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

New generations of Pokémon games usually take two new fossils (and Fossil Pokémon) with some having a third, like Aerodactly. Only Sword and Shield take four unlike Fossil Pokémon that are stranger than normal.

Fossil Pokémon in Sword and Shield are mixed up. In that location are four unlike fossils to find in the Galar region, (a lesser and height half) and the scientist will combine 2 of them together. That's right, these prehistoric creatures are combinations of 2 different fossils and don't come from one unmarried fossil.

This new way of reviving Fossil Pokémon also removes the Rock typing from them. Just if yous desire to catch all 4 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 GET FOSSILS IN POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD

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

Bird and Dino are found easily in Sword while Drake and Fish are establish more unremarkably in Shield version. However, to get the other fossils you can trade a Pokémon belongings them. That's the piece of cake style to obtain all iv fossils.

Otherwise, you can find two of the 4 fossils in-game. 2 of them tin can be plant on Route six near the scientist Cara Less, who will revive the Fossil Pokémon for you.

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

Speak to either ane of the Earthworks Duo and pay 500 watts to have them dig for treasure. It's random, only there's a chance you can find a fossil.

To find the fossil you are missing, speak to the "reward" blood brother not the "stamina" focused one. The two fossils that are rare in your version can exist found using this method, only it may take some time and a lot of watts.

POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD FOSSIL POKEMON

In Galar, Fossils come in two halves, which you can mix and friction match. At that place are four Fossil Pokémon in total to catc,h and they each accept unique typings and battle styles. They all take ninety base HP with the other stats coming in dissimilar combinations.

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

Dracovish

Dracovish is defenseless when you lot combine the Fish and Drake fossils. This Water and Dragon-type Pokémon comes with the abilities Water Blot, Potent Jaw or Sand Rush (Hidden Power).

Hither is its base of operations stat spread: 90 (Attack), 100 (Defence), 70 (Special Set on), 80 (Special Defence), 75 (Speed).

Dracozolt

Dracozolt comes about when y'all combine the Bird and Drake fossils. This Pokémon is an Electric and Dragon-type Pokémon with the abilities Volt Blot, Hustle and Sand Rush (Subconscious Ability).

Like the others, Dracozolt has solid bulk, but excels more equally a physical attacker. Here is its base stat spread: 100 (Assault), ninety (Defence), 80 (Special Assault), 70 (Special Defense), 75 (Speed)

Arctozolt

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

It has impressive attacking and defensive capabilities with a low speed stat. Hither is its base stat spread: 100 (Attack), 90 (Defense), ninety (Special Assail), 80 (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 Water Absorb, Ice Body and Slush Blitz (Hidden Power).

Hither is Arctovish's base stat spread: ninety (Attack), 100 (Defence force), 80 (Special Assault), ninety (Special Defence force), 55 (Speed).

Pokémon Sword and Shield are available now for Nintendo Switch.

What do y'all think of the new fossil Pokémon? Which is your favorite? Permit u.s.a. know in the comments department.

Correction: An older version of this story stated the fossils were version-exclusive when they are not.