Claw Fossil

The Claw Fossil (Japanese: ツメのカセキ Claw Fossil) is a Fossil introduced in Generation III that can be regenerated into Anorith. It is the counterpart of the Root Fossil.

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Claw Fossil
ツメのカセキ
Claw Fossil

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation III

Pocket
Generation III	Key items
Generation IV	Items
Generation V	Items
Generation VI	Items
Generation VII	Items

Fling
Power	100

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
RS E	N/A	N/A
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS	N/A	500
SMUM	N/A	3,500
US	7,000	3,500

Effect

If brought to the one of the following locations, the Claw Fossil can be regenerated into an Anorith.

Games	Location
RS E	Devon Corporation in Rustboro City
DP Pt	Oreburgh Mining Museum
HGSS	Pewter Museum of Science
BW B2W2	Nacrene Museum
XY	Ambrette Town Fossil Lab
ORAS	Devon Corporation in Rustboro City
SM USUM	Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8

Generation III

In the Generation III games, the Claw Fossil is a Key Item.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the Claw Fossil (as well as the Root Fossil) is found in the game data, but it is not legitimately obtainable and has no effect. The player is unable to regenerate this fossil in the Cinnabar Lab.

Generation IV onward

From Generation IV onward, the Claw Fossil is no longer a Key Item, and is a normal item. Therefore, multiples of them can be obtained, they can be held, and sent to other players via trading.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	A fossil of an ancient, seafloor-dwelling Pokémon.
FRLG	A fossil of an ancient, seafloor-dwelling Pokémon. It appears to be part of a claw.
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2	A fossil of an ancient Pokémon that lived in the sea. It appears to be part of a claw.
XY ORAS SM USUM	A fossil from a prehistoric Pokémon that once lived in the sea. It appears to be a fragment of a claw.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
RS	Route 111 (choice between this and the Root Fossil)
E	Mirage Tower (choice between this and the Root Fossil) Desert Underpass (if not picked up at Mirage Tower)
DP Pt		The Underground (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
HGSS		Rock Smash (Cliff Cave)^HG (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
BW		Twist Mountain (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
B2W2		Twist Mountain Join Avenue Antique Shops
XY		Rock Smash (Glittering Cave)^X (after entering the Hall of Fame)
ORAS	Route 111 (choice between this and the Root Fossil)
SM		Trade
USUM	Konikoni City (Olivia's jewelry shop)^US	Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun: Rare-Treasure Hunting, Interesting-Item Hunting)

Appearances

Underground

In the anime

A Claw Fossil in the anime

An image of a Claw Fossil was seen in Where's Armaldo?, when Professor Proctor explained Ash and his friends how he had restored several Lileep and Anorith back to life from Root and Claw Fossils.

A Claw Fossil appeared in Restore and Renew! under the possession of the Pewter Museum of Science Curator.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards named Claw Fossil.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Claw Fossil	T	EX Sandstorm		90/100	Miracle of the Desert		047/053
		EX Legend Maker		78/92	Mirage Forest		077/086
		EX Holon Phantoms		91/110
		EX Power Keepers		84/108	World Champions Pack		086/108
		Legends Awakened		138/146	Temple of Anger
Claw Fossil Anorith	I	Steam Siege		100/114	Cruel Traitor		049/056

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	爪子化石 Záaují Fasehk
Chinese	Mandarin	爪子化石 Zhuǎzi Huàshí
Finnish		Kynsifossiili
French		Foss. Griffe* Fossile Griffe*
German		Klauenfossil
Italian		Fossilunghia
Korean		발톱화석 Baltop Hwaseok
Polish		Skamielina Pazura
Brazilian Portuguese		Fóssil Garra
Spanish		Fósil Garra
Vietnamese		Hóa thạch móng vuốt