Old Amber

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The Old Amber (Japanese: ひみつのコハク Secret Amber) is a Fossil introduced in Generation I that can be regenerated into .
The Old Amber is different from the other Fossils, being a type of fossilized substance rather than a Fossil named by its appearance; however, the Aerodactyl skeleton in Pewter City Museum implies that it does have its own fossilized remains.
==In the core series games==
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===Effect===
If brought to the one of the following locations, Old Amber can be regenerated into an .
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Games	Location
/ 	Cinnabar Lab
 	Oreburgh Mining Museum
 	Pewter Museum of Science
 	Nacrene Museum
 	Ambrette Town Fossil Lab
 	Devon Corporation in Rustboro City
====Generation I and III====
In the Generation I and III games, Old Amber is a Key Item.
In , the Old Amber (as well as the Dome Fossil and Helix Fossil) is found in the game data, but it is not legitimately obtainable and has no effect. The player is unable to regenerate this fossil in the Devon Corporation.
====Generation IV onward====
From Generation IV onward, Old Amber is no longer a Key Item, and is a normal item. Therefore, multiples of them can be obtained, they can be held, and sent to other players via trading.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| Twist Mountain (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
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| Pewter Museum of Science
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| Grand Underground (after defeating or capturing /)
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==Gallery==
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket===
Old Amber was introduced as an in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket in the expansion. Like its TCG counterparts, it is played as if it was a Basic Pokémon.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====Pokémon Chronicles====
In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, revived an Old Amber into an .
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In Restore and Renew!, Goh found an Old Amber at a digging site at the Pewter Museum of Science and had it revived into an , which he then .
==In the manga==
===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
The Old Amber appeared in Fossil + Pokémon = Aerodactyl!?, where it was eventually revived into an Aerodactyl in a laboratory.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Make Way for Magmar!, received an Old Amber from in Pewter City. Later, in Holy Moltres, while following Blaine's instructions, he revived the Old Amber into an Aerodactyl at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island, making him one of his main team members.
==In the TCG==
The Old Amber was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in the expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion. It is a , so after it is played it is put onto the Bench as a Basic Pokémon. It has a that prevents all damage it would take from attacks while it is on the Bench. It can evolve into that evolve from Old Amber.
During the Black & White Series, the expansion included the . It allows players to look at the bottom seven cards of their deck, reveal an Aerodactyl they find there, and put it onto their Bench. The other six cards are then shuffled back into the deck. 
The Scarlet & Violet Series saw the release of in the expansion. This card is similar to the original Old Amber, as it is also a Fossil Trainer card. It has an that prevents all effects of the opponent's Pokémon's Abilities on this card.
Due to how cards are identified by name by effects, many effects do not recognize Old Amber cards as being Fossils. This occurs even if the card in question is a Fossil Trainer card.
 and are also Fossil Trainer cards. Neither feature Old Amber, but both can evolve into certain Aerodactyl. shares the naming scheme, but is a regular Pokémon. While no Old Amber is present, it can evolve in the same way Mysterious Fossil does.
==Trivia==
* is fossilized tree resin commonly found with insects trapped inside of it. The Old Amber is based on the theory of extracting DNA from the blood still preserved inside the insect to bring back past lifeforms. In real life, however, amber cannot preserve DNA.
* The Old Amber is the only Pokémon Fossil that does not have an alternative choice to form a pair.
** The Old Amber is also the only Pokémon Fossil that has appeared in Pokémon Adventures.
* The mosquito seen in the Generation I artwork is a case of a real life animal in the Pokémon world.
* While the Old Amber is the only Fossil absent from Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, can still be obtained when received as a at Seafolk Village.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* List of Key Items in Generation I
* List of Key Items in Generation III
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