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Root Fossil

Common · #86/108

Root Fossil #86/108 (EX Power Keepers) is worth about $5.91 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 18% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $0.35.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $5.91 (this page), Normal $0.35 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Root Fossil #86/108 is trending up: $5.91 today, up 18% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-24, and 5.0x its low of $1.18 (2024-07-02). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ryo Ueda

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$5.91
▲ 18.2% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$1.71
lowest listing · market $5.91
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$5.91
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $5.91 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$5.91verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$1.71
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $4.14 cash · $4.73 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Trainer
STAGE
Trainer
HP
40
CARD TEXT
Play Root Fossil as if it were a Basic Pokemon. While in play, Root Fossil counts as a C Pokemon (as well as a Trainer card). Root Fossil has no attacks of its own, can't retreat, and can't be affected by any Special Conditions. If Root Fossil is Knocked Out, it doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokemon. (Discard it anyway.) At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Root Fossil from play. Spongy Stone - At any time between turns, remove 1 damage counter from Root Fossil (Poke-BODY)

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Root Fossil?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $5.91 market price that is roughly $4.14 cash or $4.73 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Root Fossil (EX Power Keepers) worth today?

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Root Fossil [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $5.91 as of 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $0.35.

Is Root Fossil going up or down in price?

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Root Fossil #86/108 is trending up: $5.91 today, up 18% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-24, and 5.0x its low of $1.18 (2024-07-02). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 7.5% over 7 days, up 18.2% over 90 days, up 369.0% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the highest price for Root Fossil since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Root Fossil came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Root Fossil [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $5.91 (2026-10-24) and bottomed at $1.18 (2024-07-02).

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