Whilst it comes from a root fossil and has a partial GRASS typing, it does not seem to be based on a fossilised plant. Lileep is possibly the most unique fossil Pokémon, as its origins are not easily identifiable. They introduced the root fossil, which can be resurrected into a Lileep. The next batch would come in the third set of games, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. The following games in the series, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, didn’t add any new fossil Pokémon.
However, it is distinctly heavier-looking than the delicate pterosaurs of the early Mesozoic but is still a recognisable reinterpretation. The inspiration for Aerodactyl comes from pterosaurs, more specifically the earlier pterosaurs called Rhamphorynchoids which typically had longer tails and teeth, just like this Pokémon. However, a creature as large as an Aerodactyl is simply too big to be preserved like this. Whilst this method seems extremely farfetched, there have been recent finds of very small reptiles trapped and preserved in amber. This Pokémon comes from an Old Amber, which is likely a reference to Jurassic Park, where they obtain dinosaur DNA from mosquitoes trapped in amber. The last fossil Pokémon of this Gen is Aerodactyl, a ROCK/FLYING type. Their evolutions are both much more elaborate and less realistic, but both are still discernible to their origins, which is often the case with these fossil Pokémon. Similarly, Kabuto, another ROCK/WATER type, is based on trilobites and again has a cartoon resemblance, as well as an accurate typing as trilobites were exclusively aquatic. Its depiction is fairly accurate, looking how you would expect a cartoon version of an ammonite to look. This is a ROCK/WATER type and is based on an ammonite, one of the most common and recognisable fossils in the world. The Helix Fossil gifts the player an Omanyte. In the very first Pokémon games, Red, Blue, and Yellow, there were 3 fossils available. Right: the real-life inspirations for the fossil Pokémon pictured on the left. Middle: a Pikachu, dressed up as Alan Grant from Jurassic Park. Left: some of the fossil Pokémon available in the game.
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