Claw Fossil

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The Claw Fossil (Japanese: ツメのカセキ Claw Fossil) is a Fossil introduced in Generation III that can be regenerated into . It is the counterpart of the Root Fossil.
==In the core series games==
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===Effect===
If brought to the one of the following locations, the Claw Fossil can be regenerated into an .
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Games	Location
 	Devon Corporation in Rustboro City
 	Oreburgh Mining Museum
 	Pewter Museum of Science
 	Nacrene Museum
 	Ambrette Town Fossil Lab
 	Devon Corporation in Rustboro City
 	Fossil Restoration Center on
====Generation III====
In the Generation III games, the Claw Fossil is a Key Item.
In , the Claw Fossil (as well as the Root Fossil) is found in the game data, but it is not legitimately obtainable and has no effect. The player cannot regenerate this fossil in the Cinnabar Lab.
====Generation IV onward====
From Generation IV onward, the Claw Fossil 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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| Mirage Tower (choice between this and the Root Fossil)Desert Underpass (if not picked up at Mirage Tower)
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| Underground (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
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| Twist Mountain (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
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| Twist MountainJoin Avenue ()
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| Trade
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| Konikoni City ()
| Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun: Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)
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| Grand Underground (after defeating or capturing /)
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==Gallery==
===Sprites===
 	 	
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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An image of a Claw Fossil was seen in Where's Armaldo?, when Professor Proctor explained and how he had restored several and back to life from Root and Claw Fossils.
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A Claw Fossil appeared in Restore and Renew! under the possession of the Pewter Museum of Science Curator.
==In the TCG==
The Claw Fossil was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in the expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion. Although it is a Trainer card, it is played as if it were a Basic Pokémon. However, the Claw Fossil can't be affected by any s, nor can it retreat, and the player may choose to discard it at any time during their turn. Additionally, if it is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an opponent's attack, it lets the player put one damage counter on the Attacking Pokémon. It can evolve into that evolve from a Claw Fossil. During the EX Series, Knocking Out a Claw Fossil was not rewarded with a Prize card (it still had to be discarded). This changed in the Diamond & Pearl Series with its reprint in the expansion, to match the Fossil cards released in the .
During the XY Series, the expansion included the . It allows players to look at the bottom seven cards of their deck, reveal an Anorith they find there, and put it onto their Bench. The other six cards are then shuffled back into the deck.
Claw Fossils are also featured on cards. These cards are played as if they were Basic Pokémon and can evolve into Anorith.
==Trivia==
* The symbol for the expansion resembles the Claw and Root Fossils.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* List of Key Items in Generation III
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