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The rules for if a Fossil Trainer card can be put into play while setting up to play has varied as the rules have changed overtime: | The rules for if a Fossil Trainer card can be put into play while setting up to play has varied as the rules have changed overtime: | ||
*The original Fossil FAQ allowed it, only for a subsequent rule to disallow it on the basis of the card being a Trainer while it is in a hand. <ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/compendium.html Compendium]</ref> | *The original Fossil FAQ allowed it, only for a subsequent rule to disallow it on the basis of the card being a Trainer while it is in a hand. <ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/compendium.html Compendium]</ref> | ||
*In the EX Series | *In the EX Series starting from {{TCG|EX Sandstorm}}, this was changed to fully allow putting Fossil Trainer cards into play while setting up to play.<ref name="Compendium EX">[https://compendium.pokegym.net/compendium-ex.html Compendium EX]</ref> | ||
*Starting with {{TCG|Ultra Prism}} in the Sun & Moon Series, this was fully repealed. There is no longer a window to play Fossil Trainer cards without them being a Trainer card. <ref>Ultra Prism rulebook</ref> | *Starting with {{TCG|Ultra Prism}} in the Sun & Moon Series, this was fully repealed. There is no longer a window to play Fossil Trainer cards without them being a Trainer card. <ref>Ultra Prism rulebook</ref> | ||
Even with this in mind, Fossil Trainer cards are not "Basic Pokémon" and decks require a minimum of one Basic Pokémon in them to be legal for play. | When players were allowed to do this, it was because the Fossil Trainer card functionally acted as a Basic Pokémon while setting up to play. This means that players were not allowed to take a mulligan when they had a hand that only has Fossil Trainer cards. Even with this in mind, Fossil Trainer cards are not "Basic Pokémon" and decks require a minimum of one Basic Pokémon in them to be legal for play. Also note that this allowance was never afforded to any of the other Trainer cards that are played as Pokémon.<ref name="Compendium EX"/>. | ||
Fossil Trainer cards have some upsides. A player is allowed to discard a Fossil Trainer card from play at any time, which is not considered Knocking Out a Pokémon. Also, most but not all Fossil Trainer cards have an immunity to {{TCG|Special Conditions}}. Fossil Trainer Cards can have {{TCG|Poké-Body|Poké-Bodies}} or {{TCG|Ability|Abilties}} as well. | When this permission was allowed, there is an extra incongruity to remember exclusive to the Diamond and Pearl Series and the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series. In those rules, Trainer cards could not be played on the first turn of the player going first, including Fossil Trainer cards that were allowed to be put into play before the first turn of the game.<ref name="Compendium EX"> | ||
Fossil Trainer cards have some upsides. A player is allowed to discard a Fossil Trainer card from play at any time, which is not considered Knocking Out a Pokémon. Also, most but not all Fossil Trainer cards have an immunity to {{TCG|Special Conditions}}. Fossil Trainer Cards can have {{TCG|Poké-Body|Poké-Bodies}} or {{TCG|Ability|Abilties}} as well. Lacking a Retreat Cost also offers an interesting advantage, as a null Retreat Cost cannot be increased.<ref name="Compendium EX"/> | |||
[[File:KabutoTeamUp77.jpg|200px|thumb|left|{{TCG ID|Team Up|Kabuto|77}}, a Fossil Pokémon that evolves from Unidentified Fossil. While it shows the art of a Unidentified Fossil from Sun & Moon, it can still evolve from the newer Sword & Shield printing. Remember, only the name matters.]] | [[File:KabutoTeamUp77.jpg|200px|thumb|left|{{TCG ID|Team Up|Kabuto|77}}, a Fossil Pokémon that evolves from Unidentified Fossil. While it shows the art of a Unidentified Fossil from Sun & Moon, it can still evolve from the newer Sword & Shield printing. Remember, only the name matters.]] | ||