Sandstorm

Root Fossil SS 92/100

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Root Fossil SS 92

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What you might be wondering about this card

How can you tell your card is this one?
Look at the bottom of your card: you should read SS 92/100 there. Its illustration is signed Ryo Ueda.
Which set does it come from?
It comes from the Sandstorm set, released here on 18 September 2003.

When it came out

Sandstorm landed here on 18 September 2003.

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
40
Retreat cost
0
Number
92/100
Set
SandstormSS
Illustrated by
Ryo Ueda

The Korean text is not available yet. Text shown: English.

Its Ability

Spongy Stone

At any time between turns, remove 1 damage counter from Root Fossil.

Play Root Fossil as if it were a Basic Pokémon. While in play, Root Fossil counts as a Colorless Pokémon (instead of a Trainer card). Root Fossil has no attacks of its own, can't retreat, and can't be affected by any Special Conditions. If Root Fossil is Knocked Out, it doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon. (Discard it anyway.) At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Root Fossil from play.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    It retreats for free. You can pull it back to the Bench whenever you like, even with no Energy on it at all.

  2. A strength

    It has an Ability, Spongy Stone. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  3. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

  4. Keep in mind

    None of the 5,392 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.