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

3

Mt. 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.

Kanto fossils
What it doesCompare
A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It might be a piece of a seashell.Gen 113 / 22Since Gen 1
A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It could be a shell or carapace.Gen 113 / 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 113 / 22Since Gen 1

Later fossils

8

Emerald’s Mirage Tower offers Root or Claw, and you can still get the one you skip later in the Desert Underpass.

Later fossils
What it doesCompare
A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived on the land. It appears as though it's part of a head.Gen 49 / 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 63 / 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 311 / 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 311 / 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 49 / 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 56 / 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 56 / 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 63 / 22Since Gen 6

Galar fossil halves

4

Two halves make one Pokémon, so Fossilized Bird with Drake gives Dracozolt and Fish with Dino gives Arctovish.

Galar fossil halves
What it doesCompare
The fossil of an ancient Pokémon that once soared through the sky. What it looked like is a mystery.Gen 81 / 22Since Gen 8
The fossil of an ancient Pokémon that once lived in the sea. What it looked like is a mystery.Gen 81 / 22Since Gen 8
The fossil of an ancient Pokémon that once roamed the land. What it looked like is a mystery.Gen 81 / 22Since Gen 8
The fossil of an ancient Pokémon that once lived in the sea. What it looked like is a mystery.Gen 81 / 22Since Gen 8

Fossils by game

By generation

New fossils in each generation

Gen 8

4 new fossils

Gen 6

2 new fossils

Gen 5

2 new fossils

Gen 4

2 new fossils

Gen 3

2 new fossils

Gen 1

3 new fossils
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