Ruling Restored pokemon in set-up phase

[Showse]

If I start with a restored pokemon in my hand only, can I place as active on the first turn?

Saw this in here
http://www.warpcore.org/~chairmankaga/pokemon/rulebook.pdf
but didnt get it pretty well...

In section 500.2a says: A Fossil Trainer is considered a Basic Pokémon during setup. If an initial hand has one or more Fossils but no other
Basic Pokémon, one of the Fossils must be placed as the initial Active Pokémon.

 

[King Arceus]

No you can't.

This was during a time frame where Mysterious Fossil was a trainer that counted as a Basic Pokemon while in play. It actually evolved into Pokemon. This is different than Plume Fossil which has a completely different effect. It does not go to the bench like Mysterious Fossil does.~KA

 

[DNA]

If I start with a restored pokemon in my hand only, can I place as active on the first turn?

On top of that...A Restored Pokemon is not a Basic Pokemon. Because of that, it cannot be played during set-up, nor can it be played from the hand to the bench in a normal manner. (You would need to use the effect of its respective Fossil Item card or Twist Mountain.)