13 fossil PokémonGen 4 · JohtoUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Fossil Pokémon in HeartGold & SoulSilver

HeartGold & SoulSilver have 13 fossil Pokémon. Smash rocks in the Ruins of Alph for Old Amber in either version, plus the Helix Fossil in HeartGold or the Dome Fossil in SoulSilver. Cliff Cave hides the Claw Fossil (HeartGold) and Root Fossil (SoulSilver). Skull and Armor Fossils arrive only when a traded Pokémon holds one.

Rock Smash 5
Bring it from another game 2
Revive: Pewter Museum of Science, Lv. 20

The list

All 13 fossil Pokémon in HeartGold & SoulSilver, across 7 fossil lines

Johto has no fossil Pokémon to call its own, so the HeartGold & SoulSilver grid is made up of Kanto, Hoenn and Sinnoh lines alone.

Gen 1 fossil lines (Kanto)

Gen 3 fossil lines (Hoenn)

Gen 4 fossil lines (Sinnoh)

2HeartGold & SoulSilver guide

All 13 fossil Pokémon in HeartGold & SoulSilver, with types and base stats
Caught			Type
	#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+

Where to find them

How to find and revive every fossil in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Smash every rock you pass in the Ruins of Alph and Cliff Cave, then hold the haul until Pewter City, since the Kanto museum is the only place that revives them.

What each fossil revives into

OmanyteRock/Water type
HP
35
Attack
40
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
55
Speed
35
Helix FossilOmanyteOmastar
Top stat Defense 100 Total 355 Weak to Electric Grass Fighting Ground
KabutoRock/Water type
HP
30
Attack
80
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
45
Speed
55
Dome FossilKabutoKabutops
Top stat Defense 90 Total 355 Weak to Electric Grass Fighting Ground
AerodactylRock/Flying type
HP
80
Attack
105
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
75
Speed
130
Old Amber
Top stat Speed 130 Total 515 Weak to Water Electric Ice Rock Steel
AnorithRock/Bug type
HP
45
Attack
95
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
50
Speed
75
Claw FossilAnorithArmaldo
Top stat Attack 95 Total 355 Weak to Water Rock Steel
LileepRock/Grass type
HP
66
Attack
41
Defense
77
Sp. Atk
61
Sp. Def
87
Speed
23
Root FossilLileepCradily
Top stat Sp. Def 87 Total 355 Weak to Ice Fighting Bug Steel
CranidosRock type
HP
67
Attack
125
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
58
Skull FossilCranidosRampardos
Top stat Attack 125 Total 350 Weak to Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel
ShieldonRock/Steel type
HP
30
Attack
42
Defense
118
Sp. Atk
42
Sp. Def
88
Speed
30
Armor FossilShieldonBastiodon
Top stat Defense 118 Total 350 Weak to Water Fighting Ground