Fossils in Pokémon Pokopia are found by breaking shiny glowing spots scattered throughout each region. Look for sparkling blocks on the ground — smash them with a Pokémon that has the Crush specialty to reveal fossil fragments.
Some fossil Pokémon require just one fragment (like Cranidos), while others like Aerodactyl need 5 separate pieces (head, body, left wing, right wing, tail). Once you have all pieces of a set, build a Pedestal and place the fossils on it to create a Fossil Display habitat.
How to Find Fossils
- Look for shiny/glowing blocks on the ground in any region
- Use a Pokémon with Crush specialty (Onix, Geodude, Machop) to break them
- The fossil fragment is added to your inventory
- Collect all pieces of a set, then build the display habitat
Fossil spots respawn over time, so keep checking areas you've already explored. Each region has different fossil fragments available.
All Fossil Sets (9 Pokémon)
Habitat: Wing Fossil Display — Requires: 1× Pedestal, 1× Wing fossil (head), 1× Wing fossil (body), 1× Wing fossil (left wing), 1× Wing fossil (right wing), 1× Wing fossil (tail)
Habitat: Skull Fossil display — Requires: 1× Pedestal, 1× Skull Fossil
Habitat: Headbutt Fossil display — Requires: 1× Pedestal, 1× Headbutt fossil (head), 1× Headbutt fossil (body), 1× Headbutt fossil (tail)
Habitat: Armor Fossil display — Requires: 1× Pedestal, 1× Armor Fossil
Habitat: Shield Fossil display — Requires: 2× Pedestal, 1× Shield fossil (head), 1× Shield fossil (body), 1× Shield fossil (tail)
Habitat: Jaw Fossil display — Requires: 1× Pedestal, 1× Jaw Fossil
Habitat: Despot fossil display — Requires: 2× Pedestal, 1× Despot fossil (head), 1× Despot fossil (body), 1× Despot fossil (legs), 1× Despot fossil(tail)
Habitat: Sail Fossil display — Requires: 1× Pedestal, 1× Sail Fossil
Habitat: Tundra fossil display — Requires: 1× Pedestal, 1× Tundra fossil (head), 1× Tundra fossil (body), 1× Tundra fossil (tail)
Tips
- Crush specialty is essential — you'll need it constantly. Onix and Geodude are the earliest Pokémon with this ability.
- Multi-part fossils are rarer — Aerodactyl (5 parts) and Tyrantrum (4 parts) take the longest to complete.
- Pedestals are crafted at the Workbench — make sure you have enough materials before trying to build displays.
- Check the Collectibles tracker for a full checklist of all fossil fragments.