Root Fossil
Rotated OutA fossil Trainer card that acts like a temporary Colorless Pokemon.
What this card does
Play it onto your bench as if it were a Basic Pokemon.
It cannot be affected by Special Conditions and cannot retreat.
You may discard it from play at any time during your turn before attacking.
Root Fossil
Play Root Fossil as if it were a Colorless Basic Pokémon. (Root Fossil counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Root Fossil is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Root 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 Root Fossil from play. (This doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon.)
This card lets you use a Trainer card to occupy a Pokemon slot on your bench. It provides a safe space because it ignores Special Conditions and does not count as knocked out when discarded.
Abilities
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that need extra bench space or protection from status effects. It works well in strategies that benefit from having an additional target for attacks.
- •Ignores Special Conditions
- •Acts as a Pokemon
- •Flexible discard timing
- •Cannot retreat
- •Takes up a bench slot
- •Counts as knocked out if defeated in battle
Use it to block an opponent's attack on your main attacker while you set up your strategy.
Fossils are preserved remains of ancient organisms that help scientists understand history.
Remember that this card cannot retreat so your child must keep it on the bench for the whole game unless they choose to discard it.
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