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 N/A 500 SMUM N/A 3,500 US 7,000 3,500 BDSP N/A 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 The Underground (after obtaining the National Pokédex) HGSS Rock Smash (Cliff Cave)HG (after obtaining the National Pokédex) BW Twist Mountain (after obtaining the National Pokédex) B2W2 Twist Mountain Join Avenue Antique Shops XY Rock Smash (Glittering Cave)X (after entering the Hall of Fame) 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

The following is a list of cards named Claw Fossil.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Claw Fossil	T	EX Sandstorm		90/100	Miracle of the Desert		047/053
		EX Legend Maker		78/92	Mirage Forest		077/086
		EX Holon Phantoms		91/110
		EX Power Keepers		84/108	World Champions Pack		086/108
		Legends Awakened		138/146	Temple of Anger
Claw Fossil Anorith	I	Steam Siege		100/114	Cruel Traitor		049/056

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)

Pokémon Fossils
Item Helix • Dome • Old Amber • Root • Claw • Skull • Armor Cover • Plume • Jaw • Sail • Bird • Fish • Drake • Dino Pokémon Omanyte • Omastar • Kabuto • Kabutops • Aerodactyl Lileep • Cradily • Anorith • Armaldo Cranidos • Rampardos • Shieldon • Bastiodon Tirtouga • Carracosta • Archen • Archeops Tyrunt • Tyrantrum • Amaura • Aurorus Dracozolt • Arctozolt • Dracovish • Arctovish

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