I LOVE fossils and fossil Pokemon, not as much as my wife though, she helped write this video! AD: Go to buyraycon.com/lockstin for 15% off sitewide! Brought to you by Raycon.

Now let's see what Johto fossils Could've looked like!

As a New Zealandic expat, I wanna let you know you pretty much nailed the Māori pronunciations my dude. I love the waka inspiration for Moanatau with the koru designs on the sides and the A.J Hackett reference. This is probably the closest to New Zealand region/Māori mythology influenced Pokémon we'll get, thanks man!

As an athropology student, I LOVE how many cultural references you have in your fakemon! And biological, too! It's so wonderful!

OH MY GOODNESS THE DICKINSONIA GETTING ACTUAL ATTENTION, I LOVE THIS CHANNEL SO MUCH. What an accurate yet inventive adaptation of ‘em, too! Ancient aquatic arthropods are a gift and I could 100% see this little breakfast bug in Alola!

When you get to Johto fossils, I think it'd be interesting to base it around Japanese myths and earliest known yokai. Johto is arguably the most "Japanese" region in all the games, so lean into it, especially to help differentiate it from its neighboring region, Kanto. Instead of finding "fossils," find preserved Shinto relics with spirits residing in them. There's a precedent for this kind of thing in the anime, after all, so I don't think it's that far-fetched.

I really appreciate how respectful of cultures you are and how you clearly do your research about them before making these. Thank you so much for showcasing the First Nations of both Australia and Aotearoa in such a well done manner :)

On top of that Alola not having any fossils, it’s really weird that we don’t have any Fossil Pokémon in Paldea although, the Paradox Pokémon maybe the alternative for that in some way. Would still be cool to see what the Paldean Fossil Pokémon could look like!

Fun fact: i only realized Alola didn't have any fossils yesterday, so i think this shows how much Lockstin cares about us

Wow. I actually never noticed gen 7 didn't have any! No wonder I felt like something was missing during those runs.

Excuse me for asking, but I really liked being introduced to a new culture through a Fakemon, I'd almost wanna see Lockstin make Fakemon based on different cultures as a series

This is a concept I have long thought about and it is really awesome to see Alola Fossils brought to life!

I'm a Māori person who was a little disappointed that Alola didn't have a lot of Māori influences so this made me so happy! I'm so glad you talked about this so respectfully, and your pronunciation was basically perfect. I really hope we do get actual 'mon based on Māori culture someday, but these Fakémon are so well made, the artist did great!

Verg killed it with the designs! Loved this installment of fossil explorations and enjoyed all the Dickinsonia bits!

Mossawsaur and Lancake are amazing! The fact that both evolved to resist the inverment that they live is simplely incridible and super clever. I woukd catch both of them, specialy Lancake & Landream.

Vergolophus is such an underrated artist. I love these concepts you've made that she's translated so well into the designs! Kudos to both of you! Also the Lancake and Landream designs and origin... Gave me goosebumps. The art, the music, the editing, the lore... Man this video is so well made. Again kudos! To everyone involved!

3:23: well, I am that Paleo-dork, so I'm saying it, unlike a lot of extinct fauna from back then, the mosasaurs actually where lizards, Monitor Lizards to be precise.

2:34 Lockstin: One dinosaur, and one not-a-dinosaur **shows two dinosaurs**

Despite Playing Alola 3 Times. I Actually never thought about Fossil Pokémon in Gen 7

I feel like Moamatau should also have a signature move. In this case, it would be a new move called "Kelp Reel". A powerful grass-type move that does extra damage to flying types. Not only that, but it can also ground flying types, as well as Pokémon with the ability of Levitate or, are holding an air balloon.

I get a overdose of dopamine when lockstin makes a new video I love seeing the pure quality of his videos and his video are just super enjoyable after a long day. I usally never comment but I just wanted to say thank you for all the videos and time you put into them truly think you are one of the best KZfaqrs on this platform no joke. Just wanted to say thank you because I been watching you since 2015 or 2017. Haven’t watched the vid yet but I bet its dope.

I like that you kept the trend of one fossil looking tough and predatory, while the other is more neutral looking and peaceful/static.

I used this same process for making fossils for my Greece region. Since Greece was underwater during the times of the dinosaurs, there weren't any fossils. So, I made one aquatic fossil (plesiosaur), and one fossil that was found in Italy, which is not only near Greece, but the ancient Greeks and Romans basically had the same mythology. As such, I used the Tethyshadros, a fossil found in Italy and the most complete skeleton to date.

it’d be adorable if lancake stacked as a defence mechanism to make themselves look bigger and to fortify eachother

Just imagine how great a Lancake plush would be, I never thought somebody would make a dickinsonia Pokémon!

LOVED the art in this episode!! huge shout out to the artist, and loved these guys in general. loved their lore. they are real pokemon in my heart now.

