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Fossil Pokemon - What do you think their original typings were?

Razor Shiftry

Cynthia = Porn Star
Currently, the theory goes that all 'fossil' pokemon are Rock typed or part rock due to their bones and bodies undergoing diagenesis and turning into rocks.

So my question unto people of this Forum, what do you think the pokemon's original typings were (or not!), discuss and give reasoning!

  • Omanyte/Omastar
  • Kabuto/Kabutops
  • Aerodactyl
  • Lileep/Cradily
  • Anorith/Armaldo
  • Cranidos/Rampardos
  • Shieldon/Bastiodon
  • Tirtouga/Carracosta
  • Archen/Archeops
  • Tyrunt/Tyrantrum
  • Amaura/Aurorus

So to start things off:

in my opinion, Anorith and its evolution were originally Water/Bug. This is due to the ability swift swim and also it learns several water attacks via level up/breeding. their pokedex entries also mention them hunting in bodies of water.

Tyrunt and Tyrantrum in my mind were originally Dark/Dragon - namely due to the only "fang" moves it learns via level up is Crunch and Bite and also the idea that they behaved like "kings" i.e thought they were superior to all, which is not exactly the nicest of traits.
 

Creeper

om nom nom
Kabuto line is Bug/Water to me.

It gets X-Scissor and looks bug-like to me. The scythes would be Scyther-esque things.

tbh partly because I like the "Genesect is Kabutops theory", but it makes sense.

Aerodactyl and the Archen line are Dragon/Flying to me; appearance-wise, as well as how the Archen line gets dragon moves, while Aerodactyl is widely used by Dragon-type traners, looks like a dragon, and learns Hyper Beam by level-up; a move generally only dragon-types learn.
 

Blaze The Movie Fan

Reviewer and PokéFan
If Kabutops was Bug/Water that would be awesome.

Too bad the only Pokémon with that type combination is a wasted potential.

Omastar looks like a bug to me, so bug/water is a high possibility.

Normal is the best possibility for Rampardos as it looks like a beast from the ancinet past.
 

UnitRico

Well-Known Member
Personally, I'd say the Omastar, Rampardos, Bastiodon and Carracosta lines would have the same typing, the Kabutops and Armaldo lines would both be Bug/Water types, the Cradily line would be Grass/Water, Archeops would be Normal/Flying, Aerodactyl would be Dragon/Flying and Tyrantrum and Auroros would be pure Dragon and Ice types, respectively.
 
I know Bastiodon wouldve been pure steel. Also Armaldo wouldve been Bug/Water easy.

Tyrantrum and Aurorus wouldve been pure Dragon and Ice respectively.
 

Bolt the Cat

Bringing the Thunder
Kabuto/Kabutops- Water/Bug
Omanyte/Omastar- Water/Rock
Aerodactyl- Normal/Flying
Lileep/Cradily- Grass/Poison
Anorith/Armaldo- Bug/Water
Cranidos/Rampardos- Rock
Shieldon/Bastiodon- Steel/Ground
Tirtouga/Carracosta- Water/Rock
Archen/Archeops- Normal/Flying
Tyrunt/Tyrantrum- Dragon
Amaura/Aurorus- Ice
 

Razor Shiftry

Cynthia = Porn Star
Aerodactyl and the Archen line are Dragon/Flying to me; appearance-wise, as well as how the Archen line gets dragon moves, while Aerodactyl is widely used by Dragon-type traners, looks like a dragon, and learns Hyper Beam by level-up; a move generally only dragon-types learn.

You know, I just looked it up and the Archen line does naturally learn dragon moves.. I think that definitely hints at the likelihood of Archen being originally part dragon. What a waste of potential! Although its a bit random that its in the water 3 egg group which is mostly filled with crustaceans...

You know, for a reason I never really worked out, I always assumed that Shieldon and Bastiodon were originally Normal/Steel. No idea why, I think its because its body was tan coloured like fur or something...
 
