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15 fossilsGen 1–8Updated NOV 11, 2026
Pokémon Fossil Items
The Cinnabar Lab revives Pokémon fossil items in Red & Blue. HeartGold & SoulSilver moves Kanto’s fossils to the Pewter Museum, and Sword & Shield sends you to Route 6.
All 15 fossils
Kanto fossils
3Mt. Moon makes you pick just one of Helix or Dome in Red, Blue, Yellow and FireRed & LeafGreen. Old Amber comes separately from the Pewter Museum.
| What it does | Compare | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It might be a piece of a seashell. | Gen 1 | 13 / 22Since Gen 1 | ||
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It could be a shell or carapace. | Gen 1 | 13 / 22Since Gen 1 | ||
| A piece of amber that still contains the genetic material of an ancient Pokémon. It's clear with a tawny, reddish tint. | Gen 1 | 13 / 22Since Gen 1 |
Later fossils
8Emerald’s Mirage Tower offers Root or Claw, and you can still get the one you skip later in the Desert Underpass.
| What it does | Compare | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived on the land. It appears as though it's part of a head. | Gen 4 | 9 / 22Since Gen 4 | ||
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived on the land. It looks as if it could be a piece of a large jaw. | Gen 6 | 3 / 22Since Gen 6 | ||
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It looks as if it could be part of a plant's root. | Gen 3 | 11 / 22Since Gen 3 | ||
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It appears to be a fragment of a claw. | Gen 3 | 11 / 22Since Gen 3 | ||
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived on the land. It looks to be from some kind of protective collar. | Gen 4 | 9 / 22Since Gen 4 | ||
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It appears as though it could be part of its back. | Gen 5 | 6 / 22Since Gen 5 | ||
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sky. It looks as if it could come from part of its wing. | Gen 5 | 6 / 22Since Gen 5 | ||
| A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived on the land. It looks like the impression from a skin sail. | Gen 6 | 3 / 22Since Gen 6 |
Galar fossil halves
4Two halves make one Pokémon, so Fossilized Bird with Drake gives Dracozolt and Fish with Dino gives Arctovish.
| What it does | Compare | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The fossil of an ancient Pokémon that once soared through the sky. What it looked like is a mystery. | Gen 8 | 1 / 22Since Gen 8 | ||
| The fossil of an ancient Pokémon that once lived in the sea. What it looked like is a mystery. | Gen 8 | 1 / 22Since Gen 8 | ||
| The fossil of an ancient Pokémon that once roamed the land. What it looked like is a mystery. | Gen 8 | 1 / 22Since Gen 8 | ||
| The fossil of an ancient Pokémon that once lived in the sea. What it looked like is a mystery. | Gen 8 | 1 / 22Since Gen 8 |
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