EVERY Fossil Pokemon Explained: Why are they all Rock type? | Gnoggin

Fossil Pokemon are awesome! But how does the process of fossilization and revival effect them? Why are they all rock type? Lets find out!
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[@Gnoggin]

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[@LeMasterofSwords]

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Lockstin & Gnoggin That cool to hear... Also where did you get the backgrounds?

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

If you read Tyrantrum's US UM Dex Entry It says that It's impossible for the Revival Process to fully recreate Pokemon Like Tyrantrum and it often leaves out traits In Tyrantrum's case, the USUM Dex says it might have been covered in plumage So yeah, the Rock Type may just be a side-effect

[@Thelifeofbudder]

I think that's a reference to the fact that Dinosaurs likely had feathers

[@purpleemerald5299]

KSound Kaiju Either that, OR, their lack of a rock-like appearance is the side-effect, such as in Aerodactyl’s case.

[@RetroIsaac]

@@purpleemerald5299 but what about Archen and Archeops? They got plumage all over and that was probably before gen six if the timeline isn't super different from the release date order.

[@purpleemerald5299]

Isaac Villegas Exactly. Like I said, their LACK of a rock-like appearance could be the side-effect.

[@ZynetESLD]

@@purpleemerald5299 then again, the fossil archen was ressurected from did contain plumage. The main format to extract DNA

[@tropezando]

*The world is a giant Geodude*

[@Coolhand118]

The world has arms?

[@SUpErmIcrON]

And becoming an electrode

[@tinle9]

And can evolve into a bigger thing then get traded from one system to another to turn into an even bigger rocker boi

[@redjirachi1]

No, it's a curled up Golem. The world will end when Golem awakens

[@chasehinson7632]

I was the 69th like bow before me

[@elin111]

The Galar Fossils now are gonna bring a part 2 to this video, both in how they're not Rock type and how these frankenstein abominations are the result of incorrect reviving.

[@lorlok623]

Diet theory： It's obvious that all revived Galar fossil pokemons are a mix combo of 2 separate pokemon, so I think normal they would be ice/rock, electric/rock etc. but since they are now a combination of both, the rock part is minor and less essential, hence it's removed, leaving behind ice/electric etc. Or, they could just be ice/electric/rock type if not for game mechanic reasons not allowing a pokemon with 3 types

[@Joseph_Drew_III]

Specialty Theory: Dr. Liss is better at restoring pieces of fossils to how they were pre-fossilization, but at the expense of having no idea what bones go together.

[@zoroearc2582]

My theory is that all previous fossils were rock type simply because rock types preserve better (vertebrates and are arthropods fossilise much better than soft bodies animals). The Galar fossils were never rock type (though if I made a dunkleosteus Pokémon I’d make it a rock type, but that’s beside the point), and as a result, they didn’t fossilise as well, leading to only parts of them being able to be restored

[@somehelluvafanboy8357]

Maybe their complete forms are Rock type

[@slevinchannel7589]

Am i the only one who ever though Kabuto is kinda cute? The only one?! Anyway: Trilobits were the first to live in the Sea, they were everywhere, so Kabuto is too. I really like that. I wish it had a role in the Anime! I mean: Had Ash ever a Fossil Pokemon?! Even one??

[@SCrafter1234]

Edit: Yes I know it’s a 2018 video. What *you* don’t know is that this comment is a joke "Why are they all rock type" *galar fossil Pokémon breathing heavily*

[@piggymkcool]

Genesect: *welcome to the non rock type fossil pokemon guys, Go have a seat next to viral Groudon from the jirachi wish maker movie*

[@kakyoin3760]

Bold of you to assume they are healthy enough to breath

[@Mjgaming54321]

Genesect: finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!

[@ewankirby2602]

Mabey they just found more DNA or it's a side effect of two pokemon fusing

[@samsfinest5598]

what if (going with the rock DNA infusion explanation) they supplemented the missing DNA with the other fossil

[@flightlesslord2688]

Prehistoric life was just as diverse as modern life

[@lemonme2586]

If not more so, seen as many body shapes have now been lost, eg mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians all have 4 Limbs and and it’s very unlikely any will get a limb back.

[@stoneraptor6219]

That depends on whether or not you’re looking at a specific era, or prehistoric life as a whole

[@flightlesslord2688]

@@stoneraptor6219 well if we're talking about specific times it was just as diverse, and if we're talking about the entirety of prehistory together it is practically infinitely more diverse

[@balrogdahomie]

“Anthropod”- should be arthropod. Anthropod means “human legs”.

[@BookWyrmOnAString]

Its technically closer to "human-footed" so yeah, pretty different than arthropod!

[@PupRubble]

Now i want you to picture an *anthropod* crab for me. Enjoy that image :)

[@lucaslevinsky8802]

In Brazil we call *Artrópodes* Which is like "Arthropods"

[@Scythemantis]

Wimpod and Golisopod are isopods, while Kabutops is a trilobite. Neither of these are actually at all related to horseshoe crabs!

[@TonyNumber9]

So true!

[@bardssinisterstories2607]

I thought Kabutops was a Euripterid, but maybe I'm just clutching for the Sea Scorpion pokemon to exist. C'MON GAMEFREAk

[@Joseph_Drew_III]

“Pokémon aren’t just one thing.” -Lockstin

[@cosmonaut1549]

The Kabuto line is based off of multiple things like many other pokemon including horseshoe crabs, trilobites, and sea scorpions

[@mixtheory1412]

Fun fact: isopods-> arthropods-> trilobites/ horseshoe crabs. And yes horseshoe crabs are arthropods

[@takashitaisho1926]

Aurora borealis? At this region? At the first turn of the battle?? Localiced entirely in those... Flippers??? -Aurorus Cry* May I see it? -Aurorus faints*

[@vikzxt]

Aerodactyl's is a special case as it was preserved in amber not as a rock fossil. This also means your Jurassic Park analogies apply better to Aerodactyl compared to the other fossil Pokemon. So... I think Aerodactyl is a true rock-type due to it's DNA being preserved not in a rock but in amber (a resin, organic material). The DNA probably got damaged because of decomposition and not because of mineralization so the DNA sequences for pointy rocks were inhibited but not destroyed... and somehow Mega Evolution does some magic on these dormant genes? Anyway I think the other fossil Pokemon definitely were affected by their revival being done using a rock fossil so I think their original typing is still a question.

