Helix Fossil
A Trainer card that acts as a temporary 40-HP Basic Pokémon.
What this card does
You play Helix Fossil onto your bench as if it were a Basic Colourless Pokémon with 40 hit points.
During your turn, you can discard it from play to remove it from the game.
It cannot retreat from the bench.
Helix Fossil
Play this card as if it were a 40-HP Basic {C} Pokémon. At any time during your turn, you may discard this card from play. This card can't retreat.
This card provides a cheap and easy way to add a second Pokemon to your bench. It gives you an extra target for attacks while costing only one Trainer card to set up.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that need extra protection or additional targets for damage. It is useful in strategies that rely on having multiple Pokemon active at once.
- •Low cost
- •Extra target
- •Easy setup
- •Cannot retreat
- •One time use
- •Bench space limit
Use it to block attacks aimed at your main attacker since it cannot be moved by opponent effects easily.
Helix Fossil is a fossil found in the Kanto region that can be revived into the Pokemon Omanyte.
Explain that this card stays on the bench and cannot move, so it is mainly used as a shield for your other Pokemon.
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