If you want to find fossil Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia, you’ll need to recreate their skeletal bodies using their respective fossils. It’s kind of bleak, but these ancient Pokémon want to live in habitats made up of their ancestor’s corpses. Who are you to stop them?
You will likely start digging up fossils right away in Pokopia, but if you’re trying to see how to find more or which ones you need to complete your set, we’re here to help. Below, we explain how to find fossils in Pokopia, and we list the fossils needed to complete the habitats and sets.
How to find fossils in Pokopia
You can find fossils typically from digging up golden glowing spots on the ground. You can dig these up by using Rock Smash on the glowing spot, and sometimes the spots will warn you about an impending explosion, which means you need to quickly use Water Gun on it to claim your loot.
You can also find relics, mysterious slates, and CDs from these spots, so don’t give up if you haven’t found that many fossils yet. The pool of potential items to dig up from these spots is pretty big, so it’ll likely be a while before you score every fossil. I personally recommend scouting for these spots at night, as it’s easier to spot their glow from afar in the dark (especially in areas like Bleak Beach, where it can be hard to see against the sand and yellow grass).
You can also take photos of your friends’ fossils and use the 3D printer to make them, but this is high-cost, with each fossil costing 2 rare Pokémetal to make. Additionally, if you 3D print fossils, they will not register in the “ancient artifacts” section of your Collection menu. They only register there if you dig them up yourself. Either way, it’s not a bad option if you’re really itching to complete some habitats.
Complete list of fossil sets in Pokopia
If you want to see what fossils you’re missing, or which ones lead to which Pokémon, take a look at our table below. Note that to complete these habitats, you’ll also need to provide a pedestal or exhibition stand (or two) along with the fossils. Because of this, the old museum in Rocky Ridges is a great place to house these fossils, but you don’t have to put them there.
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Pokémon |
Habitat |
Fossil(s) |
Appearance |
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Aerodactyl |
Wing Fossil display |
Wing Fossil (head) |
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Wing Fossil (right wing) |
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Wing Fossil (left wing) |
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Wing Fossil (body) |
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Wing Fossil (tail) |
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Cranidos |
Skull Fossil display |
Skull Fossil |
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Rampardos |
Headbutt Fossil display |
Headbutt Fossil (head) |
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Headbutt Fossil (body) |
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Headbutt Fossil (tail) |
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Shieldon |
Armor Fossil display |
Armor Fossil |
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Bastiodon |
Shield Fossil display |
Shield Fossil (head) |
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Shield Fossil (body) |
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Shield Fossil (tail) |
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Tyrunt |
Jaw Fossil display |
Jaw Fossil |
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Tyrantrum |
Despot Fossil display |
Despot Fossil (head) |
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Despot Fossil (body) |
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Despot Fossil (legs) |
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Despot Fossil (tail) |
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Amaura |
Sail Fossil display |
Sail Fossil |
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Aurorus |
Tundra Fossil display |
Tundra Fossil (head) |
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Tundra Fossil (body) |
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Tundra Fossil (legs) |
Table image credits: Koei Tecmo, Game Freak/Nintendo, The Pokémon Company via Polygon
If you’re starting out in Pokémon Pokopia, we have guides to help you spruce up your island. We have both a Pokédex and Habitat Dex to assist in figuring out what can spawn where, and what you need to build to summon your favorite creatures. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you can also check out our beginner’s guide for some early tips and tricks to help smooth out your journey.
We also have walkthroughs for the important requests that progress the story: “Yawn up a Storm!,” “Brighten Things Up!,” “Time to Party!,” and “Build the Huge Building!” If you’re looking to play with friends, know that there are restrictions for the regular Pokopia multiplayer and for the GameShare version.