[@Knight41b]

Kabuto and Kabutops were and still are Rock types. In one of the Orange Islands episodes, there was an island literally made of sleeping Kabuto that have been asleep since ancient times. Then there is the Areodactyl VS Charizard Indigo League episode where it was discovered that the Aerodactyl, Omenite, Omestar, Kabuto and Kabutops were asleep since ancient times.

[@vikzxt]

Knight41b that's the anime bruh. It features lots of things that aren't canon or contradict stuff from the games.

[@laloeljoker7881]

It would be cool if they did that Primal thing they did to Groudon and Kyogre to the fossil pokemon to bring back there natural and true state that's my opinion

[@edt49er]

Would also explain the frozen state as well

[@Rioluman10]

+v zxt RS Pokedex entry for Kabuto "Kabuto is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living examples have been discovered. The Pokémon has not changed at all for 300 million years." Omanyte, however is probably extinct.

[@Flamingotree74]

Wouldn’t it be crazy if in a future there was a region where time travel was part of the mechanics and you got different versions of the fossils? That would be really cool to me

[@Eldersh1eld]

diamond and pearl 2 lol

[@ncgaming3998]

Lockstin & Gnoggin "All fossil pokemon are rock". Galar fossils "I will end this mans whole career.

[@zephyrod7307]

Pokemon that make sense to be rock type Leaves out bastiodon and shieldon...wait wut

[@revimfadli4666]

Shields make more sense to be fighting than rock though

[@runningoncylinders3829]

Or pure Steel

[@zoruafox7512]

Zephyrod rock is a pretty bad defensive typing and the rock type is part of why shieldon line is so bad they are walls with horrible defensive typings

[@jokerofmorocco]

Also I've always thought Aerodactyl was made of stones, hence its smooth grey appearance just like Rhydon

[@ZynetESLD]

@@zoruafox7512 they should have had an ability that reduces fighting type damage completely. Or, at least make steel resist fighting altogether. So that the result is fighting type attacks do normal damage

[@zelenpixel]

it also might be that rock type pokemon just get preserved better than those who arent

[@squidge477]

I like this theroy

[@runningoncylinders3829]

The rock is what preserved the bone when it was a fossil. It's a remnant of the fact that it was a fossil retained by the fossilization revival process. In theory a fossil that wasn't rock already in its heyday could be revived into not rock if the revival was perfect. I think Galar has finally figured out how to do it right.

[@fireblaze8491]

@@runningoncylinders3829 yeah but cara liss probably did it wrong and put random parts together Cara Liss MORE LIKE *CARE LESS*

[@Joseph_Drew_III]

@fireblaze Different people are good at different things

[@fireblaze8491]

@@Joseph_Drew_III yeah i dont even know what she is good at i just think she her WITH two different pairs of shoes and am guessing she is not very organised or does not know what she is doing She prob just stole the machine Edit: please tell me something she is good at

[@mechaapple7552]

Sword an Shield fossils: *we’re about to end this mans whole career*

[@fireblaze8491]

They prob used a different machine

[@AS-vs7po]

@@fireblaze8491 are you dumb?

[@fireblaze8491]

@@AS-vs7po possibly

[@fireblaze8491]

@@AS-vs7po why reply so late ? I don't really remember this reply that much :p

[@brycevo]

I always thought they were rock type because of the damaging process of fossilization. The DNA in the fossils we're damaged so much it swapped one of its typings with rock type. If you look at the soft tissue found in a Tyrannosaurus femur, it was badly damaged and partially mineralized. That's why I hate Mega Aerodactyls Pokedex entry. It's not a flying rock type. It became more rocky because of Genetic Mutation. This would not be its true form.

[@ItsCosmoTewulf]

Actually, Aerodactyl wasn't fossilized, but was actually recreated from Aerodactyl blood that a mosquito encased in amber had sucked up, ala Jurassic Park.

[@brycevo]

Aaron McCann Fossilization is the calcification of biological materials to rock. The mosquito would be intact inside the Amber, but the tree sap has calcified into a gem. The DNA would probably be contaminated with the Amber dust after drilling. It could still be contaminated with rock type.

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

I was thinking the same. The rocky features in mega evolution could be of the added DNA instead of the original DNA, like the frog DNA caused the dinosaurs to change sex in Jurassic Park.

[@ToonedMinecraft]

This does sound like the most interesting theory, and I would like it to be true. Yet, you can't really say something is not a thing when the creators say it's a thing.

[@BungieStudios]

Hey, Bryce! Where have you been? I haven't seen you since Halo 3!

[@Brightfur10]

Dude?? Archeops would have been a flying type. While it does run better than it can fly, Archeops can definitely still fly, even being able to learn the move Fly. It says so in its Pokedex entries and its sprite animation is flying... I could see Archen being Ground/Flying though, since it is still technically a bird but cannot fly. Based on recent evidence, archaeopteryx (pronounced "ar-kee-op-ter-ix") could actually fly pretty well. Not as well as a seabird, but about as well as a pheasant.

[@Dexuz]

Yeah, I think those two Pokemon directly represent the evolution of birds, from Archen a feathery dinosaur who just run fast, to Archeops the flying dinosaur. (Pterosaurs aren't dinosaurs)

[@dayel11]

Just a few correction from a paleofag. >PERmineralisation not PREmineralisation :v >Wimpod, despite the name being linked to Isopod, looks almost like a trilobite, while Kabuto is loosely based on a horseshoe crab >ARtrhopod not Anthropod >Aerodactyl looks like a Pterosaur, not a Dinosaur, not all the fossil reptiles were dinosaur :v (Pterosaur weren't dinosaur, modern day robin are :v ) >Pterodactyl is a specific genus within the Pterosauria order (Pterosaur, the common name) >Leleep and Cradily are based on crinoids, that are actually animal. The grass type is the one that doesn't make sense here. A more appropriate type would be Water/Rock, like Binacle and Barbaracle. >Archen looks somehow in the middle between a microraptor and a dimorphodon pterosaur, while Archeops is surely and Archeopteryx. >It is not strange that Amaura and Aurorus are associated with cold, dinosaur fossil where found even in polar environment, including remains of a sauropod-like animals. (www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-lives-of-polar-dinosaurs-180347471/) >"Back then" Implying the dinosaur era, the mesozoic, the diversity was not much less than today. Mammals were lacking in diversity, but dinosaur, non-dinosaurs reptiles, and basically all the invertebrates were already rocking hard :v (pun not intended) Despite that, your theory of pokemon evolution souds fine :D To me, it's also possible that we have a bias in the pokemon fossil record, with the Rock type pokemon overrapresented in the fossil record over non-rock pokemon, because the rock elements in the pokemon body would increase A LOT the chance of fossilization. (The probability of fossilization is extremely small, and having a rock-type skeleton could increase this possibilty a lot) Sorry if I nitpick a lot, evolutionary biology here :v

[@mariamshabir7958]

Giacinto U R SO SMART

[@tofusurvivor1]

Giacinto Great comment

[@SuperTank121212]

Very interesting!

[@sak4933]

Giacinto thank you for posting this!

[@prestonlogan3808]

Dude grammar

[@Sam-tc6jx]

“The only two types then could’ve been only rock and water” “They could’ve been rock as an evolutionary advantage” Rocks weak to water tho...

[@TonyNumber9]

Water resist water, so it is not weak to water as it is rock/water type, but then again being weak to grass though . . .

[@ZynetESLD]

Well, if you think about it, maybe these things they have counterbalance. The tiertouga line does make a lot of sense. Those shells do look like actual stone.

[@dariuslim5376]

You always enlighten me with the mass research you do just for pokemon lmao, I feel so entertained! Keep it up :D!

[@itsvairen334]

7:43 *An Aurora Borealis reference?* At this time of year, at the is time of day, at this time in internet history, localized entirely within your editing?

[@jackking1900]

...Yes!

[@aidantanis4478]

Ok.

[@shock7496]

May I see it?

[@aidantanis4478]

Sebastian ......No.

[@ThePhoenixCapricorn]

Its Vairen KZbin IS ON FIRE

[@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941]

It's a nice video and all, but I have some problems with it: First, it's "arthropod", not "anthropod" (which would mean "human feet" or something). Showing a picture of a Pteranodon while speaking about the Pterodactylus, these are two different animals, but both are Pterosaurs (this is the name you should have used). Also, Pterosaurs are not Dinosaurs, they are relatives of Dinosaurs. It's pronounced "Ar-ken" and "Ar-ke-ops", like in "archeology" or "Archaeopteryx". Saying there were less diversity then compared to today, especially speaking about the Mesozoic era (which was implied here) is flat out wrong. It was certainly the case before the Cambrian explosion, and also likely during most of the Paleozoic, but not after. Also, there is some precisions : About the "old shrimp" of Anorith, it's a reference to the name Anomalocaris, literally meaning "strange shrimp". The Tyrantrum's Pokédex entry in Ultra Sun states that indeed, the recreation process is imperfect, it also says that an original Tyrantrum might have more feathers than the ones we have now. And Dinosaurs were likely warm blooded, or something approaching at the very least, so, the idea of a Dinosaur living in the cold is really not far-feteched, in fact, we have already found Dinosaurs that lived in cold regions, and even polar Dinosaurs. By the way, "Stone Age" is an old term designating the period from the Pleistocene to the Neolithic. So, Mamoswine is a Stone Age Pokémon, but not Tyrantrum.

[@pyrosnickenson2649]

Thanks for pointing that out! I knew about most of these except for the Stone Age fact, so it’s nice to learn something new. 😄

[@dirm12]

Not forgetting: - 'Permineralization', which is pronounced ''PREmineralization'' several times throughout the video. - At 2:30 he says minerals replace bone in the fossilisation process, when clearly showing an image of a soft-bodied animal from the Burgess Shales. - It is stated that most "anthropod" (arthropod)-type pokemon have a bug typing. This ignores Krabby, Corphish, and probably others.

[@Draca151]

Well said. Good video all over, but I regret that I have but one thumb up to give for this addendum.

[@TheToastOnFire]

YES! SOMEONE ACTUALLY *_SMART_* ON THE INTERNET!

[@torterraz]

THANK U

[@CRANTIME]

I dunno if it's just that I love fossil Pokemon but this might be my favorite video of yours yet. lots of questions asked and many different theories explored. this one actually makes you think

[@maxie-the-bunn]

I just binge watched every fossil video in order by generation, and ended with this video. This channel has some of the best content on KZbin. Love it, love the facts, love using my noggin. Thanks for the awesome history lessons!

[@seandewar47]

Can you do a video on All Ghost Type Pokemon?

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

Sean Dewar. How do your ideas get so many likes?

[@seandewar47]

KSound Kaiju anyone's guess, I'm surprised too, usually my comments are ignored

[@MrAuthor3DS]

I really hope he clarifies how Pokemon like Froslass, Decidueye, and Sensu-Style Oricorio operate. I just don't think they truly "died" to get that Ghost-type. Heck, Oricorio's entries even state that it harnessed ghostly powers through its spiritual dance.