Now that's some great fossils. They both great, but I absolutely love execution of the Lancake line, because dickinsonia is so plain - just a couple of cells, barely differentiated from water, in a shape of a pancake - but with a right inspiration, Pokemon based on it became something cute and curious

“We’ll do one dinosaur and one not a dinosaur!” *shows picture of a t-rex and a chicken, both of which are dinosaurs*

Excited for some Alola content!

lockstins pronounciation of Maori words has improved so much! The inspiration for Moamatau is so cool I wish it was real!

I think a super cool fossil Pokémon would be based-around the evolving understanding of structure of fossils. Specifically a 3-stage line based on Spinosaurus, starting as a tail-on-the-ground, upright, allosaurus skulled creature, evolving into. JP3 styled spinosaurus, and ending at the modern reconstruction.

Seriously one of my favorite content creators period! Thank you so much for all your work, Lockstin and Co, keep it up!

every time you come up with new pokemon I wish they could become official, they're just so good!

Maybe the reason Paldea didn't have any fossil pokemon is because of the paradox pokemon? Either that or their are fossil pokemon for the region but are being saved for DLC?

Vergo did do a good job and probably loved doing the Mosasaur mon the most. I would love to see more fossil mon for different regions that don't have them, if you'd be willing to commission them and make a video on it. I love the designs you and your artists come up with and many of them I feel the urge to make plushies for, because they're so cute, colorful, and cool

2:31 Actually if I'm not mistaken the Hawaiian islands weren't really formed the way most mountains are. To simplify it, most mountains are created by tectonic movement that thrusts rocks from the depths of the earth into the surface and up. An example is orogenetic belts like the one of the ancient Tethys Sea that used to run all the way from Gibraltar to East Asia, and has been closing up. The great mountain chain that splits Asia in the E-W axis (and also contains the Himalayas), alongside the Alps in Europe are the result of the closing of Tethys (which continues to this day in the Mediterranean). The rocks that make up the mountains formed in the seabed of Tethys and were later thrust into the surface by the obduction of the African Plate beneath the Eurasian one (some are metamorphic so they also had a journey underground before reaching the surface, but I digress) The Hawaiian islands are an example of Hot-Spot volcanism, basically warm spots in the earth's mantle can create volcanoes if they pierce the tectonic plate that's over them, and the volcanism that comes as a result of this slowly builds up the island. In fact, the hawaiian islands get progressively older as you move through them, because the hot spot remains static while the tectonic plate drifts over it. Now I am not really an expert on the specifics of such volcanism, but I don't know if it's possible for fossil-bearing petrified sediments of the seabed to find their way in the surface of those islands. I'd mostly expect to find volcanic rocks (which aren't usually fossil-bearing) and MAYBE sedimentary formations from when the islands were still being built (so around the 5-6 Ma age). If someone is a geologist with experience on the topic, I'd be curious to know

I love all the fossils so much! Aerodactyl has always had my heart

Im totally catching them both! They will be a great addition to my collection

I love the fact that Moamatau has a Y-shaped tongue, a fact tjat many mosasaur depictions forget, treating them more like sea crocodiles rather than lizards

2:36 Birds are still technically considered dinosaurs since they directly decent from them and still have physiological features (like bones and anatomy indications) that indicate that they are still dinos and stuff... Soo to simplify: *Ohhh the irony*

2:34 "Let's make one a dinosaur and another not a dinosaur" *Proceeds to show 2 pictures of dinosaurs* *Also proceeds to make neither fossils dinosaurs*

If Moana had a Pokémon team, Moamatau would be her ace. The conceptualization says it all! Phenomenal job!!!

Appreciate the Aussie representation with Lancake, it’s so cute too. And the Mosawsaur line is really cool. Top tier designs as always, love these Fakemon videos.

11:05 PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HEAR LOCKSTIN SAY THAT

I loved alohla but I always wished they had fossil Pokémon so good job on fufilling a long lasting thought of mine

I honestly love these Fossilmon. They're super creative and fit in with the Alola Pokemon. Shame they're fan made, I would love one of these on my team. Vergolophus did an outstanding job. Thank you for pointing me towards another cool Fakemon Artist.

For a new Zealand base fossil pokemon, we really don't have to go that far back. Maybe 500 or 600 years. There's the Haas Eagle and the Moa. One of the largest predatory bird and flightless bird.

Lockstins videos are sure the only ones I NEVER skip the ads while I watch them. He just presents them in such a creative and funny way! 😊 Even though I can already tell what the next Helix-add may include, I love his story telling nevertheless 👍

FOSSIL POKÉMON ARE MY FAVORITE POKÉMON!!!!! PLEASE DO MORE!!!! Edit: I’m a dinosaur nerd and almost flipped off when you called mosasaur a dinosaur.

Love Mossawsaur's art, would definitely be something I'd put on a team.

Love these designs and the concepts behind them. Well done!

I always love the kind of videos of Pokémon you guys come up with!

How did I not notice that Alola had no new fossil Pokemon?

OK so the mosasaur is not a dinosaur but you don’t have to yell at us for it I’m not blaming no One😢

I LOVE lancake, and it’s evolution. The inspirations are so interesting and it really strikes a cute cool balance. Also the artist (whom I love and follow on twitter) did such a good job making him look like a little mysterious guy. I LOVE HIM ❤️

2:37 this bit triggers my inner paleontologist so much

That be cool but it's nice sometimes to have more new ideas for Pokemon rather than the new fossil

These are all so cool! The artist did such a great job

Lockstin talking about Alolan Raichu: "PANCAKES!!!!"

I really love the inspiration behind lancake and landream. I've been to australia once and we visited an aboriginal museum and cultural center near Cairns and i really really want to go back to learn more one day

This is one cool video and I love the designs of these Pokémon too!

Great video Lockstin I love your fakemon lore!

love both of them and their evos. Good job on these and awesome art

I love the art on this one! They absolutely nailed the Pokémon style

11:57 - So... Earth Power, but it hits both Pokémon on the opposing team and then causes Rain AND Psychic Terrain? Given all the other new moves we got with Gen 9, I can see that fitting just fine...

This video is much better quality that your usual stuff lately, good on yall!

woaaaaaah really in love with Lancake!!! Fantastic concept and execution!!

Love the creativity. Nice job, Lockstin and crew!

10:52 Lockstin: Sir, Gnoggin's in the back and I will call him.

I was really disappointed that they didn't have a carnivorous caterpillar Pokemon in Alola. Its native to only Hawaii. It would have been so cool.

2:38 "1 dinosaur and 1 not a dinosaur" proceeds to show 2 dinosaurs

Vergolophus always makes awesome fakemon. The Mosasaur is so cool!

These are so well designed! And your uses from real life are fantastic! Oh his is just brilliant.

These are amazing pokemon, great design and great background Love it love it love it

2:36 "one not a dinosaur" shows chicken, a dinosaur.

I love these. Lockston did a great job on scientific and anthropological reference, and Vergolophus did an amazing job with the design. Such well thought out Fuaxomon.

Man I'd love this to become a series

This was awesome and Vergo did an amazing job

Storm Drain on a pokemon that would normally be quad-weak to water is nuts. Love it.

I would die for these pokémon, they have SO MUCH thought put into them and their designs are so endearing!

Oh wow, dickinsonia! I adore the creatures from the Ediacaran period. They're just so fantastically bizarre. Fantastic job on these!

THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS MUCH

I love Gen 3's Fossils the most personally, so the Rock/Grass had me sold immediately, followed by easily one of the most solidly cool ideas I've seen in a wild for a pokemon. Doing good work, Lockstin!

I gotta say, Landream might have to be my favorite fakemon design i have EVER seen! Something about that dude just really draws me in, I love him! He looks both cute yet slightly creepy, but its a perfect balance of them! All these mon are great, super clever designs and inspirations!

2:37 “one not-a-dinosaur” *shows a dinosaur*

Also I doubt that gamefreak even CONSIDERED Australia when making Alola. Also I made some fossil Pokemon for my region (which actually is based on Australasia) Protopial, a Rock Normal type based on Diprotodon, a giant wombat-like marsupial, and Goannlaeo, a Rock Fighting type based on megalania, a giant prehistoric goanna. Protopial is peaceful, but it's powerful claws and large size mean it has no predators, in fact, it's claws are made out of enamel so it can burrow through rock, and it's posterior and back have minerals in its skin from it's burrowing and dirt eating, meaning Protopial can reconstitute those minerals to make that patch as hard of the wall of a cave. And Goannlaeo can actually use Aura, albeit primitively.

The Pokemon you come up with never disappoint!

Love how your leaning into the idea that pancakes have magical powers. Keep up the good videos!

The Lancake line looks amazing! I want it

These were incredibly inspired and creative. I feel genuinely sad they will never be in the actual games

Lancake is one of my new favorite fakemon! It’s so cute, and I love the butter stone

Absolutely perfect picks for fossil Pokémons!!

Lockstin: A dinosaur and not a dinosaur. He then proceeds to show a chicken, which is indeed a dinosaur.

I gotta say, you really knocked it out of the park with this one. As someone who grew up super interested in learning about Indigenous Australian and Maori stories, the concepts and execution behind these are absolutely ripper. Landream is 100% my favourite design to come out of these videos, words can't express how much I want it to be real. Not to say that I don't adore the other three. Also Vergolophus did a fantastic job with all the art!

Can you do a “Paldea Fossil Pokémon video” update since the game released?

2:27 islands like hawai were formed by magma in vulcanic eruptions, they were not brought to surface by tectonic forces. The fossil on the seafloor were most likley destroyed by the high temperatures of the magma. That and the fact that they are very new in geologic time are the main reasons why vulcanic island dont have many fossils.

From New Zealand I love how you use Maori legends and things in my culture

I love the pancake guys they are adorable (3

The artist here did SUCH a great job on these designs!! Loved this video as always -^^-

Can anyone else think that Lancake would be a good blanket/Plushie? And the smooth rock a good side pillow?