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{{samename|TCG set|Fossil (TCG)}} | {{samename|TCG set|Fossil (TCG)}} | ||
{{samename|{{OBP|Pokémon|species}} identified in its [[Pokédex]] entry as the {{pkmn|category|"Fossil Pokémon"}}|Aerodactyl (Pokémon)}} | |||
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[[File:Pokémon Fossil Museum.jpg|thumb|300px|Fossil Pokémon and their real life inspirations as displayed by the real-world [https://www.kahaku.go.jp/pokemon/index_en.html|Official Pokémon Fossil Museum], drawn by [[Hitoshi Ariga]]]] | [[File:Pokémon Fossil Museum.jpg|thumb|300px|Fossil Pokémon and their real life inspirations as displayed by the real-world [https://www.kahaku.go.jp/pokemon/index_en.html|Official Pokémon Fossil Museum], drawn by [[Hitoshi Ariga]]]] | ||
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In the [[Pokémon world]], Fossils of prehistoric Pokémon are [[item]]s which can be revived into living Pokémon using techniques developed by the [[Devon Corporation]] and a research laboratory on [[Cinnabar Island]]. The two institutions purportedly developed their techniques independently of each other at around the same time. There are also other scientists around the Pokémon world who can revive Fossils using these techniques. | In the [[Pokémon world]], Fossils of prehistoric Pokémon are [[item]]s which can be revived into living Pokémon using techniques developed by the [[Devon Corporation]] and a research laboratory on [[Cinnabar Island]]. The two institutions purportedly developed their techniques independently of each other at around the same time. There are also other scientists around the Pokémon world who can revive Fossils using these techniques. | ||
Pokémon revived from Fossils are | Pokémon revived from Fossils and the evolutions of those Pokémon are called '''Fossil Pokémon''', or '''fossil Pokémon.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/xy-ancient-power-box Ancient Power Box], Product Gallery</ref> <ref>[https://pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/23/episode-38-restore-and-renew ''Restore & Renew!'' description, [[Pokémon.com]]]</ref> <ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/fossil-pokemon-take-over-pokemon-gos-2023-adventure-week Fossil Pokémon Take Over Pokémon GO’s 2023 Adventure Week], [[Pokémon.com]]</ref> <ref>Pokémon TCG Rulebooks</ref> | ||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
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! colspan=3 style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{color2|000|Generation VII|Gen VII}} | ! colspan=3 style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{color2|000|Generation VII|Gen VII}} | ||
! colspan=2 style="background:#{{rock color light}}"; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Generation VIII|Gen VIII}} | ! colspan=2 style="background:#{{rock color light}}"; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Generation VIII|Gen VIII}} | ||
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! {{gameabbrev3|RSE}} | ! {{gameabbrev3|RSE}} | ||
! {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}} | ! {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}} | ||
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===[[Generation I]]=== | ===[[Generation I]]=== | ||
[[File:Green Mt. Moon Fossils.png|thumb|The Fossils found in Mt. Moon]] | |||
In {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, the first three Fossils were introduced. They have also appeared in most of the later games. They can be resurrected into these respective Pokémon: | In {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, the first three Fossils were introduced. They have also appeared in most of the later games. They can be resurrected into these respective Pokémon: | ||
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Most previous Fossil Pokémon can be encountered in the {{pkmn2|wild}} in the [[Crown Tundra]], often as [[wanderer]]s, with possible exceptions being {{p|Omanyte}} and {{p|Omastar}} (exclusive to Sword), {{p|Kabuto}} and {{p|Kabutops}} (exclusive to Shield), and [[Generation IV]] Fossil Pokémon (unavailable in both versions). While no attention is brought to the reason for their presence as wild Pokémon in modern times, with most of their [[Pokédex]] entries in Sword and Shield either mentioning they were revived from Fossils or glossing over their status as Fossil Pokémon entirely, {{p|Omanyte}}'s entry in Pokémon Sword specifically mentions specimens that either escaped or were [[Released Pokémon|released]] after their revival. The only other clearly stated case is {{p|Kabuto}}, whose Pokédex entries have been mentioning its status as a {{wp|living fossil}} since [[Generation II]]. Data for their respective Fossils still exists in the games, but they cannot be obtained. | Most previous Fossil Pokémon can be encountered in the {{pkmn2|wild}} in the [[Crown Tundra]], often as [[wanderer]]s, with possible exceptions being {{p|Omanyte}} and {{p|Omastar}} (exclusive to Sword), {{p|Kabuto}} and {{p|Kabutops}} (exclusive to Shield), and [[Generation IV]] Fossil Pokémon (unavailable in both versions). While no attention is brought to the reason for their presence as wild Pokémon in modern times, with most of their [[Pokédex]] entries in Sword and Shield either mentioning they were revived from Fossils or glossing over their status as Fossil Pokémon entirely, {{p|Omanyte}}'s entry in Pokémon Sword specifically mentions specimens that either escaped or were [[Released Pokémon|released]] after their revival. The only other clearly stated case is {{p|Kabuto}}, whose Pokédex entries have been mentioning its status as a {{wp|living fossil}} since [[Generation II]]. Data for their respective Fossils still exists in the games, but they cannot be obtained. | ||
In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, it is for the most part the same as {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}, with only the Fossils from the first four generations available, with Skull Fossils being exclusive to Brilliant Diamond and Armor Fossils being exclusive to Shining Pearl. They can be dug up in the Underground's replacement, the [[Grand Underground]]. Unlike the originals, the Fossils from the first three Generations are available earlier; the requirement for them to appear in the Grand Underground is to defeat or capture {{p|Dialga}}{{sup/8|BD}} or {{p|Palkia}}{{sup/8|SP}} on the [[Spear Pillar]], rather than obtaining the [[National Pokédex]]. Like in the originals, [[Roark]] uses a {{p|Cranidos}} and his father [[Byron]] uses a {{p|Bastiodon}}, both as their highest-leveled Pokémon. {{p|Rampardos}} and {{p|Shieldon}} are used by a few Trainers, and the former evolves from Roark's Cranidos in the [[rematch]] with him, which can be done once per day after entering the [[Hall of Fame]] and obtaining the National Pokédex. In said rematch, Roark additionally uses an {{p|Aerodactyl}} and an {{p|Armaldo}}, two other Fossil Pokémon. | In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, it is for the most part the same as {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}, with only the Fossils from the first four generations available, with Skull Fossils being exclusive to Brilliant Diamond and Armor Fossils being exclusive to Shining Pearl. They can be dug up in the Underground's replacement, the [[Grand Underground]]. Unlike the originals, the Fossils from the first three Generations are available earlier; the requirement for them to appear in the Grand Underground is to defeat or capture {{p|Dialga}}{{sup/8|BD}} or {{p|Palkia}}{{sup/8|SP}} on the [[Spear Pillar]], rather than obtaining the [[National Pokédex]], but their encounter ratio is still the same depending on the version like the original games, excluding the Old Amber.. Like in the originals, [[Roark]] uses a {{p|Cranidos}} and his father [[Byron]] uses a {{p|Bastiodon}}, both as their highest-leveled Pokémon. {{p|Rampardos}} and {{p|Shieldon}} are used by a few Trainers, and the former evolves from Roark's Cranidos in the [[rematch]] with him, which can be done once per day after entering the [[Hall of Fame]] and obtaining the National Pokédex. In said rematch, Roark additionally uses an {{p|Aerodactyl}} and an {{p|Armaldo}}, two other Fossil Pokémon. | ||
In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, Fossils do not exist at all, in the game's coding or otherwise. Rather, only {{p|Cranidos}} and {{p|Shieldon}} can be obtained, and they can be found as rare spawns in [[space-time distortion]]s in the [[Coronet Highlands]]. | In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, Fossils do not exist at all, in the game's coding or otherwise. Rather, only {{p|Cranidos}} and {{p|Shieldon}} can be obtained, and they can be found as rare spawns in [[space-time distortion]]s in the [[Coronet Highlands]]. | ||
===[[Generation IX]]=== | ===[[Generation IX]]=== | ||
There are no new Fossils to acquire in {{2v2|Scarlet|Violet}}, and thus no new Fossil Pokémon, and similar to in Generation II there is no way to obtain old Fossils and the Pokémon therein, | There are no new Fossils to acquire in {{2v2|Scarlet|Violet}}, and thus no new Fossil Pokémon, and similar to in Generation II there is no way to obtain old Fossils and the Pokémon therein. As of Version 3.0.0, the {{p|Cranidos}} and {{p|Shieldon}} lines are the only Fossil Pokémon available. | ||
===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
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===Pokémon Quest=== | ===Pokémon Quest=== | ||
[[File:Quest Fossil.png|thumb|100px|A Fossil in Pokémon Quest]] | [[File:Quest Fossil.png|thumb|100px|A Fossil in Pokémon Quest]] | ||
A Fossil is an ingredient that can be used in {{OBP|cooking|Quest}} to attract wild Pokémon in [[Pokémon Quest]]. | A Fossil is an ingredient that can be used in {{OBP|cooking|Quest}} to attract wild Pokémon in [[Pokémon Quest]]. They are grey ingredients that are hard, small, and a mineral. | ||
====Description==== | ====Description==== | ||
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====Acquisition==== | ====Acquisition==== | ||
Fossil is a possible ingredient that can be obtained by completing [[Tumblecube Island|expeditions]]. | Fossil is a possible ingredient that can be obtained by completing [[Tumblecube Island|expeditions]]. As they are grey, Fossils are most commonly found in the areas [[Parched Peak]], and [[Farside Fjord]]. They can also be obtained randomly by recycling [[Power Stone]]s. | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
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==In the TCG== | ==In the TCG== | ||
[[File:UnidentifiedFossilAstralRadiance157.jpg|200px|thumb|The {{TCG ID|Astral Radiance|Unidentified Fossil|157}} from the Sword & Shield Series]] | [[File:UnidentifiedFossilAstralRadiance157.jpg|200px|thumb|The {{TCG ID|Astral Radiance|Unidentified Fossil|157}} from the Sword & Shield Series, which can evolve into the most different species of Pokémon. While it shows the Helix, Skull, Armor, and Sail Fossils, it can evolve into both species related to those Fossils and species unrelated to those Fossils.]] | ||
All Fossils have appeared in the TCG at one point or another, usually being released in the same expansion as the Pokémon which are revived from them, and being released as {{TCG|Trainer card}}s. | All Fossils have appeared in the TCG at one point or another, usually being released in the same expansion as the Pokémon which are revived from them, and being released as {{TCG|Trainer card}}s. When the Trainer card type was split into multiple subtypes in {{TCG|Black & White}}, cards depicting Fossils usually wound up as {{TCG|Item card}}s. The first of these cards was released in the {{TCG|Fossil}} expansion, befitting its theme. Their primary role is putting '''Fossil Pokémon''' into play, which normally cannot enter play without a Fossil card of some kind due to their unique mechanics. | ||
When cards reference cards depicting Fossils, they use the phrase, "[[Item card (TCG)|Item card]] that has 'Fossil' in its name", or variations of that. Notably, this means such effects exclude [[Old Amber]] cards. However, it is more common for cards to check for exact card names than the phrase "Fossil". | |||
The | Sometimes cards reference Fossil Pokémon in a similar manner, using phrases that refer to the cards that they evolve from. These include "Pokémon that evolve from an Item card that has "Fossil" in its name", "Pokémon that evolve from Unidentified Fossil", or "card that evolves from Mysterious Fossil", among others. The broadest of these, ones that only call out Fossils in general, exclude {{TCG|Aerodactyl}} that evolve from Old Amber cards. Still, cards more commonly check for the exact card name of Pokémon than for evolution lines like this. The period where Fossil Pokémon had the exclusive stage of {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}} was able to include Aerodactyl when referring to Fossil Pokémon broadly by checking for stage. | ||
{{cardlist/header| | ===Fossil Trainer card=== | ||
Most cards depicting Fossils are '''Fossil Trainer cards''', cards which start as Trainer/Item cards while not in play, but then are played as {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}}. The name has not changed since the introduction of the Item subtype. They are non-{{TCG|Pokémon}} cards printed with {{TCG|HP}} values, and use that HP value while in play. While in play, they have an Energy Type of {{TCG|Colorless}}. They were introduced in the {{TCG|Fossil}} expansion. They are usually bad Pokémon though, as they do not have {{TCG|attack}}s and are unable to retreat (lacking a {{TCG|retreat cost}} entirely). Note that the lack of attacks does not preclude them being granted access to attacks, an uncommon but entirely possible occurrence due to {{TCG|Technical Machine card}}s. Additionally, since they are not Pokémon while not in play, cards that search for Pokémon from a {{TCG|deck}} cannot retrieve a Fossil Trainer card. Searches for Trainer or Item cards do work, but those effects are less common and weaker than Pokémon search. | |||
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> | |||
*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> | |||
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"/>. | |||
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.]] | |||
Whether or not [[fainting|Knocking Out]] a Fossil Trainer card allows the opponent to take a {{TCG|Prize card}} varies by the card, with cards of the EX Series or older not providing Prize cards while cards of the Diamond and Pearl Series or newer providing Prize cards equivalent to normal Pokémon cards. | |||
The primary purpose of a Fossil Trainer card is that they can [[evolve]] into Fossil Pokémon. Even the lowest form of a Fossil Pokémon's evolution chain is a {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}}, so those cards have to enter play by evolving from a Fossil Trainer card. The Fossil Trainer card that a Fossil Pokémon evolves from varies by which set the Fossil Pokémon is in, as new Fossil Trainer cards are released in new expansions. In some cases, multiple different Evolution chains start from a singular Fossil Trainer card. In other cases, each evolution chain has a dedicated Fossil Trainer card, having the name of the Fossil the species is revived from. | |||
The first Fossil Trainer card was {{TCG|Mysterious Fossil}}, which could be evolved into any of the three Generation I Fossil Pokémon: {{TCG|Omanyte}}, {{TCG|Kabuto}}, and {{TCG|Aerodactyl}}. It has only 10 HP, lower than even {{TCG|Magikarp}}. It does match the HP of {{TCG|Clefairy Doll}}, another Trainer card played as a Pokémon. This card continued to see printings into the EX Series, although {{TCG|EX Legend Maker}} increased the HP Mysterious Fossil has to 50. It does not allow opponents to take Prize cards when it is Knocked Out. It also has the customary immunity to Special Conditions. | |||
[[File:ArmorFossilMysteriousTreasures116.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Armor Fossil|116}}, an example of a Fossil Trainer card that only evolves into a specific species of Pokémon. It has a Poké-Body, which can prevent some of the damage it would take so that it is easier to evolve it.]] | |||
The EX Series indroduced two new Fossil Pokémon, {{TCG|Lileep}} and {{TCG|Anorith}}. These species received dedicated Fossil Trainer cards for their line starting with the {{TCG|EX Sandstorm}} expansion: the {{TCG|Root Fossil}} and the {{TCG|Claw Fossil}}, respectively. These cards included beneficial Poké-Bodies, making these cards slightly stronger. They have 40 HP. Again, these cards do not allow opponents to take Prize cards when they are Knocked Out, and they cannot be affected by Special Conditions. This would herald the end of shared Fossil Trainer cards for a while, as the Diamond and Pearl Series followed this series lead and introduced more individual Fossil cards. | |||
The Diamond & Pearl Series added the {{TCG|Skull Fossil|Skull}} and {{TCG|Armor Fossil|Armor}} Fossil cards, for the new species of {{TCG|Cranidos}} and {{TCG|Shieldon}}. It then went the extra mile and added individual {{TCG|Dome Fossil}}, {{TCG|Helix Fossil}}, and {{TCG|Old Amber}} cards for its printings of Kabuto, Omanyte, and Aerodactyl. All of these cards included included Poké-Bodies, and were printed with 50 HP. The Root and Claw Fossil cards were also reprinted, keeping their older 40 HP. However, starting with {{TCG|Mysterious Treasures}}, the expansion which added the Skull and Armor Fossils, Knocking Out a Fossil Trainer card is equivalent to Knocking Out a Pokémon. Thus opponent take a Prize card after doing so. This change even applied to the Root and Claw Fossil reprints, and continues to be true today. However, these cards still cannot be affected by Special Conditions. | |||
[[File:RareFossilDarknessAblaze167.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The {{TCG ID|Darkness Ablaze|Rare Fossil|167}}, which existed concurrently with Unidentified Fossil. It shows the the [[Fossilized Bird]], [[Fossilized Fish|Fish]], [[Fossilized Drake|Drake]], and [[Fossilized Dino|Dino]], the fossils related to the species it evolves into.]] | |||
No Fossil Trainer cards would be printed for nine years, as their last printing was in {{TCG|Platinum: Arceus}}. Fossils and Fossil Pokémon skipped the HeartGold & SoulSilver series wholesale, and the Black & White Series and XY Series experimented with a different set of mechanics for putting Fossil Pokémon into play. | |||
{{TCG|Ultra Prism}}, of the Sun & Moon Series, saw the return of a shared Trainer card which could evolve into any Fossil Pokémon released during the Sun & Moon Series. The card is {{TCG|Unidentified Fossil}}, and this card broke the long standing tradition of being unable to be affected by {{TCG|Special Conditions}}. It has 60 HP, indicating a gradual increase with each series. It was also printed in the Sword & Shield Series, primarily in later sets, continuing to evolve into most of the Fossil Pokémon that saw print. This included the Fossil Pokémon of Generations V and VI, {{TCG|Archen}}, {{TCG|Tirtouga}}, {{TCG|Tyrunt}}, and {{TCG|Amaura}} which previously did not evolve from Fossil Trainer cards. By this point, {{TCG|Pokémon Power}}s had been phased out in favor of Abilities. However, Unidentified Fossil does not have an Ability in lieu of the older Poké-Body. | |||
[[File:OldOldAmber156PokémonCard151.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The {{TCG ID|151|Antique Old Amber|154}} is one of the Antique Fossils. Note the name. "Antique Old Amber" does not say "Fossil" anywhere in it, so some cards do not recognize it as a Fossil. Also note that it specifically evolves into Aerodactyl and Aerodactyl ex, which is not how Fossil Trainer cards are normally templated]] | |||
Earlier in the Sword and Shield Series, {{TCG|Darkness Ablaze}} included {{TCG|Rare Fossil}}. This card exclusively evolves into the Generation VIII Fossil Pokémon: {{TCG|Dracozolt}}, {{TCG|Arctozolt}}, {{TCG|Dracovish}}, and {{TCG|Arctovish}}. Those Pokémon do not evolve from Unidentified Fossil. Rare Fossil does include the Special Condition immunity, and has 10 more HP compared to the concurrent Unidentified Fossil for a total of 70 HP | |||
====Antique Fossils==== | |||
During the Scarlet & Violet Series, the {{TCG|151}} expansion introduced three brand new cards for the Generation I Fossil Pokémon, the {{TCG|Antique Helix Fossil}}, {{TCG|Antique Dome Fossil}}, and {{TCG|Antique Old Amber}}. They only evolve into the corresponding species, bringing back that set of rules after not appearing since Arceus. The rulebook for the set notes them as being '''Antique Fossils'''. Each of these cards has the word "Antique" before the name of the Fossil, differentiating them from the older cards. The word "Antique" is printed in smaller font then normal. These cards also have 60 HP. Once again, these cards have the Special Condition immunity, and also have a helpful {{TCG|Ability}} for the first time on a Fossil Trainer card. They have unique templating that specifies the exact Pokémon they evolve into, which cards normally do not have. | |||
The following is a list of all Fossil Trainer cards. | |||
{{cardlist/header|Fossil Trainer cards|Item|char=yes}} | |||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Fossil|Mysterious Fossil|62}}|type=Trainer|enset=Fossil|enrarity=Common|ennum=62/62|jpset=Mystery of the Fossils|jprarity=Common|enset2=Legendary Collection|ennum2=109/110|enrarity2=Common|enset3=EX Sandstorm|enrarity3=Common|ennum3=91/100|jpset3=Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions|jprarity3=Uncommon|jpnum3=067/080|enset4=EX Legend Maker|enrarity4=Common|ennum4=79/92|jpset4=Mirage Forest|jprarity4=Uncommon|jpnum4=078/086|enset5=EX Holon Phantoms|enrarity5=Common|ennum5=92/110|enset6=EX Power Keepers|enrarity6=Common|ennum6=85/108|jpset6=World Champions Pack|jprarity6=Common|jpnum6=087/108}} | {{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Fossil|Mysterious Fossil|62}}|type=Trainer|enset=Fossil|enrarity=Common|ennum=62/62|jpset=Mystery of the Fossils|jprarity=Common|enset2=Legendary Collection|ennum2=109/110|enrarity2=Common|enset3=EX Sandstorm|enrarity3=Common|ennum3=91/100|jpset3=Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions|jprarity3=Uncommon|jpnum3=067/080|enset4=EX Legend Maker|enrarity4=Common|ennum4=79/92|jpset4=Mirage Forest|jprarity4=Uncommon|jpnum4=078/086|enset5=EX Holon Phantoms|enrarity5=Common|ennum5=92/110|enset6=EX Power Keepers|enrarity6=Common|ennum6=85/108|jpset6=World Champions Pack|jprarity6=Common|jpnum6=087/108}} | ||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Skull Fossil|117}}|type=Trainer|enset=Mysterious Treasures|enrarity=Common|ennum=117/123|jpset=Secret of the Lakes|jprarity=Uncommon|enset4=Platinum|ennum4=120/127|enrarity4=Common|jpset2=Rampardos the Attacker|jpset3=Unnumbered Promotional cards|jpset4=Galactic's Conquest|jprarity4=Uncommon|jpnum4=085/096}} | |||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Armor Fossil|116}}|type=Trainer|enset=Mysterious Treasures|enrarity=Common|ennum=116/123|jpset=Secret of the Lakes|jprarity=Uncommon|enset4=Platinum|ennum4=119/127|enrarity4=Common|jpset2=Bastiodon the Defender|jpset3=Unnumbered Promotional cards|jpset4=Galactic's Conquest|jprarity4=Uncommon|jpnum4=086/096}} | |||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Ultra Prism|Unidentified Fossil|134}}|type=Item|expanded=yes|enset=Ultra Prism|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=134/156|jpset=Ultra Sun|jprarity=C|jpnum=055/066|jpset2=Ultra Moon|jprarity2=C|jpnum2=055/066|enset3=Forbidden Light|enrarity3=Uncommon|ennum3=116/131|jpset3=Forbidden Light|jprarity3=C|jpnum3=078/094|enset4=Team Up|enrarity4=Uncommon|ennum4=155/181|jpset4=Tag Bolt|jprarity4=C|jpnum4=079/095|enset5=Unified Minds|enrarity5=Uncommon|ennum5=210/236|jpset5=Miracle Twin|jprarity5=C|jpnum5=083/094|enset6=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity6=Uncommon|ennum6=207/236|jpset6=Alter Genesis|jprarity6=C|jpnum6=084/095|enset7=Astral Radiance|enrarity7=Uncommon|ennum7=157/189|jpset7=Time Gazer|jprarity7=C|jpnum7=062/067|jpset8=Space Juggler|jprarity8=C|jpnum8=061/067|enset9=Silver Tempest|enrarity9=Uncommon|ennum9=165/195|jpset9=Paradigm Trigger|jprarity9=C|jpnum9=090/098}} | |||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Darkness Ablaze|Rare Fossil|167}}|type=Item|expanded=yes|enset=Darkness Ablaze|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=167/189|jpset=Infinity Zone|jprarity=U|jpnum=091/100|jpset2=Shiny Star V|jpnum2=165/190}} | |||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|151|Antique Dome Fossil|152}}|type=Item|standard=yes|enset=151|enrarity=Common|ennum=152/165|jpset=Pokémon Card 151|jprarity=C|jpnum=155/165|}} | |||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|151|Antique Helix Fossil|153}}|type=Item|standard=yes|enset=151|enrarity=Common|ennum=153/165|jpset=Pokémon Card 151|jprarity=C|jpnum=154/165|}} | |||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|151|Antique Old Amber|154}}|type=Item|standard=yes|enset=151|enrarity=Common|ennum=154/165|jpset=Pokémon Card 151|jprarity=C|jpnum=156/165|}} | |||
{{cardlist/footer|Item}} | |||
===Other cards depicting Fossils=== | |||
Some expansions have other cards that depict Fossils, but are not Fossil Trainer cards. These cards generally offer an alternative means of putting Fossil Pokémon into play. | |||
[[File:BuriedFossilSkyridge47.jpg|200px|thumb|left|{{TCG ID|Skyridge|Buried Fossil|47}}, a Pokémon card, which is also a Fossil, but not a Fossil Trainer card. It has weird templating, but in short it is a Mysterious Fossil that is always a Pokémon]] | |||
The first of these was {{TCG|Fossil Egg}} from {{TCG|Neo Discovery}}, which is a {{TCG|Trainer card}} that puts any card that evolves from Mysterious Fossil into play from either the deck or the hand, but only on a successful coin flip. {{TCG|Buried Fossil}} from {{TCG|Skyridge}} is a {{ct|Colorless}} Pokémon, one of very few Pokémon cards that does not depict a Pokémon species. It has unique templating that allows it to evolve into any card that evolves from Mysterious Fossil. Unlike the the Fossil Trainer cards, it can retreat, and includes a helpful {{TCG|Poké-Power}}. It has 30 {{TCG|HP}}. It also keeps the immunity to Special Conditions from the Fossil Trainer cards, but cannot be freely discarded from play. Last in this odd group is {{TCG|Holon Fossil}} from {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}. It is a Trainer card that updates Fossil Egg. It still uses a coin flip, but on Heads it puts a Fossil Pokémon from one's deck into play, and on Tails it puts a Fossil Pokémon from one's hand into play. The Fossil Pokémon it works with are specified by name, so it only includes the ones from Generation III and older. | |||
[[File:CoverFossilNobleVictories90.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Cover Fossil|90}}, which is a fossil Item card but not a Fossil Trainer card. Its mechanics are used by other Fossils in the Black & White Series and the XY Series]] | |||
The Black & White Series changed how Fossil Pokemon enter play, and therefore how Fossil cards work. The base species of Fossil Pokémon have a different {{TCG|stage}} than normal: {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}}. This stage is a non-Basic, unevolved Pokémon stage, so they are not Evolution cards. However, they still cannot be put into play from a player's hand. Instead, each Restored Pokémon has a matching fossil Item card, which is a card that depicts the fossil the species is restored from in the video games. These cards all have the same effect, looking at the bottom 7 cards of a deck. If a Pokémon card associated with the Fossil is one of those cards, that Pokémon can be into play. This is the primary way for Restored Pokémon to enter play. For example, {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Archen|66}} can only be put into play via the effect of {{TCG|Plume Fossil}}, one of this group of Fossil cards. Notably, this group of cards only checks for a Pokémon's name, not its stage. This means that these cards can put older or newer non-Restored Pokémon into play as well. | |||
[[File:TirtougaNobleVictories25.jpg|200px|thumb|left|{{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Tirtouga|25}}, a Fossil Pokémon with the stage Restored. It does not evolve from any card, and is put into play by using Cover Fossil]] | |||
{{TCG|Noble Victories}} introduced this mechanic, along with the {{TCG|Cover Fossil|Cover}} and {{TCG|Plume Fossil|Plume}} Fossils for {{TCG|Tirtouga}} and {{TCG|Archen}}. The cards were reprinted in {{TCG|Plasma Blast}} along with the new {{TCG|Root Fossil Lileep}}. This card incorporates {{TCG|Lileep}} into the Restored Pokémon mechanics, using the name of the Pokémon as a suffix to avoid conflicting with the older Fossil Trainer card named {{TCG|Root Fossil}}. It also marked the first time one of the Fossil Pokémon was printed without the others that are part of the same Generation. | |||
The XY Series continued to use Restored Pokémon and these Fossil mechanics, with the {{TCG|Jaw Fossil|Jaw}}, and {{TCG|Sail Fossil|Sail}} Fossil cards of {{TCG|Furious Fists}} working with {{TCG|Tyrunt}}, and {{TCG|Amaura}}. {{TCG|Fates Collide}} brought back the Generation I Fossil Pokémon, with {{TCG|Dome Fossil Kabuto}}, {{TCG|Helix Fossil Omanyte}}, and {{TCG|Old Amber Aerodactyl}} cards. Lastly, {{TCG|Steam Siege}} included a {{TCG|Claw Fossil Anorith}} to work with {{TCG|Anorith}} and an {{TCG|Armor Fossil Shieldon}} to do the same for {{TCG|Shieldon}}. No cards for the [[Skull Fossil]] were released to work with the Restored Pokémon mechanics, and the Sun & Moon Series returned to the traditional Fossil Trainer card mechanics. | |||
Some cards have Fossils in their art, especially ones that are related to cards depicting Fossils, Fossil Trainer cards, or Fossil Pokémon. | |||
The following is a list of these Fossil cards, excluding the ones tied to {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}}. Those are found on the articles of the Fossils they depict. Cameos of Fossils are also excluded. | |||
{{cardlist/header|Other Fossil cards|Item|char=yes}} | |||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Skyridge|Buried Fossil|47}}|type=Colorless|enset=Skyridge|enrarity=Common|ennum=47/144|jpset=Split Earth|jprarity=Common|jpnum=070/088}} | {{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Skyridge|Buried Fossil|47}}|type=Colorless|enset=Skyridge|enrarity=Common|ennum=47/144|jpset=Split Earth|jprarity=Common|jpnum=070/088}} | ||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Neo Discovery|Fossil Egg|72}}|type=Trainer|enset=Neo Discovery|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=72/75|jpset=Crossing the Ruins...|jprarity=Uncommon}} | {{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Neo Discovery|Fossil Egg|72}}|type=Trainer|enset=Neo Discovery|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=72/75|jpset=Crossing the Ruins...|jprarity=Uncommon}} | ||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon Fossil|86}}|type=Trainer|enset=EX Holon Phantoms|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=86/110|jpset=Holon Phantom|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=049/052}} | {{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon Fossil|86}}|type=Trainer|enset=EX Holon Phantoms|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=86/110|jpset=Holon Phantom|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=049/052}} | ||
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** Similarly, in the [[M01|the anime's first movie]], [[M22|its remake]], and [[Pokémon Adventures]], the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Mew}} had a fossilized eyebrow in from which its genetic material was used by [[Team Rocket]] to create {{p|Mewtwo}}. However, in the games, no mention of this fossil is made, and the journal entries in the [[Pokémon Mansion]] on [[Cinnabar Island]] suggest that a living Mew was captured and "gave birth" to the clone Mewtwo. Mew's introduction to the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] in the Japanese version of the {{TCG|Fossil}} Expansion could be considered a reference to this part of the anime. | ** Similarly, in the [[M01|the anime's first movie]], [[M22|its remake]], and [[Pokémon Adventures]], the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Mew}} had a fossilized eyebrow in from which its genetic material was used by [[Team Rocket]] to create {{p|Mewtwo}}. However, in the games, no mention of this fossil is made, and the journal entries in the [[Pokémon Mansion]] on [[Cinnabar Island]] suggest that a living Mew was captured and "gave birth" to the clone Mewtwo. Mew's introduction to the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] in the Japanese version of the {{TCG|Fossil}} Expansion could be considered a reference to this part of the anime. | ||
* Fossil Pokémon are featured in a Japan-only nationwide traveling exhibition, Pokémon Fossil Museum (Japanese: '''ポケモン化石博物館'''). Visitors can learn about the real-life prehistoric animals that inspired the designs of Fossil Pokémon and compare them, and view conceptual artwork depicting the skeletal anatomy of certain Fossil Pokémon, as well as real life replicas of said skeletons.<ref>Official Pokémon Fossil Museum site [https://www.kahaku.go.jp/pokemon/index_en.html (English)], [https://www.kahaku.go.jp/pokemon/ (Japanese)]</ref> | * Fossil Pokémon are featured in a Japan-only nationwide traveling exhibition, Pokémon Fossil Museum (Japanese: '''ポケモン化石博物館'''). Visitors can learn about the real-life prehistoric animals that inspired the designs of Fossil Pokémon and compare them, and view conceptual artwork depicting the skeletal anatomy of certain Fossil Pokémon, as well as real life replicas of said skeletons.<ref>Official Pokémon Fossil Museum site [https://www.kahaku.go.jp/pokemon/index_en.html (English)], [https://www.kahaku.go.jp/pokemon/ (Japanese)]</ref> | ||
*Oddly, the rulebook for {{TCG|151}} has an appendix section for the "Antique Fossils", which is not included in the rulebooks for later sets. | |||
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