Omastar

Omastar
Omanyte
139
Kabuto
Ability	Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor (Hidden)
Egg group	Water 1 and Water 3
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue
Creator	Game Freak

Omastar<sup>(JPJapanese: オムスター

Romaji: Omstar)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Rock/Water Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves from Omanyte starting at level 40.

Physiology and Behavior

Omastar is a cephalopod mollusk Pokémon similar to an ammonite or nautilus. Its sky blue body has several tentacles; the tentacles toward the front are shorter and thicker than those in the back. There is a pale yellow, helix spiraled shell on its back. Several sharp spikes line the shell's midsection from the front to about halfway down its back. The shell's rim has two circular indents where Omastar's eyes are visible. Its eyes have yellow sclerae and vertically-slit pupils. It has an oval mouth with a four-sectioned, fang-like beak.

It is believed that Omastar's extinction was a consequence of the increasingly heavy weight of its own shell that affected its mobility, including its hunting. Omastar swam the seas in search of prey, including prehistoric Shellder. It attacks only when prey comes near its tentacles. Omastar uses its tentacles to ensnare its prey before biting down with the deadly force of its beak. Its fangs are powerful enough to crush through rocks. With the shell broken, it would suck out the contents. Omastar was in turn preyed upon by Carracosta. Omastar is thought to be a distant ancestor to Octillery.

Appearances

Other Pokémon games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Two Omastar and a Kabutops are the bosses in Brine Cave. They attacked the player and partner without warning but Chatot protected them. Wigglytuff later reveals that they had previously attacked them but Chatot had saved him.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	A prehistoric Pokémon that died out when its heavy shell made it impossible to catch prey.
Pokémon Yellow	Sharp beaks ring its mouth. Its shell was too big for it to move freely, so it became extinct.
Pokémon Stadium	Attacks by ensnaring its enemy with its tentacles and biting with sharp fangs. Its overly-large shell makes it sluggish.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Apparently, it cracked Shellder's shell with its sharp fangs and sucked out the insides.
Pokémon Silver	Once wrapped around its prey, it never lets go. It eats the prey by tearing at it with sharp fangs.
Pokémon Crystal	Its heavy shell allowed it to reach only nearby food. This could be the reason it is extinct.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Omastar uses its tentacles to capture its prey. It is believed to have become extinct because its shell grew too large and heavy, causing its movements to become too slow and ponderous.
Pokémon Sapphire	Omastar uses its tentacles to capture its prey. It is believed to have become extinct because its shell grew too large and heavy, causing its movements to become too slow and ponderous.
Pokémon Emerald	An Omastar uses its tentacles to capture its prey. It is believed to have become extinct because its shell grew too large, making its movements slow and ponderous.
Pokémon FireRed	Its tentacles are highly developed as if they are hands and feet. As soon as it ensnares prey, it bites.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Despite having strong fangs and tentacles, it went extinct when its heavy shell made it unable to catch prey.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Pokémon Pearl	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Pokémon Platinum	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Pokémon HeartGold	Apparently, it cracked Shellder's shell with its sharp fangs and sucked out the insides.
Pokémon SoulSilver	Once wrapped around its prey, it never lets go. It eats the prey by tearing at it with sharp fangs.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Pokémon White	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Pokémon Black 2	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Pokémon White 2	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Its tentacles are highly developed as if they are hands and feet. As soon as it ensnares prey, it bites.
Pokémon Y	Once wrapped around its prey, it never lets go. It eats the prey by tearing at it with sharp fangs.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Omastar uses its tentacles to capture its prey. It is believed to have become extinct because its shell grew too large and heavy, causing its movements to become too slow and ponderous.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Omastar uses its tentacles to capture its prey. It is believed to have become extinct because its shell grew too large and heavy, causing its movements to become too slow and ponderous.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Its heavy shell is thought to be the reason this ancient Pokémon died out. It's apparently a distant ancestor of Octillery.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	It wraps its prey in its tentacles to immobilize them and then finishes them off with its sharp fangs.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Its sharp beak rings its mouth. Its shell was too big for it to move freely, so it became extinct.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Its sharp beak rings its mouth. Its shell was too big for it to move freely, so it became extinct.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	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.
Pokémon Shield	Omastar's sharp fangs could crush rock, but the Pokémon can attack only the prey that come within reach of its tentacles.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.

Game locations

In the main games, Omastar is only available from evolving an Omanyte.

Evolution

Omanyte	Reach level 40.	Omastar

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	70
Attack	60
Defense	125
Sp. Attack	115
Sp. Defense	70
Speed	55
Total	495

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold File:PKMNG139-S.png	Silver File:PKMNS139.png File:PKMNS139-S.png	Crystal File:PKMNC139.gif File:PKMNC139-S.gif
Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS139.png File:PKMNRS139-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE139.gif File:PKMNE139-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG139.png File:PKMNFRLG139-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP139-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP139.png File:PKMNP139-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS139.png File:PKMNHGSS139-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW139-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2139.png File:PKMNBW2139-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY139-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE139-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS139-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP139.png File:PKMNBDSP139-S.png

Trivia

• In early English-language promotional material for Pokémon Red and Blue, Omastar was originally known as Kargo. This name is derived from "escargot" (French for snail).