[@seandewar47]

Frosslass is based on Yuki-onna, a female ice-spirit of Japanese folklore. spirits are basically ghosts Decidueye is based on The Hawaiian Stilt Owl, Which is an Extinct Owl Species, Extinct means dead And the dance Oricorio Sensu is based on Traditional Japanese dances, which was originally a dance to welcome the spirits of the dead.

[@d_dak1155]

MrAuthor3DS I think it’d because they have ghost type qualities and they aren’t actually ghosts

[@danescott2188]

Anthropod? Let's see... human-leg? Now I suddenly have a horrifying image of an arthropod, like the horseshoe crab, just... absorbing a dozen humans to act as its locomotion.

[@ItsCosmoTewulf]

He might have meant arthropod and not anthropod.

[@danescott2188]

Doubtless the case, Mr. McCann. I suppose I just find the implications of the word 'anthropod' to be some measure of hilarious.

[@praetorianrex5571]

Dane Scott DON'T FORGET ABOUT BALLS.

[@danescott2188]

Of course, Praetorian Rex. I assure you that nobody here has forgotten about that part of the human foot located beneath the heads of the metatarsal bones.

[@ItsCosmoTewulf]

My interpretation of an "anthropod" would be something along the lines of an anthropomorphic spider.

[@FairyTamerAJ]

Dude these videos are so awesome. I love learning about Pokémon like this! Thank you so much!

[@Karabarsz]

"Kabuto is a Pokémon that has been regenerated from a fossil. However, in extremely rare cases, living examples have been discovered. The Pokémon has not changed at all for 300 million years." /Pokédex

[@travisfisher5719]

It is most likely the prehistoric Poke'mon were armoured to protect them from predators, quite a few species of dinosaurs were armoured with boney plates and thick keratin plates and dense bone structures fossilize at a much higher rate than scales, cartilage and flesh. It's likely the fossilized Poke'mon got their rock type thanks to their armoured plates?

[@WingedFish66]

And yet Aurorus can't learn Aurora Veil. GAME FREAK WHY.

[@ItsCosmoTewulf]

Avalugg can't learn Icicle Crash. But you know what Pokémon can? COSPLAY. PIKACHU.

[@beastonthehunt]

What if Cosplay Pikachu is so good at acting that it can make you see an icicle and it hurts because of the placebo affect

[@AlexsaurusRex]

beastonthehunt wouldn't that make it a psychic type 😧

[@abadgurl2010]

+Alejandro Rodriguez Well, alolan raichu is part psychic type, so maybe the pikachu line has a few psychic ancestors.

[@LadyChandraoftheMoone]

It can learn it now in SwSh, wish it learned it in Gen 7. I can c Aurorus as Ice/Electric

[@TheDorianAdonis]

0:44 I really like seeing the KOF '00 background every now and then

[@Nando75549]

Tyrantrum: Uh... Arorahboriallis! At this time of year, at this time of day, at this part of the region! Localized entirely within your kitchen! Aurorus: Yes. Tyrantrum: May I see it? Aurorus: ..... No.

[@JayFroste]

“Running at high speeds is normally attributed to being ground type in the Pokémon world.” wat

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

Maybe he was thinking about Sandslash, Gligar, Garchomp, and Excadrill when he said that...

[@yeetusdeletus1130]

dugtrio (original, not the alolan abomination) is a speed demon.

[@ceecee6521]

TheGoldenDunsparce That might be the issue here. Garchomp's the only one that fits this description, but there aren't that many Ground Pokemon that are known to run at high speed. In fact, Pokemon that are known as fast runners are Rapidash, Dodrio and even Linoone.

[@Dexuz]

@@yeetusdeletus1130 Yeah but Dugtrio literally lives underground, that's why its ground type.

[@yeetusdeletus1130]

@@Dexuz yeah I know that. I'm just reinforcing the point that high speed is usually an attribute of ground type pokemon

[@qwertykins76]

I think Aurorus and Amaura would've been Ice/Electric. The aurora borealis is an electromagnetic phenomenon. They already learn Thunderbolt and some other Electric-Type moves as a nod to this. Plus, it's sails are yellow. That just proves it right there. I don't know how anyone could possibly deny it, case closed.

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

qwertyo76 how to you know it's not a reference to Aurora Australus?

[@qwertykins76]

You raise a good an succulent point.

[@yeetusdeletus1130]

i was really skeptical about this argument until you threw in the yellow. those other arguments are a little iffy, but that one is rock solid

[@qwertykins76]

I see we have a person in our midst with both good reasoning skills and fantastic taste in puns. You'll go far.

[@marathana6266]

I agree with these notes and honestly would've loved ice/electric aurora/aurorus however I feel like your thunderbolt note might be a bit vague, as pokemon like Stoutland, Purugly, and even Lickitung can learn thunderbolt for some reason. Not trying to sound condescending, I just think that it's usually pretty hard to include tidbits like that since there's always an oddball pokemon who can learn moves that it probably shouldn't? If that makes any sense.

[@Thelifeofbudder]

Does anyone else want to have alot more fossil pokemon, like 4 per region instead of 2?

[@FreedomAnderson]

There are many more legendary Pokémon than fossil, which does not make sense. There should be more fossil Pokémon.

[@raym.7271]

This man predicted gen 8 fossil Pokémon

[@markadonia1658]

Ray M. Right

[@emilyschoennauer4230]

Very much enjoyed this. Love how you covered so many bases in your explanation of why all fossil pokemon have the rock typing.

[@ruby_lord1670]

Please lockstin take a brake from KZbin and don't force yourself. I've seen your Twitter recently and it's not worth what's going on.

[@The_Bearded_Lion]

Except money.

[@samueljackson3512]

Cream OnMyMemes what's his Twitter say? He seems happyish

[@jdhoushour3041]

Cream OnMyMemes you know what i think? he wouldnt take a break if it were on his last few breaths because he is doing what he loves here! just my observation, though!

[@nightigal]

To be fair these videos need to be scripted, recorded, edited, rendering, then uploaded. Lockstin may have had it done and uploaded with a scheduled release before having to go to the hospital and we’re only now seeing this.

