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Rules assistance for Pokémon TCG: Fossil Expansion
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Rules assistant for Pokémon TCG: Fossil Expansion
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Pokémon TCG: Fossil Expansion is an expansion for Pokémon Trading Card Game released in 1997 for 2 players and ages 7 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Fossil (Japanese: Mystery of the Fossils) is the name given to the third expansion of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in both America and Japan. The set's booster pack designs feature Lapras, Kabutops, and Zapdos. With this Pokemon Fossil Lockdown Pre-Constructed Theme Deck comes with 60 mint Pokemon collectible trading cards. You also a cardboard holographic foil Aerodactyl coin, 10 damage counters, and an english rulebook.
Editions
- Pokémon TCG: Fossil Bodyguard Theme DeckENThe Pokémon Company International1997
- Pokémon TCG: Fossil ExpansionENThe Pokémon Company International1997
- Pokémon TCG: Fossil ExpansionENThe Pokémon Company International1997
- Pokémon TCG: Fossil Lockdown Theme DeckENThe Pokémon Company International1997
Mechanics
Publishers
- The Pokémon Company International
Questions and answers
Pokémon TCG: Fossil Expansion supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Pokémon TCG: Fossil Expansion for ages 7 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Pokémon TCG: Fossil Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Pokémon TCG: Fossil Expansion as an expansion for Pokémon Trading Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Pokémon Trading Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Pokémon Trading Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.