Special
Hazard Setter
CTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Defense and Sp. Atk carry most of Omastar's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Defense EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack60
C
Defense125
A
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed55
D
Total495
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight35.0 kg
77.2 lbsLight
Base XP173
Average
Abilities
Swift SwimNiche
Doubles Speed during rain.
Shell Armor
Protects against critical hits.
Weak ArmorHATop Pick
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Weighed down by a large and heavy shell, Omastar couldn’t move very fast. Some say it went extinct because it was unable to catch food.

Omastar Weakness

Omastar's Rock/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Omastar's physical bulk (base 125 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Omastar Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Grass
2x (Weak)Electric, Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying
0.25x (Resist)Fire
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
Grass
2xWeak
ElectricFightingGround
½xResist
NormalIcePoisonFlying
¼xResist
Fire
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
FireIceFlyingBugGroundRock
How to Beat Omastar in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Rillaboom threatens a KO with Wood Hammer (247-290%). Cobalion's Close Combat also KOs at 91-107%.

Heatran
HeatranThreatens with Earth Power, outspeeds
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Evolved from Omanyte. Omastar is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. HP grew the most through evolution (+35 over Omanyte), and Omastar peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Omanyte
#138Omanyte
40
Level 40
Omastar
#139Omastar
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Omanyte
RockWater
Omastar
RockWater
HP
35
70+35
ATK
40
60+20
DEF
100
125+25
SP.ATK
90
115+25
SP.DEF
55
70+15
SPE
35
55+20
BST
355D-Tier
495C-Tier+140
ROLE
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Omastar to get Omanyte eggs using 81 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups.

Egg Groups
Water1Water3
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckkingdraswampertmiloticwalreindrapionclawitzergolisopodcursolaslowbro
12 of 81·

Sword & Shield Omastar Best Moveset

One guaranteed turn is all Omastar needs. Focus Sash buys it, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make it count, and Weakarmor adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Scald. The remaining moves gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Weak Armor
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Omastar
Timid+SPE

Omastar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Earth Power
  • Shell Smash
  • Ice Beam
  • ScaldSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Espeon
EspeonGood
Dragonite
DragoniteGood
Goodra
GoodraGood

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Omastar. TMs unlock Normal and Dark coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Meteor Beam and Hydro Pump into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bind
—158520Normal
Lv 1
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 1
Rollout
—309020Rock
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Withdraw
———40Water
Lv 15
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 20
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 25
Mud Shot
C559515Ground
Lv 30
Ancient Power
C601005Rock
Lv 35
Brine
C6510010Water
Lv 43
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 49
Rock Blast
D259010Rock
Lv 56
Surf
S9010015Water
Lv 63
Shell Smash
S——15Normal
Lv 70
Hydro Pump
B110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR06
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TR01
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TR32
Crunch
D8010015Dark
TM45
Dive
C8010010Water
TR67
Earth Power
S9010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR52
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM35
Hail
C——10Ice
TR03
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
TR46
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TR98
Liquidation
C8510010Water
TM53
Mud Shot
C559515Ground
TR45
Muddy Water
B908510Water
TM07
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM54
Rock Blast
D259010Rock
TM22
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM32
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TR84
Scald
S8010015Water
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR23
Spikes
S——20Ground
TR76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TR75
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TR04
Surf
S9010015Water
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TR54
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM36
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Omastar doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Meteor Beam
A1209010Rock

How to Get Omastar in Sword & Shield

You're catching Omanyte first, not Omastar. Omanyte appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Omastar in Sword & Shield

To get Omastar, start by catching Omanyte through surfing encounters at Lv. 60-65. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Omanyte
    Step 1Catch Omanyte
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    Surfing on water Lv.60-65 Cave
    24%Post
    Normal Weather
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    Surfing on water Lv.60-65 Cave
    24%Post
    Thunderstorm
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    Surfing on water Lv.60-65 Cave
    24%Post
    Intense Sun
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    Surfing on water Lv.60-65 Cave
    24%Post
    Raining
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    Surfing on water Lv.60-65 Cave
    24%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    Surfing on water Lv.60-65 Cave
    24%Post
    Overcast
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    Surfing on water Lv.60-65 Cave
    20%Post
    Snowstorm
    Roaring-Sea Caves
    Surfing on water Lv.60-65 Cave
    20%Post
    Snowing
  2. Omastar
    Step 2Omastar ✓

Omastar Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Omastar. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a hazard setter. Earthpower with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Exeggutor (Grass), Raikou (Electric), and Machamp (Fighting) when using Omastar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Swift Swim is what you want on Omastar. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Shell Armor, Weak Armor) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Omastar worth using.

  • At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Omastar is a special attacker with base 115 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a hazard setter.

  • In Sword & Shield, run Earthpower, Shellsmash, Ice Beam, and Scald on Omastar. Earthpower is the most common pick at 23% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Omastar has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

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