Root Fossil

The Root Fossil (Japanese: ねっこのカセキ Root Fossil) and Claw Fossil (Japanese: ツメのカセキ Claw Fossil) are fossils which can be regenerated into Lileep and Anorith, respectively.

In the games

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Root and Claw Fossils are key items found on Route 111; in these games, there is only a chance to acquire one of the fossils, as when the chosen one is picked, the other fossil will sink into the sand forever. However, in Pokémon Emerald, one can be selected in Mirage Tower, and the other one can later be found at the end of the Desert Underpass. If brought to the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City, the Root and Claw Fossils can be regenerated into Lileep and Anorith, respectively.

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. Claw Fossils are more common in Diamond while Root Fossils are more common in Pearl. If brought to the Oreburgh Mining Museum, the Root and Claw Fossils can be regenerated into Lileep and Anorith, respectively.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Root and Claw Fossils can be found randomly by smashing rocks in Cliff Cave; however, these rocks do not appear until after obtaining the National Pokédex. The Root Fossil is exclusive to SoulSilver while the Claw Fossil is exclusive to HeartGold. If brought to the Pewter Museum of Science, the Root and Claw Fossils can be regenerated into Lileep and Anorith, 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 Root and Claw Fossils, once per day. If brought to the Nacrene Museum, the Root and Claw Fossils can be regenerated into Lileep and Anorith, respectively.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards named Root Fossil or Claw Fossil.

Name	Type	Set	Set no.
Root Fossil	T	EX Sandstorm	92/100
		EX Legend Maker	80/92
		EX Holon Phantoms	93/110
		EX Power Keepers	86/108
		Legends Awakened	139/146
Claw Fossil	T	EX Sandstorm	90/100
		EX Legend Maker	78/92
		EX Holon Phantoms	91/110
		EX Power Keepers	84/108
		Legends Awakened	138/146