Collector’s Guide: Mr. Fuji (Fossil #58)

Quick Facts

• Pokémon: Mr. Fuji
• Set: Fossil (base3)
• Card Number: 58
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
• Retreat Cost: 0
• Abilities/Attacks: None
• Rules Text: “Choose a Pokémon on your Bench. Shuffle it and any cards attached to it into your deck.”
• Legality: unknown

Key Printings

This Mr. Fuji card is from the Fossil expansion of the original Base Set series, identified by the set code “base3.” It is an Uncommon Trainer card featuring no HP, attacks, or abilities, but with a unique effect that allows recycling a benched Pokémon and its attachments back into the deck.

Variants & Identifiers

• This printing has no known print variants.
• No regulation mark is present.
• The card is identified by number 58 in the Fossil set.
• The card type is Trainer (subtypes unknown).
• Illustrator credited is Ken Sugimori, a notable artist for early Pokémon TCG cards.

Care & Storage Tips

• As an Uncommon card from the Fossil set, preserving the card’s edges and surface is important to maintain value.
• Store in a protective sleeve and keep away from direct sunlight to prevent fading.
• Avoid bending or exposure to moisture to preserve the card’s condition.
• Given the card’s age and potential collector interest, consider using a rigid top-loader or a graded card holder for long-term storage.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Fossil Set: This set introduced several iconic Pokémon and Trainer cards themed around prehistoric Pokémon and related characters. Mr. Fuji serves as a strategic Trainer card with a recycling effect, fitting the set’s theme of resource management and tactical play.