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Omanyte (Japanese: オムナイト Omnite) is a dual-type Rock/Water Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It is resurrected from a Helix Fossil and evolves into Omastar starting at level 40.
Biology
Omanyte and Omastar hiding in their shells
Omanyte is a small extinct cephalopod mollusk Pokémon similar to an ammonite or nautilus. It has a sky blue body with ten tentacles and a pale yellow, helix-spiraled shell on its back. The shell's rim has two circular indents where Omanyte's large saucer-like eyes protrude. If attacked or threatened, it quickly withdraws into its hard shell.
Omanyte is considered extinct, although it can be revived from Fossils. Its fossils have been excavated in areas that were once oceans long ago. Omanyte regulated its buoyancy by storing and releasing air within its shell and controlled direction by twisting its tentacles. While Omanyte fed on plankton, it was preyed on by Archeops and Carracosta. Omanyte can now be found in the wild due to being released by people or escaping after being restored to life, causing this species to become a problem.
Evolution
Omanyte evolves into Omastar.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Generation I | | | Kanto
#138 | | Red(JPN) | (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) | | Green | | Red(ENG) | Although long extinct, in rare cases, it can be genetically resurrected from fossils. | | Blue | | Yellow | An ancient Pokémon that was recovered from a fossil. It swims by cleverly twisting its 10 tentacles about. | | Stadium | A prehistoric and long-extinct Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil. Swims by twisting its 10 tentacles about. | | |
| Generation II | | | Johto
#220 | | Gold | Revived from an ancient fossil, this Pokémon uses air stored in its shell to sink and rise in water. | | Silver | This Pokémon from ancient times is said to have navigated the sea by adeptly twisting its 10 tentacles. | | Crystal | In prehistoric times, it swam on the sea floor, eating plankton. Its fossils are sometimes found. | | Stadium 2 | Revived from an ancient fossil, this Pokémon uses air stored in its shell to sink and rise in water. | | |
| Generation III | | Hoenn
#— | | Kanto
#138 | | Ruby | Omanyte is one of the ancient and long-since-extinct Pokémon that have been regenerated from fossils by people. If attacked by an enemy, it withdraws itself inside its hard shell. | | Sapphire | | Emerald | One of the ancient and long-since-extinct Pokémon that have been regenerated from fossils by humans. If attacked, it withdraws into its hard shell. | | FireRed | A prehistoric Pokémon that lived in the primordial sea, it swims by twisting its 10 tentacles about. | | LeafGreen | Although long extinct, in rare cases, it can be genetically resurrected from fossils. | | |
| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
#— | | Johto
#225 | | Diamond | A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas. | | Pearl | | Platinum | | HeartGold | Revived from an ancient fossil, this Pokémon uses air stored in its shell to sink and rise in water. | | SoulSilver | This Pokémon from ancient times is said to have navigated the sea by adeptly twisting its 10 tentacles. | | |
| Generation V | | | Unova
#— | | Black | A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas. | | White | | Black 2 | A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas. | | White 2 | | |
| Generation VI | | Kalos
#— | | Hoenn
#— | | X | A prehistoric Pokémon that lived in the primordial sea, it swims by twisting its 10 tentacles about. | | Y | Revived from an ancient fossil, this Pokémon uses air stored in its shell to sink and rise in water. | | Omega Ruby | Omanyte is one of the ancient and long-since-extinct Pokémon that have been regenerated from fossils by people. If attacked by an enemy, it withdraws itself inside its hard shell. | | Alpha Sapphire | | |
| Generation VII | | Alola
US UM : #227 | | Kanto
#138 | | This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun and Moon. | | Ultra Sun | Omanyte lived in the seas of antiquity. Its fossils have been found bearing bite marks from Archeops, so apparently Archeops preyed on it. | | Ultra Moon | It was restored from an ancient fossil. Those Helix Fossils are excavated from areas that were once oceans long, long ago. | | Let's Go Pikachu | An ancient Pokémon that was recovered from a fossil. It swam by cleverly twisting its 10 tentacles about. | | Let's Go Eevee | | |
| Generation VIII | | Galar
Crown Tundra #123 | | Sinnoh
#— | | Hisui
#— | | This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. | | Sword | Because some Omanyte manage to escape after being restored or are released into the wild by people, this species is becoming a problem. | | Shield | This Pokémon is a member of an ancient, extinct species. Omanyte paddles through water with its 10 tentacles, looking like it's just drifting along. | | Brilliant Diamond | It's a Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas. | | Shining Pearl | | |
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Game locations
In side games
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In events
In-game events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Omanyte is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+ and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Omanyte
