Mysterious Fossil (Fossil 62)

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Bill
なにかの化石 Some Fossil
Trainer
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Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
HP 10
Set Fossil
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English Card No. 62/62
Card GB set Mystery
Card GB ID C48
Card GB 2 set Island of Fossil
Card GB 2 ID C58
See Release information for specific card information on other releases.

Mysterious Fossil (Japanese: なにかの化石 Some Fossil) is a Trainer. It is part of the Fossil set.

Card text

Play Mysterious Fossil as if it were a Basic Pokémon. While in play, Mysterious Fossil counts as a Pokémon (instead of a Trainer card). Mysterious Fossil has no attacks, can't retreat, and can't be Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. If Mysterious 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 Mysterious Fossil from play.


Release information

This card was reprinted in the Legendary Collection reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan. It was also reprinted in the EX Sandstorm set with the same art, as well as in the EX Legend Maker, EX Holon Phantoms, and EX Power Keepers sets with new art by Ryo Ueda.

The card has seen its fair share of wording changes, and even had its HP changed from 10 to 50 for the EX Legend Maker print for no apparent reason.

The EX Sandstorm print was reworded to read as follows:

Play Mysterious Fossil as if it were a Basic Pokémon. While in play, Mysterious Fossil counts as a Colorless Pokémon (instead of a Trainer card). Mysterious Fossil has no attacks of its own, can't retreat, and can't be affected by any Special Conditions. If Mysterious 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 Mysterious Fossil from play.

The EX Legend Maker print made an additional reword, changing "instead of a Trainer card" to "as well as a Trainer card".

An upcoming print of the card will likely reword the card again to be similar to the wording on Armor Fossil and Skull Fossil.

HP 10
Set EX Sandstorm
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English Card No. 91/100
HP 50
Set EX Legend Maker
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English Card No. 79/92
HP 50
Set EX Holon Phantoms
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English Card No. 92/110
HP 50
Set EX Power Keepers
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English Card No. 85/108

Trivia

Origin

Fossils are items in the Pokémon games.