Fossil Excavation #36 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) - Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki

Fossil Excavation

#36/36 in Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Card number
#36/36
Language
Japanese
Release date
March 23, 1998
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
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Collector Notes

Fossil Excavation

Fossil Excavation appears in the Japanese print of Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), released on March 23, 1998. The Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) set contains 36 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Collector Insights

Fossil Excavation is a card designed for the Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) set, released on March 23, 1998. Created by artist Sumiyoshi Kizuki, it features a special effect allowing players to search their deck for a Mysterious Fossil or select one from their discard pile, revealing it to the opponent and adding it to their hand before shuffling the deck. This card is numbered 36 within its set and is associated with the themecolor #c29160. The set is part of the normalized catalog entry identified as ja::vending machine series 1 (blue). No attack details or HP value are specified for this card. Its flavor text emphasizes a fossil-related interaction, aligning with thematic gameplay mechanics. The card does not include a supertype or rarity designation in the provided data.

You may search your deck for a Mysterious Fossil or choose 1 Mysterious Fossil in your discard pile. Show that card to your opponent and put it into your hand. Either way, shuffle your deck afterward.

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