Ancient Pokémon

Ancient Pokémon, also known as Prehistoric Pokémon, are the first Pokémon who lived in the world of Pokémon. Some of these Pokémon still live today. Those who are extinct can sometimes be obtained from specific fossils, naming them Fossil Pokémon.

Beginning of the Prehistoric Pokémon World
During the land before time, Paleozoic Pokémon because it existed during the Paleozoic Era, a time period more than 300 million years ago.

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Omanyte and Omastar
History:
 * Dex number: 138, 139
 * Habitat: Omanyte and Omastar used to live in the big prehistoric seas. Now they do well in the smaller seas, where the predators aren't too big. They are most common in the Mediterranean sea and other small seas.
 * Evolutionary History: Omanyte and Omastar are closely related to ammonites. The nowadays closest relatives are the squids.
 * Food: This species feed on small invertebrates that live on the bottom of the ocean like crabs and clams.
 * Offspring: Both Omanyte and Omastar can reproduce, and they protect their eggs fearfully.

- To start off, Omanyte and Omastar where first found in the fossils that dated back to 407 million years ago, which is in the Devonian period. They went extinct along with the other ammonites and all dinosaurs, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs and all other big reptiles 65 million years ago.

- The only difference is, that their fossils contain the Pokérus virus, and something the other reptiles didn't. This makes their fossil, which is nicknamed the Helix fossil, harder, so scientists can resurect these animals. After the first succeded resurrection, 200 Omanyte and 50 Omastar have been released in the Mediterranean sea, 50 years ago. Since then, more have been released in different seas, but they also reproduce themselves.

Lifetime:

Omanyte - An Omanyte spends most of its live at the bottom of the sea, looking for food. It has not two but four mouth parts, which makes it able to quickly feed. It's hard shell prevents it frm being eaten quickly. Omanyte often live in big groups, with mostl Omanyte and a few Omastar. - During the mating season, Omanyte performs a courtship dance, and after the mating, the females will be escorted by the entire group to a safe place to lay their eggs, and the group will stick around but will not protect the eggs, only the future mothers will.

Omastar - When growing older, the Omanyte grow spikes on its shell, as well as more tentacles. This is Omastar. They tend to feed on fish rather than the crabs and clams the omanyte feeds on. Omastar often live solitary, but sometimes prefer the safety on the group. It is safe from predators, although some curious creatures try to break the shell.

Extra information:

- Omanyte and Omastar are thought to behave just as they used to do millions of years ago. All of that information is available in their fossils. Funny thing is that their fossils have been found where now the north pole is, and their body is unable to deal with extreme colds. - The Helix fossil is the main subject of a religion called Helixism, it has around 500 thousand followers.

Kabuto and Kabutops
History:
 * Dex number: 140, 141
 * Habitat: Kabuto and Kabutops once inhabited the big sea Panthalassaa. At this time, they live in the Atlantic and Great ocean.
 * Evolutionary History: This species are also a kind of horseshoe crabs, and the ancestors of Gengar.
 * Food: While Kabuto mainly sticks to feeding on algae and seaweed, Kabutops is a predator that feeds on fish and other creatures that live in the sea.
 * Offpsring: A female lays several hundred off eggs which she will carry with her until they hatch.

- Kabuto is said to be one of the most oldest species that ever lived, seeing that its roots go back 530 million years ago, which was in the Cambrian. Fossils show that Kabutops back than often found their end in fights with Armaldo, but it contrast to Armaldo, they didn't vanished from the earth a little less tha 500 million years ago. Instead, fossils show that Kabuto and Kabutops remained inhabiting the seas until 66 million years ago, which makes it one of the biggest success stories ever.

- Why Kabuto and Kabutops died out is never really discovered, some people even believe that Kabuto for one never died out, but lived in hidden places, where it also didn't grew into Kabutops. As with Omanyte and Omastar, the fossils of Kabuto and Kabutops contained Pokérus, and where able to be resurrected.

Lifetime:

Kabuto - - Once a Kabuto is born, it's egg shell become the foundation of what has to become it's armor. This growth will take its time, so they need to hide for predators. Back then, other Kabutops where their biggest threats, now Carvanha and Sharpedo feed on them as well.

- Once their shell is fully grown, there are little animals that can break through it. During this time, Kabuto is already old enough to mate. They lived in small groups of 20 to 30 members, but almost never mate with a member of their own group. Instead, they go out of their way to find a mate, which will be the only time both parents will see each other.

Kabutops - After almost 50 years of living, the Kabuto still alive suddenly start growing again, what triggers this growth is unknown. Within 5 years, they will have become Kabutops, the apex predator back in their days, and even nowadays a fearsome predator. it can slay its prey with its two knife-like shears. it's shell protects it from sharks, but Gyarados can kill them, but they usually don't. - Kabutops also mate with a different person each year, meaning the mother is left with the eggs all alone. As they are highly solitary, she is vulnerable looking after the eggs that are attached to her. When they have hatched, she will swim away and never look back. Kabutops sometimes go onto shore, which means people have to look out, as their shears can be painful.

Extra information:

<p style="text-align:center;">- Kabuto's fossil is nicknamed 'Dome' fossil reasons are that Kabuto are dome like shaped.

Lileep and Cradily
<p style="text-align:center;">History:
 * Dex number: 345, 346
 * Habitat: Lileep and Cradily used to live in the Panthalassa Sea. Nowadays they can only be found in the Indian Ocean.
 * Evolutionary Hsitory They are crinoids and often referred to as sea lilies.
 * Food: They eat small animals as well as plankton.
 * Offspring: It is unknown how many eggs Lileep and Cradily can lay.

<p style="text-align:center;">- The oldest fossils date back to 530 million years ago, which places them in the Cambrian period. Unlike most other species living around them, they weren't prey to Kabutops and thus had little to fear. - This changed as time passed and the seas became crowded with marine reptiles. While a lot were carnivorous, it were the herbivores that wee the real threat to Lileep and Cradily. They couldn't defend themselves agains the large marine life that was after theme and due to this, became extinct around 100 million years ago. With help from the Pokérus found their fossils, they have been resurrected and put back into the wild to see if they can thrive.

<p style="text-align:center;">Lifetime:

<p style="text-align:center;">Lileep - The larvae coming out of Cradily eggs look nothing like Lileep. They still move around and feed on algae. They are so small that they can't bee seen with the naked eye and this ensures their survival, as most predators can't see them either.

<p style="text-align:center;">One they have found a spot to lay their roots they grow into Lileep. They will never leave this spot again. The growing process into Lileep happens quite fast. Lileep catches prey by using its tentacles to grab something out of the water above it. They can also use photosynthesis with help from chloroplasts.

<p style="text-align:center;">Cradily - The fully grown form is called Cradily. They are larger than Lileep and have more powerful tentacles, that allow them to capture larger prey. With the marine reptiles gone Cradily can thrive again, as the predators they face now are simply no match for the tentacles.

<p style="text-align:center;">Extra information: - Despite the fact that Cradily has barely any enemies, they only live in the Indian Ocean. They have been released here years ago and since the larvae don't swim long distances, they have never managed to travel to another ocean. There are plans in Construction to release Lileep larvae in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean as well.

Anorith and Armaldo
<p style="text-align:center;">History:
 * Dex number: 347, 348
 * Habitat: Anorith and Armaldo used to live in the several Cambrian seas. Nowadays, they can be found in the Golf of Mexico and Part of the Atlantic Ocean.
 * Evolutionary History: They are closely related to Anomalocaris.
 * Food: Anorith and its relatives. Used to feed on hard-shelled creatures like Trilobites and Kabuto. These days they seek out the same prey, usually members of the Gengar line.
 * Offspring: It isn't known how many of the Armaldo eggs hatch, estimates say 10 to 15.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Armaldo used to be one of the top predators of the Cambrian seas. They fed on any living creature nearby, although some of the early fish were a bit too fast for it. Fossils indicate that most Anorith died at a very young age, not even maing it to the Armaldo stage.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Armaldo only lived for a short period of time: 40 million years. This is around the same time as Kabutops became more frequent. The theory is that Kabuto gained better hiding places due to the shifting of the plates, causing more of them to grow into Kabutops. Kabutops fed on Anorith and rivalled Armaldo in strength. The latter wasn't used to being hunted and quickly vanished from the earth.

