Claw Fossil
Rotated OutA unique Trainer card that acts like a fragile Pokemon to help you manage your bench.
What this card does
You play Claw Fossil onto your Bench as if it were a Basic Pokemon.
It has 40 HP and cannot be affected by Special Conditions or retreat.
You can discard it from play at any time during your turn before attacking.
Claw Fossil
Play Claw Fossil as if it were a Colorless Basic Pokémon. (Claw Fossil counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Claw Fossil is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Claw Fossil can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Claw Fossil from play. (This doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon.)
This card lets you place an extra item on your Bench without using a real Pokemon slot. You can remove it safely whenever you wish, which helps keep your bench clear for stronger cards.
Abilities
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that need to free up Bench space quickly or require a disposable target to manipulate game state.
- •Bench management
- •Disposability
- •Special Condition immunity
- •Low HP of 40
- •Cannot retreat
- •Counts as Knocked Out if destroyed
Use it to fill a Bench slot when you have no other Pokemon available, then discard it later to make room.
Fossils are preserved remains of ancient organisms that help scientists understand how Pokemon evolved.
Explain to your child that while it looks like a Pokemon, it is technically a Trainer card used for its specific effect.
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