Is Omastar Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Omanyte evolves at level 40. Rock/Water gives strong matchups against Flint's all-Fire E4 and Volkner's Electric gym. AbilityShell Armor blocks critical hits. Solid if you're lucky enough to dig up a Helix Fossil.
Omanyte resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Omanyte's weaknesses hard.
Omanyte has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Omanyte has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Omastar has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Omastar has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Omastar has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Omanyte can be revived from a fossil obtained on Oreburgh City. Revive Helix Fossil. Revive from Helix Fossil at the Mining Museum. Found in The Underground after National Dex.
- LV 28WaterBrine98100%10
- After Maylene
- TUTORWaterDive120100%10
- LV 37RockAncient Power90100%5
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Byron
- TM80RockRock Slide11390%10
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- LV 52WaterHydro Pump16580%5
Your Omanyte should hit Level 40 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
- After Fantina
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Maylene
- TUTORWaterDive120100%10
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Byron
- TM80RockRock Slide11390%10
- After Volkner
- TM71RockStone Edge15080%5
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- LV 67WaterHydro Pump16580%5
How to Get Omastar in Platinum
Omastar doesn't appear wild. Catch Omanyte instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 40 to get Omastar. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Omastar in Pt
Step 1Catch OmanyteOreburgh City - Mining MuseumLv.20Gift from NPCLimitedRevive Helix Fossil
Step 2Omastar ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Omastar egg.
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.
| 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)
What is Omastar Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Omastar
 Turtwig Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 4x64-77% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Shinx Electric | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) | ||
 Grotle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Grotle builds →Razor Leaf 4x80-94% Rock Smash 2x20-25% | ||
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
 Luxio Electric | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x120-143%KO Leaf Blade 4x98-115%KO Earthquake 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x49-58% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x120-143%KO Earthquake 2x55-65% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x101-120%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x235-277%KO Focus Punch 2x52-62% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 4x235-277%KO Focus Blast 2x78-92% | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x123-145%KO Earthquake 2x56-66% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x235-277%KO Focus Punch 2x52-62% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 4x235-277%KO Dig 2x37-44% Focus Blast 2x78-92% | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x123-145%KO Earthquake 2x56-66% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x168-198%KO Earthquake 2x70-83% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x226-266%KO Focus Punch 2x49-57% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 4x226-266%KO Dig 2x35-42% Focus Blast 2x75-89% | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x166-195%KO Earthquake 2x68-80% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x224-263%KO Focus Punch 2x48-57% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 4x224-263%KO Dig 2x34-41% Focus Blast 2x74-88% | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x168-199%KO Earthquake 2x72-85% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x232-273%KO Focus Punch 2x49-58% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 4x270-319%KO Dig 2x36-43% Focus Blast 2x77-91% | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x169-199%KO Earthquake 2x70-83% Rock Smash 2x20-23% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Vileplume builds →Solar Beam 4x271-320%KO Drain Punch 2x22-26% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x282-332%KO Focus Punch 2x72-85% | ||
In Platinum, Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Omastar for 66-78%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Omastar View Tyranitar builds →Crunch26-31% Pursuit14-16% Stone Edge33-39% Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Omastar Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Omastar to get Omanyte eggs using 69 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Bubble Beam, Haze and 7 more.
Pt Omastar Best Moveset
125 Defense and 115 Sp. Atk create a strong defensive and offensive base even without rain. The moveset fires special Rock and Water attacks at high power, and AbilityShell Armor blocks critical hits for consistent durability. Rain and AbilitySwift Swim push it further.
Best Build
Omastar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Aurora Beam and Bubble Beam on Omastar. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Stone Edge, they expand what Omastar can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Omastar Platinum Guide
In Platinum, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Omastar. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Surf with Life Orb is the standard set.
Swift Swim is what you want on Omastar. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Shell Armor) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Omastar worth using. On wall sets, Swift Swim pairs with Omastar's base 125 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
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 wallbreaker.
In Platinum, run Surf, Ice Beam, Raindance, and Hiddenpowergrass on Omastar. Surf is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves