Dome Fossil

Dome Fossil

Dome Fossil appears in the Japanese print of Advent of Arceus, released on July 8, 2009. Dome Fossil is a uncommon rarity and 50 HP. The Advent of Arceus set contains 90 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ryo Ueda.

Collector Insights

Dome Fossil is a Trainer card with 50 HP and a rarity of Uncommon. It belongs to the Advent of Arceus set, released on July 8, 2009, and was illustrated by Ryo Ueda. The card functions as a Colorless Basic Pokémon for gameplay purposes but retains its Trainer classification. Its flavor text explains that it cannot be affected by Special Conditions, cannot retreat, and can be discarded during the player’s turn without being considered Knocked Out. This unique ability allows strategic flexibility in managing resources. The card’s design emphasizes its role as a versatile tool for players. It is numbered 82 in the set and serves as a special variant of the standard Fossil card type. The text highlights its distinct rules while maintaining its core gameplay mechanics.

Play Dome Fossil as if it were a Colorless Basic Pokémon. (Dome Fossil counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Dome Fossil is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Dome 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 Dome Fossil from play. (This doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon.)

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