Fossil Pokémon in Diamond & Pearl
Of the 13 fossil Pokémon in Diamond & Pearl, Cranidos and Shieldon split by version: the Skull Fossil is Diamond only, the Armor Fossil Pearl only, and either can be dug from the Underground walls before the National Pokédex. The other five wait for that Pokédex. Oreburgh Mining Museum revives each at Lv. 20.
- Dig in the Underground 7
- Revive: Oreburgh Mining Museum, Lv. 20
Gen 1 fossil lines (Kanto)
3- #0139
Omastar
Rock/Water typeHelix Fossil: Underground walls, after you get the National Pokédex (more common in Diamond) - #0141
Kabutops
Rock/Water typeDome Fossil: Underground walls, after you get the National Pokédex (more common in Pearl) - #0142
Aerodactyl
Rock/Flying typeOld Amber: Underground walls, after you get the National Pokédex
Gen 3 fossil lines (Hoenn)
2
| Caught | Type | Details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0138 |  Omanyte | Rock/Water type | 35 | 40 | 100 | 90 | 55 | 35 | 355 | ||
| #0139 |  OmastarFossil Helix Fossil | Rock/Water type | 70 | 60 | 125 | 115 | 70 | 55 | 495 | ||
| #0140 |  Kabuto | Rock/Water type | 30 | 80 | 90 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 355 | ||
| #0141 |  KabutopsFossil Dome Fossil | Rock/Water type | 60 | 115 | 105 | 65 | 70 | 80 | 495 | ||
| #0142 |  AerodactylFossil Old Amber | Rock/Flying type | 80 | 105 | 65 | 60 | 75 | 130 | 515 | ||
| #0345 |  Lileep | Rock/Grass type | 66 | 41 | 77 | 61 | 87 | 23 | 355 | ||
| #0346 |  CradilyFossil Root Fossil | Rock/Grass type | 86 | 81 | 97 | 81 | 107 | 43 | 495 | ||
| #0347 |  Anorith | Rock/Bug type | 45 | 95 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 355 | ||
| #0348 |  ArmaldoFossil Claw Fossil | Rock/Bug type | 75 | 125 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 45 | 495 | ||
| #0408 |  Cranidos | Rock type | 67 | 125 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 350 | ||
| #0409 |  RampardosFossil Skull Fossil | Rock type | 97 | 165 | 60 | 65 | 50 | 58 | 495 | ||
| #0410 |  Shieldon | Rock/Steel type | 30 | 42 | 118 | 42 | 88 | 30 | 350 | ||
| #0411 |  BastiodonFossil Armor Fossil | Rock/Steel type | 60 | 52 | 168 | 47 | 138 | 30 | 495 | ||
| Average · 7 | 75 | 100 | 103 | 72 | 84 | 63 | 498 | ||||
| Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+ | |||||||||||
How to find and revive every fossil in Diamond & Pearl
Dig as soon as the Explorer Kit is in your bag, then go back to the walls after the National Pokédex, when the older fossils start turning up.
ExplorerWhat each fossil revives into
- HP
- 67
- Attack
- 125
- Defense
- 40
- Sp. Atk
- 30
- Sp. Def
- 30
- Speed
- 58
Top stat Attack 125 Total 350 Weak to Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel
- HP
- 30
- Attack
- 42
- Defense
- 118
- Sp. Atk
- 42
- Sp. Def
- 88
- Speed
- 30
Top stat Defense 118 Total 350 Weak to Water Fighting Ground
- HP
- 35
- Attack
- 40
- Defense
- 100
- Sp. Atk
- 90
- Sp. Def
- 55
- Speed
- 35
Top stat Defense 100 Total 355 Weak to Electric Grass Fighting Ground
- HP
- 30
- Attack
- 80
- Defense
- 90
- Sp. Atk
- 55
- Sp. Def
- 45
- Speed
- 55
Top stat Defense 90 Total 355 Weak to Electric Grass Fighting Ground
- HP
- 66
- Attack
- 41
- Defense
- 77
- Sp. Atk
- 61
- Sp. Def
- 87
- Speed
- 23
Top stat Sp. Def 87 Total 355 Weak to Ice Fighting Bug Steel
- HP
- 45
- Attack
- 95
- Defense
- 50
- Sp. Atk
- 40
- Sp. Def
- 50
- Speed
- 75
Top stat Attack 95 Total 355 Weak to Water Rock Steel
- HP
- 80
- Attack
- 105
- Defense
- 65
- Sp. Atk
- 60
- Sp. Def
- 75
- Speed
- 130
Old AmberTop stat Speed 130 Total 515 Weak to Water Electric Ice Rock Steel
Skull Fossil
Armor Fossil
Helix Fossil
Dome Fossil
Root Fossil
Claw Fossil
Old AmberThe Underground: dig fossils out of the walls7
- Skull FossilOnly in Diamond
- Armor FossilOnly in Pearl
- Helix FossilAfter the National Pokédex, more often in Diamond
- Dome FossilAfter the National Pokédex, more often in Pearl
- Root FossilAfter the National Pokédex, more often in Pearl
- Claw FossilAfter the National Pokédex, more often in Diamond
- Old AmberAfter the National Pokédex
You needExplorer Kit
- Get the Explorer Kit from the Underground Man in Eterna City.
- Use it to go below ground.
Where to revive them
- Oreburgh Mining MuseumRevived at Lv. 20
- Bring your fossil to the scientist.
- Step outside while he works, then come back to collect the Pokémon.
TipHe takes fossils once you have the Explorer Kit
Fossil Pokémon by region in Diamond & Pearl
Every set here is part Rock: Kanto pairs it with Water or Flying, Hoenn with Grass or Bug, and Sinnoh leaves Rampardos pure Rock beside Bastiodon’s Steel.