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Helix Fossil
Majestic Dawn 91/100 • common
- Set
- Majestic Dawn
- Number
- 91/100
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2008
- Market price
- $0.44
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
When you attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Helix Fossil (excluding effects of attacks or Poké-Powers), search your deck for a card that evolves from Helix Fossil and put it onto Helix Fossil (this counts as evolving Helix Fossil). Shuffle your deck afterward.
Play Helix Fossil as if it were a Colorless Basic Pokémon. (Helix Fossil counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Helix Fossil is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Helix Fossil can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Helix Fossil from play. (This doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Helix Fossil card was released as part of the Majestic Dawn expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in early 2008. The card is categorized as a Trainer item that functions as a Pokémon, reflecting the unique mechanic of resurrecting prehistoric creatures within the game. It draws inspiration from the original generation of Pokémon games, specifically the Kanto region, where the player is tasked with choosing between two fossils early in the narrative.
The card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna, a veteran artist for the Pokémon TCG known for his clean, structured compositions. His design for the Helix Fossil emphasizes its weathered, stone-like texture, aiming to evoke the sense of an archaeological discovery. Upon release, the card served as a functional utility piece for players building Fossil-themed decks, though it remained a common rarity intended primarily for deck consistency rather than collecting prestige.
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