
I’ve always loved Kabuto, the Shellfish Pokemon! It first showed up way back in the original Pokemon Red and Blue games. You used to have to revive a Dome Fossil on Cinnabar Island to get one, which was so cool. It evolves into Kabutops at level 40, and its partner Pokemon, Omanyte, came from a Helix Fossil. I remember being drawn to Kabuto’s design – that brown shell, dark belly, and those glowing red eyes! It even made its way into the Pokemon Trading Card Game with the Fossil expansion back in ’97 (and ’99 for us in the US!). More recently, it’s been featured in the Scarlet and Violet: 151 set as a Stage 1 Fighting Pokemon you evolve from an Antique Dome Fossil. Honestly, Kabuto and Kabutops are some of the strongest fossil Pokemon out there, and they can be really effective in competitive battles!