Old Amber
The Old Amber (Japanese: ひみつのコハク Secret Amber) is a Fossil introduced in Generation I that can be regenerated into Aerodactyl.
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The Old Amber is different from the other Fossils, being a type of fossilized substance rather than a Fossil named by its appearance; however, the Aerodactyl skeleton in Pewter City Museum implies that it does have its own fossilized remains.
In the core series games
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Effect
If brought to the one of the following locations, Old Amber can be regenerated into an Aerodactyl.
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Generation I and III
In the Generation I and III games, Old Amber is a Key Item.
In Pokémon Emerald, the Old Amber (as well as the Dome Fossil and Helix Fossil) is found in the game data, but it is not legitimately obtainable and has no effect. The player is unable to regenerate this fossil in the Devon Corporation.
Generation IV onward
From Generation IV onward, Old Amber is no longer a Key Item, and is a normal item. Therefore, multiples of them can be obtained, they can be held, and sent to other players via trading.
Description
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Acquisition
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Gallery
Artwork
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| Artwork from Generation I |
Sprites and models
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| Underground sprites from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
Grand Underground sprites from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
In the anime
In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, Gary revived an Old Amber into an Aerodactyl.
In Restore and Renew!, Goh found an Old Amber at a digging site at the Pewter Museum of Science and had it revived into an Aerodactyl, which he then caught.
In the manga
How I Became a Pokémon Card
The Old Amber appeared in Fossil + Pokémon = Aerodactyl!?, where it was eventually revived into an Aerodactyl in a laboratory.
Pokémon Adventures
In Make Way for Magmar!, Red received an Old Amber from Giovanni in Pewter City. Later, in Holy Moltres, while following Blaine's instructions, he revived the Old Amber into an Aerodactyl at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island, making him one of his main team members.
In the TCG
- Main article: Old Amber (Majestic Dawn 84)
The Old Amber was introduced as a Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in the Majestic Dawn expansion, first released in the Japanese Dawn Dash expansion. It is a Fossil Trainer card, so after it is played it is put onto the Bench as a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon. It has a Poké-Body that prevents all damage it would take from attacks while it is on the Bench. It can evolve into Aerodactyl that evolve from Old Amber.
- Main article: Old Amber Aerodactyl (Dark Explorers 97)
During the Black & White Series, the Dark Explorers expansion included the Item card Old Amber Aerodactyl. It allows players to look at the bottom seven cards of their deck, reveal an Aerodactyl they find there, and put it onto their Bench. The other six cards are then shuffled back into the deck.
- Main article: Antique Old Amber (151 154)
The Scarlet & Violet Series saw the release of Antique Old Amber in the 151 expansion. This card is similar to the original Old Amber, as it is also a Fossil Trainer card. It has an Ability that prevents all effects of the opponent's Pokémon's Abilities on this card.
Due to how cards are identified by name by effects, many effects do not recognize Old Amber cards as being Fossils. This occurs even if the card in question is a Fossil Trainer card.
Mysterious Fossil and Unidentified Fossil are also Fossil Trainer cards. Neither feature Old Amber, but both can evolve into certain Aerodactyl. Buried Fossil shares the naming scheme, but is a regular Pokémon. While no Old Amber is present, it can evolve in the same way Mysterious Fossil does.
Trivia
- Amber is fossilized tree resin commonly found with insects trapped inside of it. The Old Amber is based on the theory of extracting DNA from the blood still preserved inside the insect to bring back past lifeforms. In real life, however, amber cannot preserve DNA.
- The Old Amber is the only Pokémon Fossil that does not have an alternative choice to form a pair.
- The Old Amber is also the only Pokémon Fossil that has appeared in Pokémon Adventures.
- The mosquito seen in the Generation I artwork is a case of a real life animal in the Pokémon world.
- While the Old Amber is the only Fossil absent from Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Aerodactyl can still be obtained when received as a gift at Seafolk Village.
In other languages
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See also
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