Omanyte (Pokémon)
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| Omanyte オムナイト Omnite | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #138 |
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| Johto Dex | #220 |
| Hoenn Dex | #293 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-235 |
| Type | Rock / Water |
| Species | Spiral Pokémon |
| Height | 1′04″ (0.4m) |
| Weight | 16.5 lbs. (7.5kg) |
| Abilities | Swift Swim |
| Shell Armor | |
| Egg groups | Water 1 |
| Water 3 | |
| Time to hatch | 7,680 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Def |
| Exp. yield | 99 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 12.5% ♀ / 87.5% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Omanyte (Japanese: オムナイト Omnite) is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Omanyte has a large, pale-yellow shell on its back. Its main body is sky-blue with 10 tentacles (two of them are longer than the other eight). Omanyte has saucer-like eyes. Omanyte uses the many gas filled chambers in their helix shell to remain buoyant in the water column. They regulate their height by evacuating gases from compartments.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Omanyte learns several Water-based moves and a small handful of Rock-type moves. Unlike many Rock-types, Omanyte can't learn Earthquake.
Behavior
Habitat
The exact habitat of Omanyte is unknown even though there have been records of Omanyte hiding deep in damp caves, but so far Helix Fossils are only found in the Kanto and Sinnoh regions.
Diet
Unlike its evolved form, Omastar, this Pokémon fed on plankton in the wild.
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Ash first encountered Omanyte in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon along with all the other Generation I fossil Pokémon. A dynamite blast woke up the fossil Pokémon living deep beneath Grandpa Canyon. They chased Ash and Team Rocket around until an Aerodactyl showed up and scared them off.
Omanyte and its evolved form, Omastar, were discovered to be living in the Ruins of Alph and moved to a museum in Fossil Fools.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
Misty had an Omanyte which she gave to Yellow in Volume 4. Later, it evolves into Omastar.
In the TCG
- Main article: Omanyte (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | 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. | |
| II | 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. | |
| III | 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 | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| IV | Diamond | A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas. |
| Pearl | A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Fossil | Revive from Helix Fossil |
| Pokémon Yellow | Fossil | Revive from Helix Fossil | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Trade | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Fossil | Revive from Helix Fossil | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Fossil | Revive from Helix Fossil |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Sea |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Stadium | Gym Leader Castle |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 9 Endless Level 9 Forever Level 9 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Stormy Sea (1F-9F) Silver Trench (1F-9F) Far-off Sea (1F-9F) Marvelous Sea (B1-B9) Fantasy Strait (B1-B9) |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Wailord Lake |
Base stats
| HP: | 35 | |
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| Attack: | 40 | |
| Defense: | 100 | |
| Special: | 90 | |
| SpAtk: | 90 | |
| SpDef: | 55 | |
| Speed: | 35 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Omanyte is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By Breeding
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald
Emerald Version Only:
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 8% | Friend Area: Deep-Sea Floor |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | In the distant past, the seas were amazingly pure. | |
| 26%-50% HP | My HP's dipped to around half. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I might not make it. I can't muster any strength at all... | |
| Level Up | Good! I leveled up! | |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle x2 |
Evolution
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Basic
Omanyte
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| Image:Spr 3r 138 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 138 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 138 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 138 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 138.png | Image:Spr 4p 138.png | Image:Spr b g4 138.png | |||||
| Image:Spr 4p 138 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 138 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Omanyte images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- The prototype name for Omanyte was "Ess," the first two letters in "escargot" (the French word for snail) with an additional "s."
- Omanyte has the same in-game cry as Machop.
Origin
Name origin
Omanyte's name is a combination of オウムガイ ōmugai, the Japanese word for nautilus, and ammonite, both names of the creatures on which it is based.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
