Is Omanyte Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Water from the Helix Fossil in Twist Mountain. AbilitySwift Swim for rain Speed. Omastar at level 40 has strong Sp. Atk. Available mid-game through the fossil revival. Handles Skyla through Rock and contributes with Water coverage.
Omanyte has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Omanyte has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Omanyte has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Omanyte has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Omastar has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Omanyte can be revived from a fossil obtained on Nacrene City. Revive Helix Fossil.
Your Omanyte should hit Level 40 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Omanyte in Black 2 & White 2
Omanyte is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Nacrene City — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
How to Obtain Omanyte in B2W2
Step 1Omanyte ✓Nacrene City - Nacrene MuseumLv.25Gift from NPCLimitedAnyRevive Helix Fossil
Step 2Evolve into Omastar
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)
What is Omanyte Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Omanyte
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x131-155%KO Rock Smash 2x31-38% | ||
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x57-67% Rock Smash 2x19-24% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x130-154%KO Dig 2x63-74% Rock Smash 2x33-40% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x427-504%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x241-283%KO Bulldoze 2x42-49% Thunder 2x81-96% Rock Smash 2x28-34% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 4x245-289%KO Sacred Sword 2x86-102%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x428-504%KO | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x237-279%KO Bulldoze 2x40-48% Thunder 2x81-96% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 4x241-284%KO Sacred Sword 2x86-102%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x365-429%KO Close Combat 2x113-134%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x430-506%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x430-506%KO Earthquake 2x69-82% Focus Blast 2x143-169%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Omanyte for 72-85%. Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Omanyte for 63-74%. Rotom deals 70-83% with Thunderbolt.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Outrage43-51% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x63-74% Mach Punch 2x34-41% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x55-65% Shadow Ball31-37% Thunderbolt 2x70-83% | ||
Omanyte Evolutions
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 78 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Bide, Bubble Beam and 10 more to offspring.
B2W2 Omanyte Best Moveset
AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, but 90 Sp. Atk at this stage fires Rock/Water TermStab at pre-evolution power. 100 Defense absorbs physical hits, and the moveset previews Omastar's rain attacker role. AbilityShell Armor blocks critical hits as a defensive alternative.
Best Build
Omanyte best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Scald
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Aurora Beam and Bide 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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas.
Omanyte Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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.
. Omanyte is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, Omanyte fills the trick room role. It's a mixed attacker with base 40 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
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.
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