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Mysterious Fossil
Legendary Collection 109/110 • common
- Set
- Legendary Collection
- Number
- 109/110
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2002
- Market price
- $0.76
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
What it does
Play Mysterious Fossil as if it were a Basic Pokémon. While in play, Mysterious Fossil counts as a Pokémon (instead of a Trainer card). Mysterious Fossil has no attacks, can't retreat, and can't be affected by Special Conditions. If Mysterious Fossil is Knocked Out, it doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon. (Discard it anyway.) At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Mysterious Fossil from play. You can put Pokémon that evolve from Mysterious Fossil on this card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Mysterious Fossil card was released as part of the Legendary Collection set in 2002. This set served as a retrospective compilation, reprinting select cards from the earliest Base Set, Jungle, and Fossil expansions. As a Trainer card, it functions uniquely within the game by allowing players to place it on the bench as if it were a Basic Pokémon, reflecting its thematic role as a prehistoric relic waiting to be revived.
The card features the iconic artwork originally produced for the Fossil expansion, which leans into the aesthetic of classic scientific discovery. Designed to bridge the gap between inanimate items and playable combatants, the card was a staple for players building deck archetypes centered around fossil-based Pokémon. It is widely recognized for its contribution to the core mechanical depth of the early Pokémon Trading Card Game era.
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