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A fossil is an item that can be found in certain caves and dug up in the Underground. Fossils can then be resurrected into the Pokémon it is a fossil of. Each Generation has its own set of fossils consisting of at least two stage-two evolutionary families with Generation II being the exception.
Name | Image | Pokémon | Evolution | Generation |
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Helix Fossil | ![]() |
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I |
Dome Fossil | ![]() |
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I |
Old Amber | ![]() |
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None | I |
Root Fossil | ![]() |
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III |
Claw Fossil | ![]() |
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III |
Skull Fossil | ![]() |
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IV |
Armor Fossil | ![]() |
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IV |
Cover Fossil | ![]() |
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V |
Plume Fossil | ![]() |
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V |
Jaw Fossil | ![]() |
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VI |
Sail Fossil | ![]() |
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VI |
Fossilized Bird | ![]() |
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None | VIII |
Fossilized Fish | ![]() |
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None | VIII |
Fossilized Drake | ![]() |
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None | VIII |
Fossilized Dino | ![]() |
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None | VIII |
Resurrecting
In order to resurrect the fossil into a Pokémon, you'll need to visit a building, usually a museum.
- In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, and Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, visit the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island and enter the room on the far right.
- In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, visit the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City and have it resurrected by the scientist.
- In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, visit the Oreburgh Museum in Oreburgh City.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, visit the Pewter Museum in Pewter City.
- In Pokémon Black and White, visit the Nacrene Museum in Nacrene City.
- In Pokémon X and Y, visit the Fossil Lab in Ambrette Town.
- In Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, visit the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8.
- In Pokémon Sword and Shield, talk to Cara Liss on Route 6.
Trivia
- Generation I and VIII are the only Generations to have more than two fossils.
- Generation II and VII are the only Generations without fossils.
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