Claw Fossil

The Claw Fossil (Japanese: ツメのカセキ Claw Fossil) is a Fossil introduced in Generation III that can be regenerated into Anorith. It is the counterpart of the Root Fossil.

Claw Fossil ツメのカセキ Claw Fossil

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Introduced in Generation III Pocket Generation III Key items Generation IV Items Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Treasures Fling Power 100

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RSE N/A N/A DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS BDSP N/A $500 SMUM N/A $3,500 US $7,000 $3,500

Effect

If brought to the one of the following locations, the Claw Fossil can be regenerated into an Anorith.

Games Location RSE Devon Corporation in Rustboro City DPPt BDSP Oreburgh Mining Museum HGSS Pewter Museum of Science BWB2W2 Nacrene Museum XY Ambrette Town Fossil Lab ORAS Devon Corporation in Rustboro City SMUSUM Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8

Generation III

In the Generation III games, the Claw Fossil is a Key Item.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the Claw Fossil (as well as the Root 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 Cinnabar Lab.

Generation IV onward

From Generation IV onward, the Claw Fossil 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

Games Description RSE A fossil of an ancient, seafloor-dwelling Pokémon. FRLG A fossil of an ancient, seafloor-dwelling Pokémon. It appears to be part of a claw. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A fossil of an ancient Pokémon that lived in the sea. It appears to be part of a claw. XYORAS SMUSUM BDSP A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It appears to be a fragment of a claw.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RS Route 111 (choice between this and the Root Fossil) E Mirage Tower (choice between this and the Root Fossil) Desert Underpass (if not picked up at Mirage Tower) DPPt Underground (after obtaining the National Pokédex) HGSS Rock Smash (Cliff Cave, after obtaining the National Pokédex)HG BW Twist Mountain (after obtaining the National Pokédex) B2W2 Twist Mountain Join Avenue (Antique Shop) XY Rock Smash (Glittering Cave, after entering the Hall of Fame)X ORAS Route 111 (choice between this and the Root Fossil) SM Trade USUM Konikoni City (Olivia's jewelry shop)US Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun: Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting) BDSP Grand Underground (after defeating or capturing DialgaBD/PalkiaSP)

Gallery

Sprites

Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Underground sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Grand Underground sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In the anime

A Claw Fossil in the anime

An image of a Claw Fossil was seen in Where's Armaldo?, when Professor Proctor explained Ash and his friends how he had restored several Lileep and Anorith back to life from Root and Claw Fossils.

A Claw Fossil appeared in Restore and Renew! under the possession of the Pewter Museum of Science Curator.

In the TCG

Claw Fossil in the TCG

Main article: Claw Fossil (EX Sandstorm 90)

The Claw Fossil was introduced as a Trainer card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in the EX Sandstorm expansion, first released in the Japanese Miracle of the Desert expansion. Although it is a Trainer card, it is played as if it were a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon. However, Claw Fossil can't be affected by any Special Conditions, can't retreat, and the player may choose to discard it at any time during their turn. Additionally, if it is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an opponent's attack, it lets the player put one damage counter on the Attacking Pokémon. It can evolve into Anorith that evolve from a Claw Fossil. During the EX Series, Knocking Out a Claw Fossil was not rewarded with a Prize card (it still had to be discarded). This changed in the Diamond & Pearl Series with its reprint in the Legends Awakened expansion, to match the Fossil cards released in the previous expansion.

During the XY Series, the Steam Siege expansion included the Item card Claw Fossil Anorith. It allows players to look at the bottom seven cards of their deck, reveal an Anorith they find there, and put it onto their Bench. The other six cards are then shuffled back into the deck.

Claw Fossils are also featured on Unidentified Fossil cards. These cards are played as if they were Basic Pokémon and can evolve into Anorith.

Trivia

• The symbol for the EX Sandstorm expansion resembles the Claw and Root Fossils.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 爪子化石 Záaují Fasehk Mandarin 爪子化石 Zhuǎzi Huàshí Finnish Kynsifossiili French Foss. Griffe* Fossile Griffe* German Klauenfossil Italian Fossilunghia Korean 발톱화석 Baltop Hwaseok Polish Skamielina Pazura Brazilian Portuguese Fóssil Garra Spanish Fósil Garra Vietnamese Hóa thạch móng vuốt

See also

• List of Key Items (Generation III)

Fossils and Fossil Pokémon

Helix

Dome

Amber

Root

Claw

Skull

Armor

Cover

Plume

Jaw

Sail

Bird

Fish

Drake

Dino

Generation I

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VIII

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