Skull Fossil
A temporary dummy Pokemon that protects your real cards.
What this card does
You play Skull Fossil as a Basic Psychic type with 40 hit points.
It cannot retreat once played.
You can discard it from play at any time during your turn.
Skull 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 acts as a decoy to absorb damage that would otherwise destroy your valuable Pokemon. You simply discard it when you no longer need its protection.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks where protecting key cards is more important than dealing damage. It works well in control strategies that rely on outlasting the opponent.
- •Protects valuable cards
- •Absorbs damage
- •Easy to remove
- •Cannot retreat
- •Wastes a turn if used poorly
- •Limited use per game
Use it early to save your strongest Pokemon from being knocked out.
Skull Fossil is a fossil Pokemon that can be revived into the Ghost type Pokemon Aipom in some games.
Explain to your child that this card is a shield rather than a fighter.
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