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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)
How to Get and Revive Fossils
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Dig up fossils in the Grand Underground then have them extracted at the Oreburgh Museum. Read on for a list of fossils, and learn how to revive Fossil Pokemon and the best Fossil Pokemon to revive in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).
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How to Get and Revive Fossils
Dig Up Fossils in Grand Underground
In the Grand Underground, dig up fossils and treasures at twinkling, yellow spots (marked with ♦ on the minimap). Interacting with the spot will trigger a digging minigame, where you can find fossils.
How to Dig for Treasure and Spheres
Fossils Have Somewhat High Spawn Rates
You can find a Skull Fossil only in Brilliant Diamond, while you can find an Armor Fossil only in Shining Pearl, as the Pokemon you revive from both fossils are version exclusive Pokemon. Both fossils have a somewhat high spawn rate via digging in their respective games.
Game Version Spawn Rates
The fossils of Pokemon not native to Sinnoh appear in both Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. However, the spawn rate for some of them differs depending on which game you are playing.
| More Common in Brilliant Diamond | |
|---|---|
 Omanyte
Helix Fossil |
 Anorith
Claw Fossil |
| More Common in Shining Pearl | |
 Kabuto
Dome Fossil |
 Lileep
Root Fossil |
| Same Encounter Rate in Both Versions | |
 Aerodactyl
Old Amber |
|
Revive Fossils at Oreburgh Museum
In the Mining Museum in Oreburgh City, talk to the scientist at the counter. If you have a fossil in your inventory, he'll offer to revive it. The fossil will be revived into a Level 1 Pokemon, which you can retrieve from him after leaving the building then going back inside.
You can only have one fossil extracted at a time.
Best Fossil Pokemon to Revive
Aerodactyl
Boasting terrific Speed and a great physical Attack stat, Aerodactyl is a formidable Flying Type Pokemon that could suit you well in the post game. On top of its diverse TM learnset that includes Fire Blast, Earthquake, and Dragon Claw, Aerodactyl can also learn the three Elemental Fang moves via Move Reminder.
Cranidos to Rampardos
For Brilliant Diamond players, Rampardos is one of the strongest Rock Type Pokemon you can have in the game. It has a tremendous physical Attack stat and a diverse TM learnset, which allows it to learn powerful Fire Blast, Thunder, Earthquake, and Avalanche, which you could utilize to cover its type disadvantages.
List of Fossils and Fossil Pokemon
| Fossil | Pokemon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Skull Fossil
(Brilliant Diamond only) |
➤ |
 Cranidos
|
|
 Armor Fossil
(Shining Pearl only) |
➤ |
 Shieldon
|
|
 Dome Fossil
|
➤ |
Kabuto
|
|
 Helix Fossil
|
➤ |
Omanyte
|
|
 Old Amber
|
➤ |
Aerodactyl
|
|
 Root Fossil
|
➤ |
Lileep
|
|
 Claw Fossil
|
➤ |
Anorith
|
|
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