>>14315059Thanks mate, I'm writing this down so come with suggestions if you want :)
The other idea I was thinking of expanding on is an "Ancient" or "Dino" type that would replace Rock type in all fossil pokémon cause it always bothered me that there is nothing that says "rock" or "stone" in their design.
You could then retcon all fossils, Relicanth, Claydol, Yanmega, Mamoswine, Cofagrigus, Carbink, Natu/Xatu and Unknown to this type. You could even make Golurk into Ground/Ancient as a haunted holy statue of an ancient civilization.
You could add some kind of fun archeological gameplay element as well.
I guess I'll expand more on this when I'm drunker/higher and have a bit more time...