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Omanyte
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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SwSh
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Omanyte
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Omanyte
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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BDSP
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Omanyte
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Omanyte
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Omanyte in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Omanyte in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Omanyte
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Omanyte
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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BDSP
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Omanyte in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Omanyte in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Omanyte
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Omanyte
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Omanyte
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Omanyte
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Omanyte
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Omanyte
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush  | Walking Speed: 1.64 seconds | Base HP: 43 | | | Base Attack: 72 | Base Defense: 55 | Base Speed: 60 | | |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
In Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, Ash encountered multiple Omanyte along with the other Generation I Fossil Pokémon. A dynamite blast woke up the Fossil Pokémon living dormant deep beneath Grampa Canyon. They chased Ash and Team Rocket until an Aerodactyl showed up and scared them off.
In Fossil Fools, multiple Omanyte were discovered to be living in the Ruins of Alph. They were moved to a museum at the end of the episode.
In Dealing With Defensive Types!, an Omanyte caught Team Rocket trying to steal food from the Canalave Gym kitchen while Ash was having his Gym battle with Byron. Omanyte used Water Gun to send the trio blasting off.
Minor appearances
An Omanyte appeared as an image in the dubbed version of The Ultimate Test.
An Omanyte appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
An Omanyte appeared in a fantasy in A Ruin with a View.
In A Gruff Act to Follow!, an Omanyte was revived from a Fossil. In the next episode, it was within the habitat created for the revived Fossil Pokémon.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, three Omanyte were living in the Tree of Beginning. A fourth was in the movie's opening sequence.
A Mirage Omanyte appeared in a flashback in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, an Omanyte was underwater outside Vermilion City.
An Omanyte appeared in Restore and Renew!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry | | EP046 | Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, and Kabutops | Ash's Pokédex | Omanyte and Omastar, Kabuto and Kabutops. It is believed these Pokémon became extinct tens of thousands of years ago. The detail of their behavior is shrouded in mystery. Though some have speculated that they may still exist, none of these Pokémon have ever been seen alive. | |
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry | | EP163 | Omanyte | Ash's Pokédex | Omanyte, the Spiral Pokémon. Believed to have lived over two billion years ago, recent research indicates that it was able to control its buoyancy by storing and releasing air in its shell. | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Omny
Misty had an Omanyte, which she gave to Yellow in As Gastly as Before. He was then nicknamed Omny. He evolved into Omastar in The Might of...Metapod?!.
An Omanyte appeared at the Battle Pike in Moving Past Milotic.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Green's Omanyte debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.
An Omanyte appeared in Big Rampage at the Safari Zone!?, where it evolved into an Omastar.
An Omanyte appeared in Regain the Deserted Power Plant!.
An Omanyte appeared in Good Luck at the Big Pokémon Athletic Meet!.
An Omanyte appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.
An Omanyte appeared in Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!.
An Omanyte appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
An Omanyte appeared in The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Omanyte (TCG)
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Omanyte was originally known as "Ess". This is derived from the beginning of the word "escargot", which is French for snail.
- Omanyte's Pokédex number may be referring to the golden spiral/Fibonacci Sequence (137.5 degrees).
Origin
Omanyte appears to be based on the ammonite, prehistoric mollusks related to the present-day squid and octopus that lived between the Devonian period and the Cretaceous period.
Name origin
Omanyte may be derived from ammonite.
Omnite may be a combination of 鸚鵡貝 ōmugai (nautilus) and ammonite.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | ऑमानाइट Omanyte | Transcription of English name |  Russian | Оманайт Omanayt | Transcription of English name |  Thai | ออมไนต์ Omnai | Transcription of Japanese name | |
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