Fixed it for you. At least we can hope BDSP delivers on this front.
As
R_N said, we're likely never going to see the "originals". Like, the strange thing about Galar fossils is that not only do they need to be combined, they are ABLE to be combined. Yes, they do make abominations, but it still works which shouldn't be possible if there wasn't something odd going on with them that makes them different from previous gen fossils.
Consider this, previous gen fossils weren't complete either:
- Omanyte just has its helix shell.
- Big Aerodactyl comes from a small Old Amber, a reference to Jurassic Park where they got dino DNA from bloodsucking insects which got stuck in tree resin. So either they cut the middlemon and just had a batch of Aerodactyl have parts of themselves get caught in tree resin OR Old Amber has a extinct species of bloodsucking insect Pokemon which primarily prayed upon Aerodactyl; which means we get Aerodactyl from just a few droplets of its blood!
- Anorith just has its claw.
- Cranidos & Shieldon just has have their heads.
- Tirtouga is also just its shell.
- Archen is just from a feather.
- Tyrunt only has its lower jaw.
- Amaura only has the fin from the top of its eye.
YET, despite that, we still get a complete Pokemon when we revive them. Whatever is missing the rejuvenation machine is able to have what DNA strands it gets to regrow it (with a possible side effect of them becoming part Rock-type as the Pokemon's organic matter is mixed in with inorganic matter of the fossil).
So, how come the Galar fossils then need to be combined, especially when the Galar Fossils are more complete than some of the fossils I mentioned above? Heck, if the Old Amber does contain an ancient bloodsucking insect Pokemon, why doesn't IT get revived instead of or along with Aerodactyl (or we get some sort of freak Bug-type insectoid Aerodactyl)? Also think of this: in the real world we have fossils of thousands of prehistoric animals; surely this must be also true for Pokemon yet we only have these handful of Fossil Pokemon we can bring back?
It has to be more than just having the fossil. It could very well be the Fossil Pokemon we're able to bring back is because scientists got lucky and were able to completely map out the DNA of those Pokemon. Maybe they found a batch of complete or nearly complete fossils with most of their organic matter preserved in a recoverable state (via the Pokemon world's super science). They map out the DNA and body structure, program the schematics into the rejuvenation machine, and now any significant fossil piece of that Pokemon can bring it back to life (or at least create an expy of it); it's just for player convenience that all Fossils for one Pokemon are the same. And this is probably a RARE thing, like they may have complete fossils of other ancient Pokemon but unfortunately there's something preventing the Pokemon's DNA from being sequenced. Like if the Old Amber does contain a bloodsucking insect Pokemon with Aerodactyl blood (BTW we know there's normal Aerodactyl fossils so they were able to get a complete DNA sequence of Aerodactyl from that and not the Old Amber, though the blood probably did help), it could be the tree resin damages the insect so much during the preservation process it loses vital organic information thus why it can't be revived along with Aerodactyl.
So, what about the Galar fossils? Not sure where I mentioned it, but I have a theory that the reason we only have half the Galar Fossil Pokemon is maybe because their other half is made from a non-preservable matter. Maybe their other half is entirely made from a soft tissue, or maybe it was entirely made from a solid form of energy. Whatever the case, this missing half cannot be simply recreated from sequencing the DNA of the other half thus the original Galar Fossil Pokemon can't be revived. HOWEVER, Cara discovered that this subset of Fossil Pokemon can have their halves combined with another as lone as one was the head/front and the other was the hind. Of course Cara Liss is careless so, instead of realizing she's combining two different Pokemon together, she thinks she actually figured out what these Pokemon looked like and it just so happens they evolved to have similar parts.
Thus, we get the Galar Fossil Pokemon we have now, Fossil Pokemon that on their own are incompletable but have a genetic quirk that lets you "combine" parts of them "together".
You know I think I'll put this in the
Mysteries and Conspiracies thread after I post this.
Ooh, this list. Let me see...
It would be cool to see a Pokemon based on a Vector, if that's even possible.
Optical Fibers as well.
There's no way it would happen, but a Pokemon based of a Tiyanak would be cool. Or Gungnir. Or a Dvergr.
