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Root Fossil
Sandstorm · #92/100
Root Fossil (92/100), the Common from Sandstorm, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.40.
As of September 12, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Root Fossil
Root Fossil is a Common (92/100) from the Pokémon Sandstorm set, released September 18, 2003. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of under $1. The artwork is by Ryo Ueda. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Root Fossil
Root Fossil appears on 5 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #92/100 from Sandstorm; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
FAQ
How much is Root Fossil (92/100) worth?
Root Fossil (92/100), the Common from Sandstorm, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.40. Note: 4 other cards named Root Fossil exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Root Fossil card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Root Fossil (92/100), the Common (about under $1) from Sandstorm.
The other versions: #93/110 from Holon Phantoms (Common, about under $1); #86/108 from Power Keepers (Common, about under $1); #80/92 from Legend Maker (Common, about under $1); #139/146 from Legends Awakened (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Root Fossil (92/100)?
Probably not for value: after fees, grading is estimated to return about $12 LESS than selling Root Fossil (92/100) raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Root Fossil (92/100) rare?
Root Fossil (92/100) is a Common. PSA has graded 31 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Root Fossil (92/100)?
Of the 31 copies PSA has graded, 3% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Sandstorm
Should I grade Root Fossil?
No: grading returns ≈ $12 less than selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (3% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 3% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- under $1 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±25% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 12, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →