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| Fossil Pokemon: Before the Exinction; What type were prehistoric pokemon before they were fossilized? | |
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| Horror | Feb 21 2016, 07:10 PM Post #1 |
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Hey folks! So what I'm trying to figure out is this. Fossil Pokemon have the Rock-type because they are revived from fossils, right? So what types might the various fossil pokemon have been before fossilization? For example, was a Kabuto a Bug/Water-type back when they were just a naturally occurring species? I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on all the different fossil pokemon. Edited by Horror, Feb 21 2016, 07:11 PM.
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| Doxy | Feb 21 2016, 07:58 PM Post #2 |
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My headcanon has always been not that Fossil Pokemon are Rock-Typed because they were revived from Fossils, but that there were a lot of Rock Types in the past. This kind of tracks to some degree with real evolutionary history; 'armored' animals used to be much more common than in present day. |
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| Horror | Feb 21 2016, 08:21 PM Post #3 |
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That makes a lot of sense! Thanks! I'm definitely open to hearing other ideas if anyone else has their own headcanon for fossil pokemon |
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| Nacho_Rocket | Feb 21 2016, 09:12 PM Post #4 |
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You may find that this subject has been discussed on THIS thread. Charon made an excellent point that in saying that Rock type Pokemon are the only ones capable of having their DNA survive the fossilization process as they already are made of stone. I also mentioned that this theory would explain how a Groudon fossil was revived (with the machine powered by a Jirachi's wish [forced that is]) and turned out to be an evil life form with only Groudon's appearance. Despite being the legendary Continent Pokemon, it isn't part Rock and the fossil did not get revived successfully. Otherwise, you may want to look HERE for a short discussion on fossil type syncs. Edited by Nacho_Rocket, Feb 21 2016, 09:15 PM.
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| The Sneaky Prinny | Feb 22 2016, 11:19 AM Post #5 |
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The "Rock Type Pokemon Fossilize Better" argument is sound (and one I totally agree with). Additionally, Relicanth could be used as evidence that Rock pokemon were more common back in the day, and that the Rock-type is more stable and simple than other types, and more fit for early life forms. This is reflected in actual biology, as many old shells and such were actually closer to minerals than modern chitinous substances, even before fossilization (dunno how that is determined, btw.) With that said, and more for giggles. Kabuto: Bug/Water-Bugs have shells too! Plus it adds credence to the Kabutops=Genesect theory, which is always a tickler. Omanyte: Water/Rock-even discounting the previous statement, this one is just too good of a correlation. Aerodactyl: Either Dragon/Flying, or Normal/Flying- It is clearly flying type, but it may or may not be draconian enough to qualify for Dragon. Would certainly make Lance look less strange if that were the case. Anorith: Bug/Water- It lived underwater back in the day. Lileep: Grass/Water- It lived underwater back in the day. Shieldon: Mono Steel. Might still have rock-No real comment. Cranidos: Normal, or else still Rock Type. Maaaaybe Dragon-Cranidos is rather featureless, honestly, unless we use Tyrunt as a model for Dinosaur=Dragon. I don't think this is very likely though. Tirtouga: Mono Water- Blastoise is considered this, despite a shell, and Torkoal doesn't have a secondary Rock-type either. Archen: Again, either Flying/Dragon or Flying/Normal- Similar to Aerodactyl, but I'd suggest a more likely Flying/Normal typing than Aerodactyl, who was basically 50/50. Maybe Archen was Flying/Normal, and Archeops Flying/Dragon, like a predatory Swablu line? Amaura: Either Mono-Ice, or Ice/Normal. Maaaaaybe Ice/Dragon.-Ice aside, Amaura has few other distinguishing characteristics. Tyrunt: Mono Dragon, Dragon/Dark, or maybe still Dragon/Rock-Tyrunt and Tyrantrum certainly have personality traits in-line with a Dark-Type, and this would make its bite-centric nature more fitting. (Double Stab on Crunch, woo!) Then again, it may well still be rock type entirely for the armor, which probably wasn't any thinner back then. Rock Typing would also even the playing field with Amaura, its alleged food source which would make more ecological sense. Edited by The Sneaky Prinny, Feb 22 2016, 11:20 AM.
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| Nacho_Rocket | Feb 23 2016, 05:34 PM Post #6 |
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I personally would like to think of Omanyte and Omnastar being Water/Steel, I would make them slightly more defensive and would be still appropriate as their shells became too heavy for them to hunt. |
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