<p style="text-align:center;">Lifetime:

<p style="text-align:center;">Anorith - When scientists brought back Anorith's, they decided against releasing them in the big oceans where Kabutops already lived, instead they let them free in the Golf of Mexico. Here, Anorith quickly thrived. They hunt down members of the Gengar line and other trilobites by grabbing them with their claws and bringing them to their mouth to crack open their shields.

<p style="text-align:center;">Armaldo - Armaldo once again thrives in the water and it the top predator near the east coast of Mexico. They swim similar to shrimps and aren't really fast, but what they lack in speed they make up for with strong claws and a powerful bite. They can attack surprisingly fast though. - Armaldo live solitary and don't really interact with other's of their species unless during the mating season. The females carry their eggs onto their belly until they hatch, after which they will chase their offspring away after a few days, when their shells have hardened.

<p style="text-align:center;">Extra information:

<p style="text-align:center;">- In recent years, Armaldo has made its way into the Atlantic Ocean. Here it was once again confronted by Kabutops. This time around though, neither one of them is the apex predator anymore. They still hunt each other's young though, but rarely engage in fights like they used to do.

Relicanth
<p style="text-align:center;">Lifetime:
 * Dex number: 369
 * Habitat: They can be found in waters between the African continent and Madagascar.
 * Evolutionary History: Relicanth is a third pecies of coelacanth.
 * Food: Relicanth feeds on other fish.
 * Offpsring: Females give living birth to no more than 5 young.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Relicanth young have no outer shell like their parents have, due to that they are vulnerable. Their mother prefers to keep them hidden away in caves, but even those aren't always save. Crustaceans like bigger crabs have no trouble taking down a young Relicanth.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Luckily for the little critters, their rock-hard shell will develop over the course of a few weeks. Once it has completely hardened, they are impossible to take down even for sharks. They won't stick around their mother for much longer and will start looking for a mate of their own.

<p style="text-align:center;">Relicanth - Relicanth's life solitary and only keep a mate around for the mating process. The mother knows she is vulnerable when she's giving birth, so she'll hide within caves. Relicanth don't swim fast and don't have eyes. They rely on their keen sense of smell and echolocation to find their prey.

<p style="text-align:center;">Extra information:

<p style="text-align:center;">- Relicanth was thought to be extinct, similar to other coelacanth, but was recently re-discovered. It can life to an old age.

<p style="text-align:center;">This Pokémon is based on coelacanth, a living fossil.

Dracovish
Dracovish, the Fossil Pokémon. It is a dual-type Rock/Water-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It is resurrected from a Fossilized Fish, and it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. Powerful fins and jaws made it the apex predator of its time. Its own overhunting of its prey was what drove it to extinction.

When Pokésaurs Ruled The Earth
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Over 100 million years ago, it was feared as the strongest of hunters. It has been modified by Pokésaurs. The Pokésaurs are Aerodactyl, Mega Aerodactyl, Cranidos, Rampardos, Shieldon, Bastiodon, Archen, Archeops, Tyrunt, Tyrantrun, Amaura, Aurorus and Dracozolt.

Aerodactyl and Mega Aerodactyl
<p style="text-align:center;">History:
 * Dex number: 142
 * Habitat: Just as they did in their early days, Aerodactyl still live along the coastlines, mainly the coastlines of England, France and Spain, but also further down along the coast of Africa.
 * Evolutionary History: Aerodactyl is flyng Saurian related to the Dimorphodon. Mega Aerodactyl is also related to these species.
 * Food: Aerodactyl and Mega Aerodactyl feed on fish they can catch out of the open sea. The young feed on small invertebrates.
 * Offspring: A female Aerodactyl lays 2 to 4 eggs, which she will protect with her live.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Aerodactyl fossils first date back in the early Jurassic period, 200 million years ago. During this time, the big pterosaurs like Pteranodon and Quetzalcoatlus didn't existed yet, and Aerodactyl was the biggest flying creature. It lived where now is England, but often migrated towards the south as the fossils show.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Aerodactyl went extinct during the early Cretaceus, 140 million years ago. The reason being that it wasn't able to compete with the pterosaurs, which were much better suited for the changing enviroment. A descendant of Aerodactyl, Shinkadactyl, or in popular saying 'Mega Aerodactyl', lived during the middle to the end of the Cretaceous. It was bigger, had a stronger jaw and spikes over its body, It's jaw was presumably used more for feeding on small dinosaurs and other reptiles instead of fish. Shinkadactyl lived on until the mass extinction also caused the end of all dinosaurs.

<p style="text-align:center;">- While we have found fossils of Aerodactyl with Pokérus, we haven't found any with Shinkadactyl or Mega Aerodactyl, so it doesn't live nowadays, while Aerodactyl does.

<p style="text-align:center;">Lifetime:

<p style="text-align:center;">Aerodactyl - A young Aerodactyl sticks close to its mother and siblings, as it doesn't know how to fly, and their nest is made on cliffs to prevent predators from feeding on the young. Quickly after their birth, when their wings are stronger, the mother will teach them how to fly while making sure no-one falls.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Once the young Aerodactyl can fly the mother is having a harde time taking care of them, as they often fly off by themselves. That's about the time the Aerodactyl takes them to the group she had lived in, which consists of only females, as the males live solitary, and often fly over the oceans.

<p style="text-align:center;">Shinkadactyl or Mega Aerodactyl - An Aerodactyl is fully gown when it is about 2 meters, which makes it one of the bigger flying creatures. Females stick within their group, while the males leave. While flying over the sea, it fishes fish by flying low over the water surface and dropping its jaw under the water. This is quite a dangerous thing to do, as great sea monsters like Gyarados snap them out of the sky.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Male Aerodactyl often gather on the cliffs or at the beach to perform a mating call, which attracts the females of the groups. Some Aerodactyl are unlucky to get a mate, this are mostly the older ones. After the mating, the male leaves the female behind directly.

<p style="text-align:center;">Extra information: - Just as Archaeopteryx is the missing link between dinosaurs and birds, Aerodactyl is the missing link between dinosaurs and the dinosaur like dragons as Charizard and Salamence. Scientists believe that if Shinkadactyl never went extinct, it might have become a dragon.

Cranidos and Rampardos
<p style="text-align:center;">History:
 * Dex number: 408, 409
 * Habitat: Cranidos and Rampardos live in the same place they used to live in millions of years ago: Northern America.
 * Evolutionary History: They are pachycephalosaurs and the ancestors to Magmortar and Breloom.
 * Food: They feed on vegetation they find close to the ground.
 * Offspring: It is presumed Rampardos nests can consist of 3-5 eggs, but studies are still ongoing so the numbers might not be accurate.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Cranidos and Rampardos used to live in the American jungles and on the American plains. Fossils of Rampardos have been found near the Hell Creek formation, but never a complete creature. They were never invulnerable, as many predators would be able to beat them once they gt past heir extremely strong skull.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Rampardos skulls never show any sign of damage, unlike many other pachycephalosaurs do. This might indicate they either never fought or their skulls were signifcantly stronger. They lived near the end of the Cretaceous and went extinct during the mass extinction 65 million years ago.

<p style="text-align:center;">Lifetime:

<p style="text-align:center;">- Researchers brought this species back, alongside many others, and released them into the wild again. Their current habitat is in Northern America. Out of all the currently ressurected creatures, only Tyrantrum damages society more. Rampardos are aggressive towards anything they don't understand and rampage thrugh small towns.

<p style="text-align:center;">Cranidos - Some of them live in observatories, where researches have been able to study their behavior. They are caring parents. Cranidos, the young, aren't intelligent at all. Even bushes and trees them they view as potential enemies and headbutt them.

<p style="text-align:center;">Rampardos - Rampardos groups consist of two males and two females, but the pairings that mate stay the same their entire life. They have extremely strong skulls and if two adults would clash, their brains wouldn't be damaged. Due to these strong skulls their brain didn't get the chance to grow.

<p style="text-align:center;">Extra information:

<p style="text-align:center;">- The observatory that observes the Rampardos has stronger walls that Fort Knox. The first pair of Rampardos went straight through the walls and leveled a skyscraper nearby.

Shieldon and Bastiodon
<p style="text-align:center;">History:
 * Dex entry: 410, 411
 * Habitat: Shieldon and Bastiodon can be found in the plain-like enviroments in Montana.
 * Evolutionary History: They are related to Ceratopsand the ancestors of Aggron.
 * Food: Shieldon and its relatives feed on hard plant matter.
 * Offspring: A nest of Bastiodon has 2 to 4 young in it.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Shieldon and Bastiodon once lived in what now is Northern America. Their habitat stretched further than it does now and they lived in medium-sized groups. The oldest fossils found date back to 100 million years ago. Their main predators were Tyrantrum, as well as Daspletosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex.

<p style="text-align:center;">- The most complete Bastiodon fossil is found in Montana, together with teeth of a Daspletosaurus. Unlike some other fossils, Bastiodon didn't go extinct 65 million years ago. Scientists believe that some Shieldon eggs survived the meteor strike and were able to adapt to the new enviroment. They grew into nowadays Aggron. The Bastiodon that ere revived behave quite similar to their 21-century counterpart.

<p style="text-align:center;">Lifetime:

<p style="text-align:center;">- Back to the present day, this species has been released in Montana and they almost never leave the state borders. The young are called Shieldon and are quite vulnerable. Tyrantrum is still a treat, as it too was resurrected.

<p style="text-align:center;">Shieldon - Shieldon are quite slow and neverl leave the herd. The young are raied by all herd members. The Bastiodon groups migrate, but slowly. If they make 5 kilometers a day they've had a good day. The young are faster, but stay within the group for protection.

<p style="text-align:center;">Bastiodon - Lone Bastiodon don't exist. If a Shieldon has grown into the adult stage they stay within the same group as they were born in. Bastiodon groups meet and usually mating happens between these two groups after which they each go their speerate way.

<p style="text-align:center;">- Unlike their relative Aggron, Bastiodon's horn point sideways. They don't use them to attack, but simply to dig out roots. Bastiodon's head is extremely strong and nothing can break through. However, the other parts of its body are soft and can easily be penetrated.

<p style="text-align:center;">Extra information:

<p style="text-align:center;">- Out of all the creatures that have been resurrected, Shieldon and Bastiodon are the least troublesome. They are fan-favorites in any zoo for their calm behavior and some people in Montana even hold Shieldon as a pet, although this isn't recommended, since this isn't good for the creature.

Archen and Archeops
Archen and Archeops. These guys are pretty cool. Colour schemes are a little gaudy but if you were a big prehistoric lizard-bird thing you'd probably want to pimp up your look a bit too, right? Archeops is pretty strong, it's basically a slower but harder hitting Aerodactyl, who was pretty awesome in it's own right.

Tyrunt and Tyrantrum
Tyrunt, the Royal Heir Pokémon. A Rock and Dragon type. Tyrunt has a selfish, spoiled nature. If it encounters something it dislikes, it will throw a tantrum and run wild. Its strong jaws have enough force to shred an automobile, and it tends to unknowingly inflict injuries while playing. This Pokémon lived 100 million years ago; theories suggest it might have had a different form then.

Tyrantrum, the Despot Pokémon. A Rock and Dragon type, and the evolved form of Tyrunt. Before its extinction 100 million years ago, Tyrantrum lived like a king. Its powerful jaws, capable of shredding thick metal plates, made it invisible. It is theorized that its original form was completely covered with a feather-like coat.

Dracozolt
Dracozolt, the Fossil Pokémon. It is a dual-type Rock/Dragon-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It is resurrected from a Fossilized Drake, and it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. In ancient times, it was unbeatable thanks to its powerful lower body, but it went extinct anyway after it depleted all its plant-based food sources.

Where Do Prototurtles Live?
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Meteors fall from the sky, causing Tyrantrum and Bastiodon to awaken in their final evolutions. They clash until Aerodactyl interferes in its Mega Form.

Tirtouga and Carracosta
During the Ice Age, Pokémon such as Tirtouga and Carracosta lived in groups. Their thick shell helped them withstand the cold temperatures.

Ancient Family Matters
The ancient Pokémon had been fulfilled: Arctovish has arrived.

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Arctovish
Arctovish, the Fossil Pokémon. It is a dual-type Rock/Electric-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It is resurrected from a Fossilized Dino, and it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. The skin on its face is impervious to attack, but breathing difficulties made this Pokémon go extinct anyway.

Ending of the Prehistoric Pokémon
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Arctozolt
Arctozolt, the Fossil Pokémon. It is a dual-type Rock/Electric-type Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII. It is resurrected from a Fossilized Bird, and it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. The skin on its face is impervious to attack, but breathing difficulties made this Pokémon go extinct anyway.