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Bolt the Cat

Bringing the Thunder
You know, I just looked it up and the Archen line does naturally learn dragon moves.. I think that definitely hints at the likelihood of Archen being originally part dragon. What a waste of potential! Although its a bit random that its in the water 3 egg group which is mostly filled with crustaceans...

You know, for a reason I never really worked out, I always assumed that Shieldon and Bastiodon were originally Normal/Steel. No idea why, I think its because its body was tan coloured like fur or something...

Do we really need another Dragon/Flying type?

Why exactly would Rampardos STILL be rock-type in ancient times?

I'd imagine it'd be a normal type since it's a big beast.

I was thinking because of its rock hard skull.
 

SerenaForTheWin

Yusarin >_<
Kabuto/Kabutops- Water/Bug
Omanyte/Omastar- Water/Rock
Aerodactyl- Normal/Flying
Lileep/Cradily- Grass/Poison
Anorith/Armaldo- Bug/Water
Cranidos/Rampardos- Rock
Shieldon/Bastiodon- Steel/Ground
Tirtouga/Carracosta- Water/Rock
Archen/Archeops- Normal/Flying
Tyrunt/Tyrantrum- Dragon
Amaura/Aurorus- Ice

um omanyte stage is basically water and rock type.

back to topic, i thought tyrunt/tyrantrum might be also ground aside that they were dragon probably because most rock type were assumed ground types.
 

Creeper

om nom nom
It what they were. It doesn't matter if it's Dragon/Flying, now it's Rock/Flying, just speculation. Not trying to criticize, just commenting.


Rampardos probably should stay pure Rock, but looks semi-draconic. idk, enough with the dragons. It'd probably be Normal, Dragon, or Rock (most likely).
 

Ketaru

Well-Known Member
I'm actually inclined to believe they were originally rock type, at least partially. Maybe their fossils survived to present day simply by virtue of that fact. Or is there some Pokemon universe science I'm missing here?
 

Blaze The Movie Fan

Reviewer and PokéFan
Come to think of it in the Pokémon episodes A Restoration Confrontation (both parts), Ash and the others went to the past, and Arcehops along with the rest of the Pokémon living in ancient times looked exactly the same as they do in modern times.

So it is indeed a high possibility that they still were rock-types.
 

Creeper

om nom nom
^ They could be lighter; appearances don't really matter, as the rock attached to them became a part of them/the fossil. The rock becomes part of their being, not just attached on the outside. When revived, it would look the same.


Besides, it's fun to theorymon possible type combos. ^.^
 

Xenomata

MS Paint Sableye
I agree with almost all of these theories, but I think that the Cranidos line would have been pure fighting.

Cranidos and Rampardos don't learn a single fighting type move via methods most likely to be available in ancient times except for Hammer Arm, and that is through breeding.

I honestly believe Cranidos/Rampardos have always been pure Rock types, since they would need hard heads for their natures back in old times, as well as their trait of using head related moves like Headbutt, Zen Headbutt, and Head Smash.

I also feel that Omanyte/Omastar were also always Water/Rock types, given the fact that their shells had apparently gotten too big for them to live, and led to their extinction. I can only imagine that it would be pretty hard for them to simply be too small for those shells unless they were made of rock, but then again Dwebble/Crustle's shells are literally just giant rocks...
 

Blaze The Movie Fan

Reviewer and PokéFan
I also feel that Omanyte/Omastar were also always Water/Rock types, given the fact that their shells had apparently gotten too big for them to live, and led to their extinction. I can only imagine that it would be pretty hard for them to simply be too small for those shells unless they were made of rock, but then again Dwebble/Crustle's shells are literally just giant rocks...

But for some reason Omastar still reminds me of a bug.
 

tomatohater

Golden Sun 4?
I think the Water+Bug line for Kabuto sounds about right. It would explain the scythe-like arms Kabutops has. Also, Kabuto looks a bit like a crustacean explaining the water typing.
 
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