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.
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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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 4x102-120%KO Rock Smash 2x22-28% Bullet Seed 4x50-60% Absorb 4x50-60% | ||
Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cherubi builds →Magical Leaf 4x152-180%KO Bullet Seed 4x40-48% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lotad builds →Mega Drain 4x80-96% Bullet Seed 4x40-48% Absorb 4x50-60% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Budew builds →Mega Drain 4x90-108%KO Bullet Seed 4x40-48% Absorb 4x50-60% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lileep builds →Giga Drain 4x173-203%KO Bullet Seed 4x40-48% | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Giga Drain 4x173-203%KO Razor Leaf 4x90-106%KO Bullet Seed 4x48-58% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Giga Drain 4x139-165%KO Razor Leaf 4x90-106%KO Mega Drain 4x82-97% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cherubi builds →Giga Drain 4x173-203%KO Magical Leaf 4x139-165%KO Bullet Seed 4x32-39% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lotad builds →Giga Drain 4x131-155%KO Mega Drain 4x73-87% Bullet Seed 4x32-39% Absorb 4x40-48% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x269-317%KO Giga Drain 4x174-206%KO Bullet Seed 4x36-43% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x269-317%KO Brick Break 2x40-49% Giga Drain 4x174-206%KO Razor Leaf 4x94-111%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x276-326%KO Giga Drain 4x174-206%KO Razor Leaf 4x87-103%KO Bullet Seed 4x43-51% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Solar Beam 4x226-266%KO Giga Drain 4x146-171%KO Razor Leaf 4x94-111%KO Mega Drain 4x80-94% | ||
Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cherubi builds →Solar Beam 4x276-326%KO Giga Drain 4x174-206%KO Magical Leaf 4x146-171%KO Bullet Seed 4x36-43% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x269-317%KO Giga Drain 4x174-206%KO Bullet Seed 4x36-43% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x269-317%KO Dig 2x43-51% Brick Break 2x40-49% Giga Drain 4x174-206%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x276-326%KO Giga Drain 4x174-206%KO Razor Leaf 4x87-103%KO Bullet Seed 4x43-51% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Solar Beam 4x226-266%KO Giga Drain 4x146-171%KO Razor Leaf 4x94-111%KO Mega Drain 4x80-94% | ||
Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Cherubi builds →Solar Beam 4x276-326%KO Giga Drain 4x174-206%KO Magical Leaf 4x146-171%KO Bullet Seed 4x36-43% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x266-314%KO Giga Drain 4x167-198%KO Bullet Seed 4x34-41% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x260-307%KO Brick Break 2x32-39% Giga Drain 4x167-198%KO Drain Punch 2x32-39% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x260-307%KO Dig 2x42-50% Brick Break 2x40-48% Giga Drain 4x167-198%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Wood Hammer 4x167-198%KO Solar Beam 4x266-314%KO Giga Drain 4x174-205%KO Razor Leaf 4x81-95% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Solar Beam 4x214-252%KO Giga Drain 4x139-164%KO Razor Leaf 4x86-102%KO Mega Drain 4x75-89% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x260-306%KO Giga Drain 4x168-198%KO Bullet Seed 4x32-38% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x254-300%KO Brick Break 2x30-36% Giga Drain 4x163-191%KO Drain Punch 2x30-36% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x254-300%KO Dig 2x41-49% Brick Break 2x39-47% Giga Drain 4x163-191%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Wood Hammer 4x168-198%KO Solar Beam 4x265-313%KO Giga Drain 4x168-198%KO Razor Leaf 4x81-96% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Solar Beam 4x211-249%KO Giga Drain 4x135-160%KO Razor Leaf 4x86-102%KO Mega Drain 4x76-89% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x273-322%KO Energy Ball 4x204-240%KO Giga Drain 4x171-202%KO Bullet Seed 4x32-38% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x268-316%KO Brick Break 2x32-38% Giga Drain 4x171-202%KO Drain Punch 2x32-38% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x268-316%KO Dig 2x43-51% Brick Break 2x40-47% Giga Drain 4x171-202%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Wood Hammer 4x175-207%KO Solar Beam 4x273-322%KO Giga Drain 4x175-207%KO Razor Leaf 4x83-98% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Turtwig builds →Leaf Storm 4x236-278%KO Solar Beam 4x217-256%KO Giga Drain 4x139-164%KO Razor Leaf 4x87-104%KO | ||
In Platinum, Magnezone can KO Omanyte with Thunderbolt (226-266%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 99-117%.
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x226-266%KO Explosion28-34% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Ice Fang10-13% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x182-215%KO Megahorn91-107%KO Stone Edge51-60% | ||
Platinum 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 69 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Bubble Beam, Haze and 7 more to offspring.
Platinum Omanyte Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Aurora Beam and Bubble Beam 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 Platinum
Omanyte is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Oreburgh City — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
Best Locations to Catch Omanyte in Platinum
Omanyte Guide
In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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