[@jdhoushour3041]

Nightigal i would imagine that he had a lot of help and being in the hospital complicates processes like this on a pretty massive scale sometimes. i just hope he gets to feeling a lot better soon!

[@globin3477]

Lots of birds didn’t have beaks. Archen’s Inspiration, Archaeopteryx is an example.

[@John_Dusty]

Or; T-rex, Daktokaraptor, most all carnivorous known non avian dinosaurian.

[@rmt3589]

Objection! In pokemon Lucario: and the mystery of Mew, the inside of the tree, which has been undisturbed by humans, has Armando, Kabotops, Kabuto, Omonite, Omonstar, and Aradactyl inside as we've seen them. This shows that's how those pokemon were in ancient times.

[@jacobhueser6412]

rmt3589 the original show also had sleeping ones in the episode charazard evolved

[@Eric-py8yy]

And in Black White Ash and company travels to the past and they see several fossils

[@Waltbe09]

This actually is supported by the crown tundra as well having wild fossil mon.

[@testerwulf3357]

@@Waltbe09 Pretty sure those were ones revived and set out into the wild as a sort of program of bringing back extinct species.

[@Waltbe09]

@@testerwulf3357 if that is the case, wish we could learn more about it. It be funny to find out Cara Liss and the fossil guy in Alola worked on that project

[@Venatorion]

Very good video, I always wondered this myself. I agree with every Original type theory as well. Love it thanks man and Josh, hope your okay!

[@oscara.668]

Your theory on why fossil pokemon are rock type seems quite... logical. Speaking of restoration and DNA spicing, I've been reading through tyrantrum's pokedex entries and it states that full restoration is IMPOSSIBLE, also it is theorized that it may actually once had a feather like coating as opposed to the rock coating that it has now adays.

[@dallinmoody1297]

Oscar A. Dang, now I wanna see a mega tyrantrum!

[@oscara.668]

Dallin Moody you know, if you think about it, pokemon had the perfect opportunity to give it one back in X and Y and ORAS but nooooooo, not a single pokmon from kalos (aside from diancie) got a mega not even the legandaries (well zygard has some justice done to it with its forms).

[@ddsnutz2917]

Of course they didn't give any Kalos Pokemon megas, they were new at the time so people haven't gotten used to them yet, unlike the Kanto or Hoenn Pokemon, the only exception was Diancie, Cuz I don't know, its special I guess

[@dallinmoody1297]

Dynamite Dux A guy can dream can’t he... I mean I don’t see why they couldn’t give more kalos Pokémon megas just ‘cause they’re new... Besides giving only old Pokémon megas is basically saying that they think the original design was incomplete (or at least outdated) besides kalos and unova (and alola of course) there seems to be no correlation between how recent the gen is and how many megas it got.

[@ddsnutz2917]

Well it is, tell me, who uses Kangaskhan anymore before its mega, not a lot, I think megas help bring back pokemon into the spotlight, New Pokemon they dont need that, because their new, of course people will catch them, I just think Megas( and alolan forms) help old pokemon become popular again

[@troperhghar9898]

Hey lockstin are there any prehistoric animals you wanna see as a fossil Pokemon

[@TheAuron32]

very nice video, really interesting theories that i think make so much more sense than in the games :)

[@Hynotama]

That was actually quite entertaining. Thanks.

[@enriquegarcia2790]

Please take your time with everything, fans can wait. To continue with the Pokemon theme, has that ancient temple/ruin/tomb from the first Pokemon movie where they found the glyph of the ancient Mew ever been visited or talked about again? I really want to know more about who the people where who built the ruins thing. What not with all the new ruins that look like similar ancient design in Sun&Moon. Or the ancient glyph's from the first few Pokemon episodes of the first season

[@robertpowell9982]

Wimpod and Golisopod are moreso based off of the Isopods than horseshoe crabs...which are Crusteceans rather than Arachnids... Though I suppose both could still count as bug types even though there are other Crustacean Pokemon that aren't bug type like Kingler and Crawdaunt for example... Then there's an Arachnid in Drapion that isn't bug, even though it was before it evolves....Pokemon is weird...

[@FOWLKON1339]

Aetheri It would probably explain Dwebble and Crustle, because they are rock and bug, but based off of the hermit crab.

[@ddsnutz2917]

Drapion is somewhat based on a sea scorpion

[@Arthion]

Except sea scorpion are completely unrelated to true scorpions, they weren't even venomous to begin with

[@RadTicTacs]

Pretty sure he said arthropod, not arachnid

[@ddsnutz2917]

Well yes, but look at Drapion's design, the only reason its a poison type because scorpions are usually seen as venomous, also its in the Water 3 egg group and sea scorpion are related to them

[@monroerobbins7551]

I love this channel. It’s very creative in its theories.

[@barnardthomas1411]

Have you ever considered doing an expanded theory based on your stated premise of Rock and Water types being the first, or at least earlier than most? For instance, Obviously if Rock is the Original type, Ground and Steel could be seen as direct evolutions via adaptation to external stimuli. Similarly, with Rock and Water being the first two types from which all others split, that would give you the Gen 1/2 Physical/Special split along type. Just food for thought. Love the videos keep up the work!!

[@globin3477]

Dinosaurs weren’t very reptilian; most were warm blooded, so there’s no reason Aurora’s couldn’t have lived in the snow.

[@globin3477]

Sorry, Aurorus. I can’t edit comments on this tablet.

[@ddsnutz2917]

There are dinosaurs that lived in cold climates like Pachyrhinosaurus, Yutyrannus and certain species of Troodon

[@wyspreeblue2048]

These kinds of videos rock.

[@ItsCosmoTewulf]

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[@simplyoreo4899]

Great pun.

[@yeetusdeletus1130]

it was a very subtle pun; i almost didnt catch it. good one

[@jaspr8673]

The way you guys use music to make everything better makes everything better. Good job.

[@dontavious3772]

I love fossil Pokémon. My first Pokémon card was a Tyrant (I'm obsessed with dinos lol)

[@karfsma778]

Dinosaurs aren't *really* reptiles (it's complicated), and most were probably endothermic (warm-blooded) and so Amoura/Arourus would have been capable of living in cold climates.

[@grotesqueoldwoman]

Jackson Mccreery Both dinos and birds are reptiles

[@Suffkeller]

reptiles are not a monophylactic group, which is why they are not used in phologeny anymore. we have the sauropsids as a group. and birds belong to the dinosaurs, but not to the reptiles. that is why it is not used... so just say sauropsids and mammalia

[@TheCaptainJon]

To add to this, "most dinosaurs" did not have feathers like the author says.

[@John_Dusty]

*CaptainJon* you seem to be mistaken. What you mean is that like 34 species were found with feathers right now. But, with the factual evidence that we know, we can infer that almost if not all dinosaurs had feathers.(even T-rex) We found tons of feathers in dinosaurs, from the velociraptor to the yuturanus. We even found feathers on dinosaurs that we thought had no feathers at all! Birds are also dinosaurian, so dinosaurs most likely probably had feathers. Dinosaurs can also have both scales and feathers. because of the existence of feathers on dinosaurs in almost all groups, we can infer that all dinosaurs had a feathers UNTILL proven incorrect. its like finding a ancient wolf fossil and saying it has so fur AT ALL. (makes no sense) boi

[@emilyvalentine4565]

Jackson Mccreery dinosaurs are within archosauria which is within reptilia, so they are reptiles just the same as crocodillians are reptiles.

[@globin3477]

You misused the term “pterodactyl”. That term refers to a broad subgroup of pterosaurs, and not to a single species. The one you showed in-video is called pteranodon.

[@edt49er]

Globin347 oh those darn semantics

[@John_Dusty]

A very pointy wing pteranodon..

[@kidnamedpaint]

New theory - kabuto and kabutops are the ancient "unevolved" forms of wimpod and golisopod!

[@infernowolf8914]

Not likely but meet idea

[@toxicperson8936]

Can you do a “Every ice type Pokémon explained” video? That would be so interesting! Love your videos! They are always so well done!

[@polaristicseabear3575]

Loved the bear puns :)

[@griffinshields2259]

damn lockstin this is amazing content

[@TheMidnightwolf15]

A really interesting theory. It can explain the abundance of rock type Pokemon in the Pokedex. If early Pokemon earth was the same as ours during its early development, being a rock type would make it easier to survive. Though when you say rock and water are some of the earliest types, I would argue that the fire type would also be another early type, considering how explosive the young Pokemon earth might have been (no pun intended :D )

[@Is-wunny]

I just realized, you use a lot of Backgrounds from Fighting Games, and now I know, i Love it

[@ooroolerk9075]

I’ve been thinking of the Stone Age joke he said in the last part for the whole video

[@TushantMirchandani]

Sweet! I can't WAIT to go back in time to the Stone Age era, where all the 8 Gyms were Rock-type gyms, operated by Proto-Brock, then beat the Rock-type Elite Four to become the Rock Champion. Then we'd Rock and Roll.

[@Coffee-hj5di]

7:43, I would say I disagree with your Idea of Aurorus being an Ice/Fairy type, if you look at its design origin, level up learnset, egg moves learnset, and TM learnset, I believe that, while plausible, Aurorus can't be an Ice/Fairy type since it can't learn any Fairy-type moves, however, it can learn quite a few Electric-type moves, most importantly Thunderwave, Discharge, and Magnet rise, Magnet rise of all things and through breeding no the less considering that Magnet rise is a move only learnt by mostly Electric or Steel-type pokemons, in other words those with magnetic properties, or pokemon that seem to be able to levitate. Aurorus is based on the auroras which are caused by charged particles in the atmosphere caused by radiation from the sun interacting with Earth's magetic field, when you consider all these factors it seems very probable that Aurorus is an Ice/Electric-type, this would explain how it gains the magnetic abilities to use magnet rise and how it can summon auroras, it's because it has magnetic capabilities making it basically a mini mobile North Pole, capable of creating a magnetic field around its body, making it clear that this pokemon use to be an Ice/Electric-type Pokemon

[@salvadortoscano2534]

Great video! Maybe a future video could be about potential NEW fossil Pokemon and their potential typing? I'm a huge Dino buff so more Fossil Pokemon is always welcome for me!

[@DJPrimeAmvs]

they got their rocks off

[@fruitosdor7230]

DJ Prime this.....is perfect

[@thelasttrinityomega2024]

there's a furry porn comic about this somewhere, I'm sure

[@egbertian.]

i was just rewatching yu-gi-oh abridged and i will continue after watching this video

[@YvngDuckSauce]

Archeops can fly, it’s just more adept at being on the ground and even need to get a running start to fly

[@EnOliverYT]

Hmm interesting. Great video as always!

[@niBBunn]

Maybe there would be primal fossil pokemon that removes their rock type? But they can't stay primal forever due to the new environment.

[@thenerdbeast7375]

I wish Fossil was its own type!

[@KingStr0ng]

Same here actually! Or an Age-type, something along those lines. I could see it being strong against both rock and steel (because of erosion and rust respectively), maybe even Grass-types too!

[@willkeen7669]

Maybe in the Sinoh remakes we’ll be able to go back in time and see a couple different versions of fossil Pokémon, allowing them to show off different types, forms, and so on. Plus I think a prehistoric sinoh would be cool, and we could see Pokémon that are naturally native to the region like mamoswine to roam around as well. Eh? Something to dream of at least lol

[@willkeen7669]

@🌸Ivy🌸 ik lowkey I did n no one wants to admit that

[@Sakuyamon]

There are actually speculations that some dinosaurs were actually warmblooded as they have found fossils that shows signs of having lived in snowy climates. Gotta love all these new finds, they really show that dinosaurs were so much more versetile and imaginative than we gave them credit for.

[@globin3477]

Ok, by the time that dinosaurs existed, life was just as diverse as it was today. If you want to find a less diverse world, you’ll have to go back a good deal further.

[@egbertian.]

what about tyrantrum’s ultra sun pokedex entries it says that it had feathers many feathers

[@dapperparraper860]

well technically i says "Complete restoration is impossible, allowing room for theories that its entire body was once covered in a feather-like coat." So the feathers are technically a hypothesis meaning it could have had rocks like mega aerodactyl. Or kinda like how skarmory has feaathers as strong as steel tyrantrum had feathers as hard as rock for a similar reason to skarmory. Also it may have also had a feather LIKE structure, but not actual feathers so theirs hat possibility too. There are also pokemon who have feathers but arent flying type like decidueye, empoleon, blaziken. so its totally possible to have feathers and not be a flying type.

[@dallinmoody1297]

Dapper Parraper or it could be a reference to the fact that real life scientists speculate that tyrannosaurs had feathers... either way I totally wanna see a mega tyrantrum now!

[@dallinmoody1297]

Moon Blast Well, if mega evolution reverts fossil Pokémon to their original form, mega tyrantrum would actually look quite ridiculous (which is exactly why I want to see one!)

[@vladprus4019]

Well, Tyrantrum was native to Kalos and remember Kalos was cold place (Aurorus). We have evindece of tyranosauroids (NOT T.Rex, but it's close relatives) living in colder climates to posses feathery coat (example: Yutyrannus). Feathers on just T.Rex are still subject of debate.

[@dallinmoody1297]

Vlad Prus From what I understand is that though we definitely can't prove it for certain we have evidence suggesting that the T-rex itself had feathers.

[@cyberblizzard4703]

I love every things about theses theories. Science is so cool!

[@agentegg2486]

Ima have to rewatch this to fully understand

[@zXDaishiXz]

Should do one on dark

[@zXDaishiXz]

chromadome234 I don’t think it’s as simple as that, the Japanese interpretation being “Aku” implies evil, which is still kind of questionable as a hard term. Even then if tricksters or evil together rang 100% true that kind of pulls a lot of Pokémon into question, Umbreon and Weavile come to mind. Weavile’s entries state that it eats other Pokémon, but that is not anything strange for non dark types, unless you presume the meticulous nature, but that’s a trait of intellect not evil. Unless we’re going religious “fruit of knowledge” here, but there are tons of Pokémon supposedly smarter so idk... Either way I’d love to see a video with a good amount of break down and analysis.

[@MagusAgrippa8]

Rhydon, a Rock/Ground Pokémon, was the first Pokémon created, after all. Could make sense that Rock was one of the first types in honor of that.

[@minermole101]

7:43 I definitely came for steamed hams

[@numbug1234]

For most of this video I was doubting your initial guess, because I remembered Mega Aerodactyl the whole time, and was totally ready to comment on that when the video would end. Then the video began talking about alternate theories which were compatible with M!Aero's entries, and then the Mega got brought up directly, and I was like "cool". GG, good theory.

[@xopha]

This is all well and good, but RELICANTH!

[@LostMindSparrow]

The fossil Pokemon may have become rock type when they became fossils.

[@Wandergirl108]

I feel like a little more emphasis on the "rock-type Pokemon would preserve/fossilize more easily" possibility would have been nice, I kept thinking that throughout the video. A good theory all around, though! Nice how you account for different possible explanations. :)

[@ghqebvful]

So mega aerodactyl sports some rocks. My theory would be that not only is the rock typing added by the resurrection process, but upon mega evolving it may be brought forth even more. Just like the Pokémon has a burst of power the rock grows in prominence.

[@CoolTrainerGavin]

As a paleontologist who also loves pokemon, in the future please make sure that you pronounce things correctly. The amount of time, effort, and genuine love that that you put into all of your videos is amazing, but to those who know the terminology, it greatly detracts from the overall message and makes it seem like you didn't do enough research on the topic (which I'm sure you did.)

[@sfsin3380]

the gen 7 games Pokedex is often very negative about mega evolutions making them sound horrifying for the Pokémon but is this true despite contradicting what we are told in gen 6 or is this a sign of a cultural bias in Alola that is reflected in their Pokedex perhaps in favour of their own Z movies. if so are all Pokedexes like that can this explain sometime contradictive entrees. also what does it say about the dark entrees in Sun?

[@Bersilus]

They make the dark turn for mega canon. So they don't have to design more mega, and the z moves are better as they don't need to create a new mega for each pokemon

[@DJKHOTTA]

0:47 KOF 2000 stage background :)

[@LetsTalkPopCulture]

It would be cool if Pokemon makes a new game about this. Maybe like they find all the fossils of Pokémon back then and do a Jurassic Park island thing.

[@silverdragonwolf1]

They actually have found that Jurassic Park's method is not possible, the fossilization process makes it so that what soft tissue does manage to remain is nonviable for all known genetics techniques and technology to actually have anything that could theoretically be used for cloning base. In short, if you were to use what genetic material is in fossils, and there is actually some, you would be using more modern creature than the prehistoric creature you're trying to revive.

[@zedantyorant]

Silver Dragon Wolf they altredy got some dna...

[@silverdragonwolf1]

I didn't say that wasn't the case, I just said it was non-viable for genetics as it is now. What genetic material they have been able to find isn't in enough of a quantity to be viable for cloning, even if you did use the Jurrasic Park method of filling in gaps with animals that currently exist today. They could probably introduce the dino DNA into reptiles or amphibians to see what kind of results it could bring. But from what I've been able to gather, even that's a long shot if you are looking for noticable characteristics.

[@zedantyorant]

They can transmutate living animal into energy and store'em. Some futuristic genetic would be possible whitout using the natural metod,but directly cloning the dna etc..