A Gummy Bear would be cool. Especially a sugar-free one.
Dalgona? (No, I did not get this from squid game. I got that from Cookie Run. Speaking of which, )
Macarons, anybody? Lotus? Dragonfruit?
Do we have a teacher? Forbidden Fruit(Both biblical and the citrus one?) Atlas? Mandrakes? So much more to list...
Also, isn't Zygarde supposed to be based on the children of Loki? And the leash on Zygarde 10% could be Glepnir...
- Vector: We already have some crocodile Pokemon, though I guess technically none that listen to music... OH, wait, you mean computer vector graphics. Yeah, as Sonikku A said, we sort of have Porygon for that (though I wouldn't be opposed to a Vectorman Pokemon).
- Optical Fibers: Hmm, isn't that what Xurkitree is essentially made of? I mean, that's one reason why they also made it part tree-themed: Optical FIBER.
- Tiyanak: Vampiric babies? As if GF ever made a Pokemon based on dead children. Anyway, no problem, ADDED!
- Gungnir: Hmm. Like, I do have a batch of mythical objects on the Myth list including Mjolnir. But is Odin's spear that notable? Reading the Wikipedia page, its mentioned powers either are inclusive to the Vanir gods or an effective weapon used by Odin. It's not like Mjolnir where, while its heavily connected to Thor, it also has plenty of its own mythology behind it and its image has seen use as pendants & drawn symbols. Like, I can see a Pokemon based on Mjolnir, even if they also make a Pokemon based on Thor (who might use the Pokemon based on Mjolnir as their weapon). However if they make a Pokemon based on Odin, it would probably be designed to be wielding a spear it channels power through but the spear is just a tool, not its own Pokemon (unless they have a theme of God Pokemon who wield another Pokemon which is based on their associated weapon).
- Dvergr: Um, aren't they just dwarves? And I actually do have dwarfs on the list but it's not in the "MYTH/FOLKLORE/FAIRY TALES" subcategory but rather the "CONCEPTS/PHENOMENA" part of "Literature" as "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs". I figured if they ever did a Pokemon based on dwarfs that'll probably what they would be based on or at least partly (yes, I know, Lord of the Rings and the recent God of War games would beg to differ). I'll tell you what, like with Gungnir, if you feel strongly about it we could put it to a vote to include them or not.
- Gummy Bears: Not a bad idea, though I'm going to expand upon it a little. ADDED TO "OBJECTS-Non-Plant Food": Wine Gum/Gummies (Bears/Worms/Gumdrops).
- Dalgonas & Macarons: When it comes to a Pokemon based on a sweet it really needs to be something that stands out. I can see Dalgonas and Macarons becoming a Full Heal Food item (like Lava Cookies, Old Gateau, & Malasadas), but not really their own Pokemon.
- Lotus: ADDED TO "PLANTS-Flower: Indian/Sacred Lotus": Indian/Sacred Lotus (I was more specific as sometimes its confused with water lillies, aka lily pads, which the Lotad family is based on).
- Dragon Fruit: Already on there under PLANTS-Food-Fruit as "Pitaya".
- Teacher: What exactly would a Teacher Pokemon look like? I feel "Teacher" is maybe a bit too ambiguous as technically as long as your teaching someone something you're a "teacher". Like, Oranguru and Slowking probably would make good teachers.
- Forbidden Fruit: Already on there under MYTH/FOLKLORE/FAIRY TALES-Biblical.
- Atlas: I'm assuming you mean the Greek Titan that's said to be holding up the sky & heavens? Due to the complexity of how many god and Titans there are in Greek mythology (as well as other Mythologies), I generally don't specify specific deities but rather group them together. So Atlas would fall under "Titans" on the MYTH/FOLKLORE/FAIRY TALES-Southern Europe-Greek/Roman.
- Mandrakes: Ironmage is correct.
- Zygarde & Loki's Children: Eh, very loosely. Zygarde feels like a combination of quite a few Norse myths due to its form changes. Also its forms don't really have much to do with Loki's Children aside having its form possibly based on them. So I decided to keep them on the list, maybe some other apocalypse Pokemon group will come along and base themselves more on Loki's Children.