Fossil Pokémon are a unique feature in the Pokémon franchise. These special Pokémon are revived from fossils found on your journey thanks to a scientist. However, this mechanic changes inSword and Shield .

New generations of Pokémon games usually have ii new fossils (and Fossil Pokémon) with some having a 3rd, like Aerodactly. But Sword and Shield accept 4 different Fossil Pokémon that are stranger than normal.

Fossil Pokémon in Sword and Shield are mixed up. There are four unlike fossils to find in the Galar region, (a bottom and top one-half) and the scientist will combine 2 of them together. That's right, these prehistoric creatures are combinations of two unlike fossils and don't come from one single fossil.

This new way of reviving Fossil Pokémon likewise removes the Rock typing from them. But if you want to catch all four Fossil Pokémon in Sword and Shield, here's everything you need to know including where the scientist is, and how to get the fossils needed.

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HOW TO Become FOSSILS IN POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD

The four new fossils in Sword and Shield are the Fossilized Bird, Fossilized Dino, Fossilized Drake and Fossilized Fish.

Bird and Dino are found hands in Sword while Drake and Fish are establish more ordinarily in Shield version. Nonetheless, to get the other fossils y'all can trade a Pokémon holding them. That'south the easy mode to obtain all four fossils.

Otherwise, y'all tin discover two of the four fossils in-game. Ii of them can exist found on Route 6 almost the scientist Cara Less, who will revive the Fossil Pokémon for yous.

To get more, you'll need to talk to the Excavation Duo in the Bridge Field region of the Wild Area.

Speak to either ane of the Excavation Duo and pay 500 watts to accept them dig for treasure. It's random, but there'due south a take chances you tin can find a fossil.

To find the fossil yous are missing, speak to the "advantage" brother not the "stamina" focused one. The two fossils that are rare in your version tin can be found using this method, but it may take some fourth dimension and a lot of watts.

POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD FOSSIL POKEMON

In Galar, Fossils come in ii halves, which you tin mix and friction match. There are four Fossil Pokémon in total to catc,h and they each have unique typings and battle styles. They all take xc base HP with the other stats coming in different combinations.

All four Fossil Pokémon have a combined base stat total of 505.

Dracovish

Dracovish is caught when you combine the Fish and Drake fossils. This H2o and Dragon-blazon Pokémon comes with the abilities H2o Blot, Strong Jaw or Sand Blitz (Hidden Ability).

Here is its base stat spread: ninety (Attack), 100 (Defense), seventy (Special Assail), 80 (Special Defense), 75 (Speed).

Dracozolt

Dracozolt comes nigh when you combine the Bird and Drake fossils. This Pokémon is an Electric and Dragon-type Pokémon with the abilities Volt Absorb, Hustle and Sand Rush (Hidden Ability).

Like the others, Dracozolt has solid bulk, but excels more every bit a concrete attacker. Here is its base stat spread: 100 (Attack), 90 (Defence force), eighty (Special Assault), 70 (Special Defense), 75 (Speed)

Arctozolt

Arctozolt is the result of combining the Bird and Dino fossils. It'southward an Electric and Ice-type Pokémon and comes with these three abilities: Volt Absorb, Static or Slush Rush (Hidden Ability).

Information technology has impressive attacking and defensive capabilities with a low speed stat. Hither is its base stat spread: 100 (Assault), ninety (Defense), 90 (Special Attack), fourscore (Special Defense), 55 (Speed).

Arctovish

The final fossil Pokémon is Arctovish, which is the result of combining the Fish and Dino fossils. This Ice and Water-type Pokémon comes with the abilities H2o Absorb, Water ice Body and Slush Rush (Hidden Ability).

Here is Arctovish'south base stat spread: ninety (Attack), 100 (Defense force), 80 (Special Attack), 90 (Special Defense force), 55 (Speed).

Pokémon Sword and Shield are available now for Nintendo Switch.

What do you call back of the new fossil Pokémon? Which is your favorite? Let u.s. know in the comments department.

Correction: An older version of this story stated the fossils were version-sectional when they are non.