Stats & Training
Omanyte's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, HP trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Defense EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
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.
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.
Omanyte Weakness
Type-wise, Omanyte takes extra damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Omanyte's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 4x92-111%KO Absorb 4x53-63% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 4x105-126%KO Absorb 4x66-79% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x79-95% Absorb 4x53-63% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 4x95-114%KO Absorb 4x48-57% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 4x107-129%KO Absorb 4x60-71% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 4x133-157%KO Vine Whip 4x71-86% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 4x122-145%KO Razor Leaf 4x78-93% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 4x97-114%KO Absorb 4x43-52% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 4x176-207%KO Mega Drain 4x97-114%KO Absorb 4x52-62% | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 4x122-145%KO Vine Whip 4x60-72% Mega Drain 4x78-93% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 4x141-168%KO Dig 2x41-50% Low Sweep 2x34-41% Razor Leaf 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cacnea builds →Needle Arm 4x112-132%KO Power-Up Punch 2x26-32% Absorb 4x66-79% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 4x119-141%KO Razor Leaf 4x75-88% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 4x90-106%KO Mega Drain 4x82-97% Rock Smash 2x22-26% Absorb 4x44-53% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 4x149-175%KO Dig 2x44-53% Low Sweep 2x35-42% Razor Leaf 4x92-108%KO | ||
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cacnea builds →Needle Arm 4x113-133%KO Power-Up Punch 2x25-31% Absorb 4x63-75% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 4x119-142%KO Razor Leaf 4x71-83% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 4x92-108%KO Mega Drain 4x78-92% Rock Smash 2x24-28% Absorb 4x42-50% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 4x147-174%KO Dig 2x45-53% Low Sweep 2x36-42% Razor Leaf 4x93-111%KO | ||
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cacnea builds →Needle Arm 4x113-134%KO Power-Up Punch 2x26-32% Absorb 4x67-79% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 4x120-142%KO Razor Leaf 4x74-87% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 4x93-111%KO Mega Drain 4x80-95% Rock Smash 2x22-26% Absorb 4x46-55% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x270-318%KO Energy Ball 4x204-240%KO Giga Drain 4x173-204%KO | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x265-312%KO Energy Ball 4x204-240%KO Rock Smash 2x18-22% Power-Up Punch 2x18-22% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x265-312%KO Leaf Blade 4x147-174%KO Energy Ball 4x204-240%KO Dig 2x44-52% | ||
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cacnea builds →Solar Beam 4x351-414%KO Energy Ball 4x265-312%KO Needle Arm 4x117-138%KO Power-Up Punch 2x27-32% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Chikorita builds →Solar Beam 4x234-276%KO Energy Ball 4x178-210%KO Magical Leaf 4x122-144%KO Razor Leaf 4x71-84% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x270-318%KO Energy Ball 4x205-241%KO Giga Drain 4x170-200%KO | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x265-312%KO Energy Ball 4x200-235%KO Brick Break 2x31-37% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x265-312%KO Leaf Blade 4x139-165%KO Energy Ball 4x200-235%KO Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cacnea builds →Solar Beam 4x344-406%KO Energy Ball 4x260-306%KO Brick Break 2x46-55% Needle Arm 4x110-129%KO | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Omanyte View Chikorita builds →Solar Beam 4x229-271%KO Energy Ball 4x175-206%KO Magical Leaf 4x120-141%KO Razor Leaf 4x70-82% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hitmontop can KO Omanyte with Close Combat (165-195%). Gastrodon's Scald hits Omanyte for 73-86%.
 Hitmontop Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Hitmontop builds →Close Combat 2x165-195%KO Feint7-8% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Gastrodon builds →Scald73-86% | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon100-118%KO Volt Switch 2x176-208%KO Thunderbolt 2x226-266%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Omanyte evolves into Omastar. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Omanyte with 87 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Bide, Bubble Beam and 11 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Omanyte Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Aurora Beam and Bide aren't available any other way for Omanyte, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Omanyte in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No searching required for Omanyte. You receive it at Rustboro City from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Best Locations to Catch Omanyte in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Omanyte Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Omanyte isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Omastar to unlock its full potential. At 355 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Omanyte's biggest threats include Venusaur (Grass), Jolteon (Electric), and Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Venusaur is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. At base 35 Speed, Omanyte won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Swift Swim on Omanyte. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Omanyte also gets Shell Armor and Weak Armor, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Omanyte fills the trick room role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Omanyte does the job early-game if you need a Rock/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Omastar before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Omanyte has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves