Stats & Training
Omanyte's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, HP trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Defense EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Because some Omanyte manage to escape after being restored or are released into the wild by people, this species is becoming a problem.
This Pokémon is a member of an ancient, extinct species. Omanyte paddles through water with its 10 tentacles, looking like it’s just drifting along.
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 |
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x274-324%KO Mega Drain 4x102-120%KO Absorb 4x60-72% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x274-324%KO Razor Leaf 4x102-120%KO Mega Drain 4x102-120%KO Absorb 4x60-72% | ||
 Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Pumpkaboo builds →Solar Beam 4x224-264%KO Razor Leaf 4x90-108%KO Bullet Seed 4x50-60% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x284-336%KO Magical Leaf 4x152-180%KO Razor Leaf 4x90-108%KO Leafage 4x70-84% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x264-310%KO Mud Shot 2x43-52% Mega Drain 4x97-114%KO Absorb 4x52-62% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x264-310%KO Razor Leaf 4x97-114%KO Mega Drain 4x97-114%KO Absorb 4x52-62% | ||
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Pumpkaboo builds →Solar Beam 4x210-248%KO Razor Leaf 4x88-103%KO Bullet Seed 4x52-62% | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x272-321%KO Magical Leaf 4x140-166%KO Razor Leaf 4x88-103%KO Leafage 4x69-83% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x255-300%KO Mud Shot 2x39-47% Mega Drain 4x95-113%KO Absorb 4x55-66% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x255-300%KO Razor Leaf 4x95-113%KO Mega Drain 4x95-113%KO Absorb 4x55-66% | ||
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Pumpkaboo builds →Solar Beam 4x206-244%KO Razor Leaf 4x88-103%KO Bullet Seed 4x47-56% | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x255-300%KO Magical Leaf 4x134-159%KO Razor Leaf 4x88-103%KO Leafage 4x63-75% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 4x155-183%KO Revenge 2x27-32% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x410-483%KO Petal Blizzard 4x167-198%KO Giga Drain 4x261-307%KO Mega Drain 4x143-168%KO | ||
 Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Eldegoss builds →Solar Beam 4x323-380%KO Leaf Tornado 4x179-212%KO Magical Leaf 4x167-198%KO Razor Leaf 4x74-88% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x267-315%KO Giga Drain 4x167-198%KO Mud Shot 2x41-49% Mega Drain 4x93-110%KO | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x267-315%KO Dig 2x43-51% Low Sweep 2x34-41% Razor Leaf 4x93-110%KO | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 4x153-181%KO Revenge 2x26-30% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x415-488%KO Petal Blizzard 4x171-202%KO Giga Drain 4x260-307%KO Mega Drain 4x142-167%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Eldegoss builds →Solar Beam 4x331-391%KO Leaf Tornado 4x184-216%KO Magical Leaf 4x171-202%KO Razor Leaf 4x71-84% | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Shiinotic builds →Solar Beam 4x362-426%KO Giga Drain 4x230-272%KO Mega Drain 4x124-147%KO Absorb 4x65-77% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x266-314%KO Giga Drain 4x171-202%KO Mud Shot 2x41-49% Mega Drain 4x94-112%KO | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 4x146-172%KO Revenge 2x24-30% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x401-472%KO Petal Blizzard 4x163-191%KO Giga Drain 4x254-300%KO Mega Drain 4x140-166%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Eldegoss builds →Solar Beam 4x319-377%KO Leaf Tornado 4x179-211%KO Magical Leaf 4x163-191%KO Razor Leaf 4x70-83% | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Shiinotic builds →Solar Beam 4x347-409%KO Giga Drain 4x222-262%KO Mega Drain 4x119-140%KO Absorb 4x65-77% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x254-300%KO Giga Drain 4x163-191%KO Brick Break 2x30-36% Mud Shot 2x41-49% | ||
 Dhelmise GhostGrass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Dhelmise builds →Solar Beam 4x338-398%KO Giga Drain 4x213-251%KO Brick Break 2x63-76% Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 4x145-171%KO Revenge 2x26-31% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x400-471%KO Petal Blizzard 4x166-196%KO Giga Drain 4x254-300%KO Mega Drain 4x140-165%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Eldegoss builds →Solar Beam 4x322-380%KO Leaf Tornado 4x177-208%KO Magical Leaf 4x166-196%KO Razor Leaf 4x72-86% | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Shiinotic builds →Solar Beam 4x353-416%KO Giga Drain 4x223-263%KO Mega Drain 4x124-147%KO Absorb 4x67-80% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x241-283%KO Solar Beam 4x245-289%KO Revenge 2x42-49% Bulldoze 2x42-49% | ||
Dhelmise GhostGrass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Dhelmise builds →Solar Beam 4x351-413%KO Giga Drain 4x221-260%KO Brick Break 2x65-77% Bulldoze 2x53-62% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x235-277%KO Solar Beam 4x370-436%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x49-58% Brick Break 2x49-58% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x413-487%KO Petal Blizzard 4x168-198%KO Giga Drain 4x259-306%KO Mega Drain 4x144-170%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Eldegoss builds →Leaf Storm 4x356-419%KO Solar Beam 4x331-391%KO Leaf Tornado 4x182-215%KO Magical Leaf 4x168-198%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Zarude can KO Omanyte with Close Combat (118-138%). Regieleki threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (188-222%). Kartana deals 43-51% with Knock Off.
 Zarude DarkGrass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Zarude builds →U Turn35-41% Close Combat 2x118-138%KO | ||
 Regieleki Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemMagnet NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x147-173%KO Electroweb 2x116-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x188-222%KO | ||
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Kartana builds →Knock Off43-51% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x136-161%KO Knock Off45-53% | ||
 Buzzwole BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Buzzwole builds →Close Combat 2x194-229%KO Earthquake 2x109-128%KO | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
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 81 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Bite, Bubble Beam and 7 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Omanyte Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Aurora Beam and Bite aren't available any other way for Omanyte, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Meteor Beam and Hydro Pump for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Omanyte Locations
decent spawn rates across 8 locations for Omanyte in endgame water routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Omanyte in Sword & Shield
8 surfing spots from Lv. 60-65 for Omanyte. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Omanyte Guide
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, Omanyte fills the trick room role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Sword & Shield, Omanyte does the job early-game if you need a Rock/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Omastar before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves