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Mysterious Fossil
Legend Maker 79/92 • common
- Set
- Legend Maker
- Number
- 79/92
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2006
- Market price
- $0.39
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Play Mysterious Fossil as if it were a Basic Pokémon. While in play, Mysterious Fossil counts as a Colorless Pokémon (as well as a Trainer card). Mysterious Fossil has no attacks of its own, can't retreat, and can't be affected by any 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Mysterious Fossil card debuted in the 2006 Pokémon TCG expansion set Legend Maker. Within the mechanics of the game, this card serves as a unique Trainer-Item hybrid that functions as a placeholder for Pokémon that must be resurrected from prehistoric DNA, such as Omanyte, Kabuto, or Aerodactyl. It reflects the broader narrative theme of the Hoenn and Kanto regions, where players excavate fossils from geological sites to restore ancient species to their active rosters.
The design of this iteration features the iconic, weathered stone-like aesthetic consistent with the Pokémon franchise’s depiction of fossilized remains. As a common card, it was widely distributed across Legend Maker booster packs, providing players with the essential utility required to evolve their deck’s fossil-based Pokémon. The artwork focuses on the utilitarian, aged texture of the item, grounding the fantastical creature restoration process in the gritty, archaeological tone established by the game’s core lore.
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