[@silverdragonwolf1]

I suppose it is true they could encode what they have been able to find into some sort of databank then when we've managed to develop the right kind of software and genetics practices we could use the sample data to extrapolate some of the missing pieces to the point where physical cloning is possible then synthesize the material in a genetics lab using a process similar to blood cloning in conjunction with the newer technique that allows for synthesizing of organic tissues to bring things up to where the JP method of filing in the gaps with frogs, salamanders, and various lizards is possible. Although, before we got to dinos we might want to start with ancient shark genetic material, from what I hear it's actually surprisingly easy to minipulate in comparison to most other types of DNA.

[@zedantyorant]

Dont know about the shark part. But I was thinking about some new nano tecnology which directly read dna instead of what we do now(the whole coding thingg)which would not waste some potential dna. Then they would have more of it and more chance to coming close to 100%. the rest I kinda agree whit you.

[@itsahardnoxlifetm2323]

Soo I love the videos but the only thing I have a problem with is the fact you constantly refer to dinosaurs as reptiles when in fact they were they were more closely related to birds the only dinosaurs considered reptiles were either marine reptiles and pterosaurs but other than that the general group of dinosaurs were birds not reptiles

[@globin3477]

Pterosaurs and marine reptiles weren’t dinosaurs at all.

[@itsahardnoxlifetm2323]

Globin347 dinosaur is a relative term doesn’t necessarily mean the Dinos we know it’s mainly used to describe old and extinct animals but yes you are correct they aren’t considered dinosaurs but they fall into the category of prehistoric creatures usually called dinosaurs

[@ddsnutz2917]

Well, your kinda right, Dinosaurs aren't reptiles, but they're not related to birds, because birds are dinosaurs themselves, so yes, dinosaurs are not extinct, well avian dinosaurs at least

[@itsahardnoxlifetm2323]

Dynamite Dux oof

[@ddsnutz2917]

Also the marine reptiles and Pterosaurs were the ones related to dinosaurs, also also Crocs are closely related to Dino's as well because it turns out Croc scales are made up of the same material as feathers

[@ex_reytay7019]

Archen and Archeops are based on the dinosaur known as archaeopteryx. It is considered to be a link between birds and dinosaurs and the first true dinosaur that could fly. You may know this already, but based on how you typed them I just thought I'd mention it. So I could see them being flying type.

[@KaiCyreus]

Awesome video as usual, get well soon Austin ☆

[@moobloom155]

Arctovish, Arctozolt, Dracozolt, and Dracovish: *Laughs in Grass, Ice, Electric, and Water type*

[@acidicali7776]

Grass? And it’s probably just because third types don’t exist, and the whole gimmick for the gen 8 fossils is that you’re mismatching different fossils. Giving them different appearances and typings.

[@FreedomAnderson]

None of them are grass type.

[@jack4hire765]

Not grass, dragon

[@majesticgothitelle1802]

Your theory might be Fossible. This comment going to be ReMineralable for the cheesiness.

[@devincetee5335]

Eh probably nat you know

[@hari2185]

I think you might be trying a wee bit to hard...

[@hari2185]

too*

[@Chaos89P]

It seems like everyone's to gneiss to get mad for your puns.

[@Yvlgmir]

Cut the schist guys. I can see your on a streak, but your taking our love of puns for granite.

[@UncleChris2013Return]

It's great to finally see this kind of Pokemon video made! The fossil line was always so weird and sometimes had unanswered questions. Though I will say this theory does apply more to the Pokemon games and not the questions the anime brings up, such as two occasions in the original seasons before Gen 2 where we saw Pokemon like Aerodactyl, Kabutops, Kabuto, Omanyte, and Omastar still alive after millions of years during a long hibernation underground, and then that one episode where so many fossils of Kabuto started to come back to life during a lunar event on an island which sunk along with them at the end, meaning that Kabuto might be Water type since they revived and sunk back into the ocean. That's the great fun and mystery of the Pokemon lore after all, both anime and games! :D

[@UncleChris2013Return]

I just noticed something that I overlooked, because I had never thought about it too lol Technically Aerodactyl is possibly a hybrid Pokemon since it's not really found via tradition "fossil" per say, but through the uniquely named Old Amber, which is a clear giveaway that they take some preserved DNA out of amber just like they do in Jurassic Park and create Aerodactyl from it, so it's possible that Aerodactyl was a flying type originally but maybe through their experimentation in reviving it, it came out as a pure Rock type

[@Dionaea_floridensis]

Great vid as usual! I hope we get 4 fossils in the next game to make up for the fossils we lost last gen

[@Glockenspheal]

There's a rock-typo on premineralization.

[@murkrowyeet8484]

Bluespheal actually the spelling is correct. He pronounced it incorrectly

[@LGThatcher]

yeah that was annoying me all video. Per - mineral - ization.

[@trueoskar]

Also, Locksitn.

[@justinhanna9152]

Why do you keep talking about archeops as if it were based off of a raptor, when it was literally named after archeoptyrix

[@ddsnutz2917]

Well, Archeops is also based somewhat on Microraptor as well, there's that

[@justinhanna9152]

Dynamite Dux How?

[@RadTicTacs]

Archeops does look more like a Microraptor than an Archaeopteryx

[@ddsnutz2917]

For instance, Archen climbs and glides on trees, similar to Microraptor and other simililar dinos, Archeops can run at fast speed, like most raptors, and plus look at Archeops, Also look Raptors or Dromeosaurs(butchered the name) Are essentially Proto birds, or birds but in its own family branch, like how Neanderthals are with humans

[@bastionunitb7388]

And archeoptyrix could fly so the typing makes sense

[@judebrill23]

Great stuff dude. Also get better soon and don't forget to use your Gnoggin!

[@rexythetrex9997]

Tyrantrum could be fighting type, as it’s based on the trex, since tyrannosaurs were known for jaw strength