Antique Armor Fossil
A protective shield that reduces damage for your team.
What this card does
Your Pokémon take 10 less damage from attacks while it is in the Active Spot.
You can discard it at any time during your turn to remove it from play.
Antique Armor Fossil
Play this card as if it were a 60-HP Basic {C} Pokémon. This card can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn, you may discard this card from play.
The Protective Armor ability acts as a buffer for your fighters. It lowers incoming damage by 10 points which helps keep your Pokémon alive longer against strong attacks.
Abilities
As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, all of your Pokémon take 10 less damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that face heavy hitting opponents. It works well when you need to protect your main attackers from being knocked out quickly.
- •Damage reduction
- •Unaffected by conditions
- •Flexible removal
- •Takes a bench slot
- •Cannot retreat
- •One time use ability
Keep it in play as long as possible to protect your valuable fighters before discarding it when it is no longer needed.
Fossil Pokemon are ancient creatures that have been revived from remains found in rocks.
Remember that this card counts as a Basic Pokemon so it takes up one of your six bench spots.
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