupy a genuinely special place in Pokemon TCG collecting. These were the cards that lined binder pages in the early 2000s, traded on playgrounds, and chased in booster packs from corner drugstores and Toys R Us aisles. A Kabutops Holo from this set carries all of that weight — first English printing, classic Ken Sugimori art, and a rarity that made it a genuine score for any kid cracking packs at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is for the original-era collector hunting down every Fossil Holo, the set-completer working through 09\/62 methodically, or anyone who wants a piece of the early Pokemon TCG in sharp, playable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159080509606,"sku":"PKQ-106525-FL","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/PKQ-106525-FL-1.webp?v=1787592935","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/kabutops-9-fossil-09-62-foil","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}