Root Fossil

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The Root Fossil (Japanese: ねっこのカセキ Root Fossil) is a Fossil introduced in Generation III that can be regenerated into . It is the counterpart of the Claw Fossil.
==In the core series games==
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===Effect===
If brought to the one of the following locations, the Root Fossil can be regenerated into a .
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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
 	Oreburgh Mining Museum
====Generation III====
In the Generation III games, the Root Fossil is a Key Item.
In , the Root Fossil (as well as the Claw 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 Cinnabar Lab.
====Generation IV onward====
From Generation IV onward, the Root 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 Claw 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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While the fossil itself has not yet physically appeared in the , an image of a Root 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.
==In the TCG==
The Root 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, Root Fossil can't be affected by any s, can't retreat, and the player may choose to discard it at any time during their turn. Additionally, it allows the player to remove one damage counter from Root Fossil between turns. It can evolve into that evolve from a Root Fossil. During the EX Series, Knocking Out a Root 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 Black & White Series, the expansion included the . It allows players to look at the bottom seven cards of their deck, reveal a Lileep they find there, and put it onto their Bench. The other six cards are then shuffled back into the deck.
Root Fossils are also featured on cards. These cards are played as if they were Basic Pokémon and can evolve into Lileep.
The Scarlet & Violet Series saw the release of in the expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion. This card is like the previously released Root Fossil card, but with a different that makes it so that if this card is in the Active Spot, the opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks cost more.
==Trivia==
* The symbol for the expansion resembles the Claw and Root Fossils.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* List of Key Items in Generation III
Category:Fossils
Category:Key Items
de:Wurzelfossil
es:Fósil raíz
fr:Fossile Racine
it:Radifossile
ja:ねっこのカセキ
zh:根状化石（道具）