Hello, everybody I am here today to tlak about Fossil. This set seems to be
a set that nobody feels that there are any valueable cards in. Others, on
the other hand only get it for Magmar, Ditto and the improved ghost. So get
out that shoebox full of commons and see those cards in a different light. I
admit there are not that many great common cards in this set, but some may
have some use besides collecting dust. SAo here is my top 10 Fossil commons.

10. Geodude- If you are good at getting heads then this is the card for you.

9. Omanyte- Yes, I know this is a stage one, maybe with prop15 Wizards will
make all make it a basic. Well we can dream can't we? It has a nice pokemon
power though. being able to see what your oppent has in your hand could be
very helpful. This way you do not have to waste a trainer like Rocket Sneak
Attack or Lass

8. Ekans- 40 Hit points not all that good. 1 grass for a 50% chance of
poison is okay I guess. Wrap for one colorless and a grass is pretty good,
20 damage plus 50% chance of parlaztion.

7. Horsea- 40 Hit points is low, but smokescreen hepls. 1 water for 10
damage plus a 50% chance of your oppent not being damage next trun.

6. Zubat- Resistance to fighting is good. Two colorless for a 50% chance of
confusion. Also, for 1 grass and a colorless 10 damage and remove one damage
counter fron Zubat.

5. Krabby- For 1 water energy you place another krabby on your bench. This
is a good way to fill your bench up before you do the way. Also, for 1
colorless and 1 water 20 damage is alright.

4. Tentacool- 30 Hit point points is very low, but that is not why he is
here. His pokemon power makes him good for swap decks. So very other trun
you can make 2 damage counters disappear.

3. Slowpoke- Yeah this guy has no damaging attacks, but a 50% chance of
removing a damage counter for 1 colorless. For 2 psyhic you can get a
trainer back from your discard pile all you have to do is discard 1 psyhic
enery. One card to get back a trainer or 2 cards to get back a trainer with
Item Finder.

2. Grimer- 50 Hit points 10 damage plus a 50% chance of paralazation for 1
colorless is really nice. For one grass energy reduce your oppents attack by
20 is nice as well.

1. Psyduck- 50 Hit points is good. Also, it attacks are good as well, 1
water flip three coins this attack does 10 times the number of heads. Pretty
nice if you are good with the coin. Now his best attack for 1 psyhic
Headache your opponent CANNOT play trainer cards on their next trun. Makes a
bad hand stay around for awhile and stop trapper in it's tracks if you go
first.

I hope this has help you, maybe now you will go out a but some Fossil packs
if you have no already. In a average pack you will get 3 of these top 10
commons that is pretty good.


Rod
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