The best cards in Fossil?!? Maybe you should read the cards a little more
carefully. In fact, I think they just plain suck. I'll show them and their
Stage 1 again, and hopefully this will change some minds.

First, Geodude.

Pokemon No.: 74
Type: Fighting
Evolution: Basic
Name: Geodude
Level: 16
HP: 50
Weakness: Grass
Resistance: None
Retreat Cost: 1
Attacks:
[1F] Repeated Rock Throw (10x) Flip coins until you flip a tail.  Does 10
damage times the number of heads.

PROS: 50 HP is good for a basic, meaning he won't be getting KO'd first
turn.
CONS: Yeek, do I really have to list them? His attack is WAY overcosted and
not reliable at all.  Plus, his weakness to grass is bad, with Scyther and
now Muk everywhere.
Rating: 1 (out of 10)

Next, the stage between Geodude and Golem, Graveller.

Pokemon No.: 75
Type: Fighting
Evolution: Stage 1 - from Geodude
Name: Graveler
Level: 29
HP: 60
Weakness: Grass
Resistance: None
Retreat Cost: 2
Attacks:
[FF] Harden () During opponent's next turn, prevent all damage if it's 30 or
less (after applying weakness and resistance, and other modifiers).  Any
other effects of attacks still happen.
[1FF] Rock Throw (40)

PROS: After the crappy attack of Geodude, this guy is welcome.  His attacks
are fairly good.
CONS: This guy only has 1 additional con, though it us huge. 60 HP ON A
STAGE 1??? Also his retreat cost isn't that great. And weakness to grass.
Rating: 3.5

And finally, Golem.

Pokemon No.: 76
Type: Fighting
Evolution: Stage 2 - from Graveler
Name: Golem
Level: 36
HP: 80
Weakness: Grass
Resistance: None
Retreat Cost: 4
Attacks:
[1FFF] Rolling Rock (60)
[FFFF] Selfdestruct (100) Does 20 damage to each bench (don't apply weakness
or resistance to benched Pokemon).  Does 100 damage to self.

PROS: His attacks are powerfull.  Even if Selfdestruct KO's him, it's the
damage it deals to your opponents can be very good.  Not many Pokemon can
withstand a 100 damage blast.
CONS: There are two huge ones. His 80 HP and his HUGE retreat cost.
Rating:  4.5

I really wouldn't use these guys.  They are really sub-par.

I hope this has cleared it up for some.

NOTE: Post THIS article instead of the earlier one.  I said some things in
there I regret.

K. Sharp
weatherguy19@hotmail.com

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