Helix Fossil

The Dome Fossil (Japanese: こうらのカセキ Carapace Fossil) and Helix Fossil (Japanese: かいのカセキ Shellfish Fossil) are Fossils which can be regenerated into Kabuto and Omanyte, respectively.

In the games

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Helix Fossil artwork from Generation I

In the Generation I and III games, the Dome and Helix Fossils are key items found in Mt. Moon after defeating a Super Nerd. While both are present, players are allowed to choose only one, as the other one will be taken by the Super Nerd. If brought to the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island, the Dome and Helix Fossils can be regenerated into Kabuto and Omanyte, respectively. The Pokémon extracted from the Super Nerd's Fossil is seen in the zoo just outside the Safari Zone.

In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, they are no longer key items, being demoted to simply items. They can be found by mining in the Underground after obtaining the National Pokédex. Helix Fossils are more common in Diamond while Dome Fossils are more common in Pearl. If brought to the Oreburgh Mining Museum, the Dome and Helix Fossils can be regenerated into Kabuto and Omanyte, respectively.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Dome and Helix Fossils can be found randomly by smashing rocks at the Ruins of Alph. The Dome Fossil is exclusive to SoulSilver while the Helix Fossil is exclusive to HeartGold. If brought to the Pewter Museum of Science, the Dome and Helix Fossils can be regenerated into Kabuto and Omanyte, respectively.

In Black and White, a Worker in the Ice Rock room of Twist Mountain hands out a random Fossil from previous generations, including the Dome and Helix Fossils, once per day. If brought to the Nacrene Museum, the Dome and Helix Fossils can be regenerated into Kabuto and Omanyte, respectively.

Rocks purchased in Antique Shops of Black 2 and White 2's Join Avenue may contain Dome or Helix Fossils.

Flavor text

Dome Fossil

Games	Description
	A fossil of a Pokémon that lived in prehistoric times.
E	A piece of ancient marine Pokémon's shell.
FRLG	A fossil of an ancient, seafloor-dwelling Pokémon. It appears to be part of a shell.
	A fossil of an ancient Pokémon that lived in the sea. It appears to be part of a shell.

Helix Fossil

Games	Description
	A fossil of a Pokémon that lived in prehistoric times.
E	A piece of ancient marine Pokémon's seashell.
FRLG	A fossil of an ancient, seafloor-dwelling Pokémon. It appears to be part of a seashell.
	A fossil of an ancient Pokémon that lived in the sea. It appears to be part of a seashell.

In the anime

A Dome Fossil in the anime

Dome Fossils in the anime

In the anime, Dome Fossils are seen in Shell Shock!. They make up the structure of an island, and are revived into Kabuto in red moonlight, causing the whole island to collapse and sink.

A Dome Fossil made a cameo appearance in Ancient Family Matters! during a visual representation of Roark's love of Fossils in an argument with Byron.

In A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, a Dome Fossil was first seen chasing Hawes, as he claimed it to be doing, but was later seen safely placed in a display case. Hawes later explained what it was to Ash and his friends. It was later revealed that the Yamask in the Nacrene City Museum was using its move Psychic to make the Dome Fossil float and chase after Hawes after he put its mask in a display case, thinking that it was a replica Yamask mask given to him as a gift from the company that made a Cofagrigus replica after purchasing it from them for the museum.

In the TCG

Both Fossils appear on the artwork for the Mysterious Fossil card. However, the artwork depicts the Dome Fossil as the Fossil of a Kabutops, Kabuto's evolution, rather than of a Kabuto. The two Fossils were later split off into their own individual cards.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Mysterious Fossil	T	Fossil		62/62	Mystery of the Fossils
		Legendary Collection		109/110
		EX Sandstorm		91/100
		EX Legend Maker		79/92	Mirage Forest		078/086
		EX Holon Phantoms		92/110
		EX Power Keepers		85/108	World Champions Pack		087/108
Dome Fossil	T	Majestic Dawn		89/100	Dawn Dash
Dome Fossil	T	Arceus		92/99	Advent of Arceus		082/090
Helix Fossil	T	Majestic Dawn		91/100	Moonlit Pursuit
Helix Fossil	T	Arceus		93/99	Advent of Arceus		081/090