Fossil Pokemon are a curious bunch. They’ve existed since the very first generation of the games. They’re always in super short supply, generally in the one-or-the-other sense to further push the trading aspect of Pokemon. An exclusive and u𒁏nusual band of creatures all around.
From the moment an irate scientist demanded that we choose between the Helix and Dome Fossils, that aura of prehistoric mystery has enchanted us. That aura makes them all neat to one extent or another, but neatness alone won't win any popularity awards. Today we're separating the best from the rest.
Updated August 12, 2022, by Quinton O'Connor: We won't deny it — updating these sorts of lists can be a ton of fun. Looking back at past choices whilst considering newcomers to the Pokemon scene keeps it all informative, or at least, as informative as opinion-based scribbles can be. Take a gander at our favorite Fossil Pokemon, if you'd be so kind.
14 Omastar
The so-called &lsqu♑o;Lord Helix’ can be a force to be reckoned with. Typically, Rock-types are far more inclined towarಌds Attack than Special Attack, but the Spiral Pokemon is one exception.
It’s let down by its mediocre Speed and incredible weakness to Grass moves, but it has the Swift Swim Ability to double its Speed in rain, a very potent base 115 Special Attack, and the potentially💙 devastating Shell Smash to allow it to set up a sweep in a second. In the rain, those Hydro Pumps are g🔯oing to be smart.
13 Tyrunt
Tyrunt's a little terror, isn't it? The pre-evolved form of massive mayhem-inducing Tyrantrum, Tyrunt is almost perpetually addicted to guarding its territory and hunting for its next meal. When people swing by this little guy, itsr oars are a legitimate threat.
12 Tirtouga
Another fossil Pokemon with a high base Defense stat of 103, Tirtouga is a Gen 5 turtle that players easily ignore. That's unfortunate, because in Black & White especially, the games really push players to experiment, seeing as the main adventure consists entirely of Unovan natives. (The direct sequels, Black & White 2, offer a diverse enough roster to make Tirtouga perhaps a bit less compelling.)
With Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail as part of its arsenal, Tirtouga can easily damage foes susceptible to water all while bettering its own defense stats with Iron Defense. These moves combined easily offset any speed T🎃irtouga lacks against its opponents. Moreover, a carefully looked after Tirtouga can evolve into a Carracosta with high stats and damaging moves.
11 Kabutops
It would be easy to underestimate Kabutops. Its pre-evolved form looks relatively harmless, after all. Before you realize it, though, it's evolved, Rain has been set up, Kabutops has managed a sneaky Swords Dance, and it’s brandishing its horrifying claws in opponents' faces with its doubled Attack and Speed.
It’s a Pokemon that seems decent but nothing special on paper, but in the right situation, it's lethal. Rock/Water is a terrific type combination. Plus, look at that thing. Kabutops clearly means business.
10 Amaura
The Kalos games, X & Y, were quite g🍸ood for fossil Pokemon. You have Tyrunt and Tyrantrum, apex predators, and then Amaura and Aurorus, gorgeously cute sauropods.
Did Amaura just blitz past nearly half our list on account of being cute alone? Yes, yes it did. Look at that long and graceful neck. Look at that stubby little tail. We want to cuddle it. You can't have it, it's ours.
9 Rampardos
Rampardos is a simple Pokemon with simple tastes. All it wants to do is hit its opponents so far out of the battlefield that they won’t make it back to their Poke Balls for seven to 12 business days. If we're being honest, that's probably how Pachycephalosaurus, the dinosaur it's based upon, would have handled the modern world as well.
As its ferocious appearance suggests, this pure Rock Pokemon is a real powerhouse. Base 165 Attack? That really is absu🦹rd. A lot of Mega and Legendary Pokemon don’t reach those numbers. To compensate, of course, all of its other stats are completely sub-par. Nevertheless, if you can support it and keep it firing off attacks, it will punch major holes in opposing teams.
8 Carracosta ꦏ
Emerging from the Cover Fossil of Gen 5, Carracosta often suffers its pre-evolved form Tirtouga's penchant for being overlooked. But consider this: if you have one with the Hidden Ability Swift Swim, its bulk will get a mighty speed boost that can loop into moves like Aqua Jet and Shell Smash.
Bulky and brutish, Carracosta's move pool is respectable as well, so it can accomplish a fair number of things.
7 Genesect
Genesect is a 300 million-year-old168澳洲幸运5开奖网: mythical Pokemon brought back to life from a fossil courtesy of Team Plasma. Generally speaking, anything that happens "courtesy" of an evil team is morally dicey at best. Genesect's revival is no exception, but if we flick ethics out of the window, we can appreciate that Plasma brought back an amazing Pokemon.
Competitively, it's very solid, with Attack and Special Attack stats both hitting 120 to craft a diverse offensive cannon. But aesthetically, as well as lore-wise? Even cooler.
6 Archeops
Fun fact: Archaeopteryx, which Archen and Archeops are based upon, is paleontology's longstanding go-to when scientists seek the earliest links between dinosaurs and avians. The jury's out on whether it's the first-ever bird; that's one of those things we may never know. But hey. Still neat.
Archeops represents the famous Archaeopteryx quite nicely and from a gameplay perspective, its sky-high (heh) Attack of 140 aꩵnd appreciable 110 Speed essentially make it a more colorful Aerodactyl with a slightly lesser move pool.
5 Tyrantrum
It took until Gen 6 before fans got the Tyrannosaur-based fossil Pokemon we'd been waiting for, and boy, Tyrantrum doesn't disappoint. Its design evokes power and regality in equal measure, truly a "Rex" for the ages.
Yes, it has unfortunate weaknesses and average Speed, but the power of a recoil-free Head Smash (thanks to Rock Head) really can’t be overstated. If battlers can support it with speed control, 🍸Tyrantrum can be as terrifying competitively as it is everywhere else.
