Buried Fossil (Japanese: なにかの化石 Some Fossil) is a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Skyridge set.
Card text
Poké-POWER
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| Once during your turn (before your attack), if you have a basic Energy card in your hand, you may search your deck for an Omanyte or Kabuto card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Then, put a basic Energy card from your hand into your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward.
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Trivia
- This card is the only Pokémon card released outside Japan that isn't actually a Pokémon.
- The text stating that players can play a card that evolves from Mysterious Fossil led to a ruling deeming it permissible to evolve Buried Fossil into Aerodactyl ex from EX Sandstorm, despite no specific mention of Aerodactyl ex.
- The text explicitly stating the card can evolve into Omanyte, Kabuto, and Aerodactyl had led people to believe that this card can be used to evolve into the Omanyte, Kabuto, and Aerodactyl cards from Majestic Dawn despite the fact that those cards don't evolve from Mysterious Fossil. However, it's been ruled that such an action is not permissible as per the same text allowing the Aerodactyl ex evolution.
- Only those three cards, as well as future Omanyte, Kabuto, and Aerodactyl that don't evolve from Mysterious Fossil, are affected; a card such as Pokémon Breeder or Rare Candy can be used to play Omastar and Kabutops from any and all sets due to being able to evolve from any Omanyte or Kabuto, respectively.
- Additionally, the Reconstruction Poké-POWER is not restricted in which Omanyte and Kabuto it can search for, as that power is not bound by evolution mechanics. As such, Buried Fossil can still search for Omanyte and Kabuto it can't evolve into.
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