Skull Fossil

The Skull Fossil (Japanese: ずがいのカセキ Skull Fossil) is a Fossil introduced in Generation IV that can be regenerated into Cranidos. It is the counterpart of the Armor Fossil.

Skull Fossil ずがいのカセキ Skull Fossil

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Treasures (BDSP) Fling Power 100

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A 500 MUM N/A 3,500 SUS 7,000 3,500 BDSP N/A 500

Effect

Passive effect

If brought to the one of the following locations, the Skull Fossil can be regenerated into a Cranidos.

Games Location 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

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that lived on the land. It appears to be part of a head. XYORAS SMUSUM BDSP A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived on the land. It appears as though it's part of a head.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DP The UndergroundD Pt The Underground (if the last digit on the player's Trainer ID is an odd number) HGSS Trade BW Twist Mountain (after obtaining the National Pokédex) B2W2 Twist Mountain Join Avenue Antique Shops XY Rock Smash (Glittering Cave) (after entering the Hall of Fame) ORAS Rock Smash (Mirage spots)AS SMUSUM Konikoni City (Olivia's jewelry shop)SUS Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun: Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)USUM BDSP Grand UndergroundBD

Gallery

Sprites

Underground sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Grand Underground sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In the anime

A Skull Fossil in the anime

A Skull Fossil was first seen excavated from the Oreburgh Mine in Shapes of Things to Come!. Roark was very interested in it, talking to it and telling it that it would come back to life. He then sent it off to the Oreburgh Mining Museum.

Kiawe found a Skull Fossil in Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!, during the Stoutland Search treasure hunt set up for Ash and his classmates by Olivia. A Skull Fossil also appeared on a holographic screen during Sophocles's first hunt for treasure.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards named Skull 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	#
Skull Fossil	T	Mysterious Treasures		117/123	Secret of the Lakes
					Rampardos the Attacker
		Platinum		120/127	Galactic's Conquest		085/096

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 頭蓋化石 Tàuhgoi Fasehk Mandarin 頭蓋化石 / 头盖化石 Tóugài Huàshí French Foss. Crâne* Fossile Crâne* German Kopffossil Italian Fossilcranio Korean 두개의화석 Dugaeui Hwaseok Polish Relikt Czaszki* Brazilian Portuguese Fóssil Crânio Spanish Fósil Cráneo Vietnamese Hóa thạch đầu sọ

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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