>>26660049>Were fossil Pokemon rock type when they were alive?No.
Fossil pokemon are given the rock-typing for GAME. THEMATIC. reasons, I.E: they were revived from rocks and thus are "rocky".
Fossil pokemon whom have remained alive and untouched for millions of years remain "rock-typed" for GAME. MECHANIC. reasons, I.E: game freak isn't going to bother separating this "special deviation" for the sake of fluff.
For what it's worth I also think Ancient Power is also guilty of it's rock typing because pokemon has decided that Rock is the >Ancient, Fossily-type.
Lots of pokemon that require Ancient Power to evolve typically evolve into more "primitive" looking forms or pokemon: Yanmega is literally a giant prehistoric dragonfly & Mamoswine is a mamoth.
I dunno.
Rock is just the "Ancient/Fossil/Dinosaur" Type(?)
