Root Fossil (EX Sandstorm 92)

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Trainer

Root Fossil
ねっこの化石 Root Fossil

	EX Sandstorm print Illus. Ryo Ueda

Hit Points	40

English expansion	EX Sandstorm
Rarity
English card no.	92/100
Japanese expansion	Miracle of the Desert
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no.	048/053

English expansion	EX Legend Maker
Rarity
English card no.	80/92
Japanese expansion	Mirage Forest
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no.	079/086

Expansion	EX Holon Phantoms
Rarity
English card no.	93/110

English expansion	EX Power Keepers
Rarity
English card no.	86/108
Japanese expansion	World Champions Pack
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no.	088/108

English expansion	Legends Awakened
Rarity
English card no.	139/146
Japanese expansion	Cry from the Mysterious
Japanese Rarity

Root Fossil (Japanese: ねっこの化石 Root Fossil) is a Trainer card. It is part of the EX Sandstorm expansion.

Card text

EX Sandstorm print

Play Root Fossil as if it were a Basic Pokémon. While in play, Root Fossil counts as a

Pokémon (instead of a Trainer card). Root Fossil has no attacks of its own, can't retreat, and can't be affected by any Special Conditions. If Root Fossil is Knocked Out, it doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon. (Discard it anyway.) At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Root Fossil from play.

Spongy Stone
すいとるせきしつ

At any time between turns, remove 1 damage counter from Root Fossil.

EX Legend Maker print

Play Root Fossil as if it were a Basic Pokémon. While in play, Root Fossil counts as a

Pokémon (as well as a Trainer card). Root Fossil has no attacks of its own, can't retreat, and can't be affected by any Special Conditions. If Root Fossil is Knocked Out, it doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon. (Discard it anyway.) At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Root Fossil from play.

Spongy Stone
すいとるせきしつ

At any time between turns, remove 1 damage counter from Root Fossil.

Legends Awakened print

Play Root Fossil as if it were a

Basic Pokémon. (Root Fossil counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Root Fossil is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Root Fossil can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Root Fossil from play. (This doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon.)

Spongy Stone
すいとるせきしつ

At any time between turns, remove 1 damage counter from Root Fossil.

Release information

This card was reprinted in EX Legend Maker with new artwork by the same artist, and again in EX Holon Phantoms and EX Power Keepers. It was reprinted again in Legends Awakened with another new artwork by the same artist.