Is Omanyte Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
One of two fossil choices from Mt. Moon. Omanyte needs to be revived in Cinnabar, which means you don't get it until late. The evolution into Omastar hits hard on the special side and adds Rock coverage.
Omanyte resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Omanyte's defenses.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Omanyte's weaknesses hard.
Omanyte has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Omastar resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Omastar resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Omastar has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Omastar trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Omastar has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Fossil
Omanyte can be revived from a fossil obtained on Cinnabar Island. Revive Helix Fossil. Revive the Helix Fossil at the Pokemon Lab on Cinnabar Island. It is found at the end of Mt. Moon, where you choose it or the Dome Fossil.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- LV 53WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
Evolve Omanyte to Omastar
Omanyte evolves into Omastar at Level 40. Your Omanyte should hit Level 40 before you reach Blaine, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- LV 49WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
How to Get Omanyte in Red & Blue
Revive the Helix Fossil at the Cinnabar Island lab to get Omanyte at level 30. The Helix comes from Mt. Moon, where you pick it over the Dome Fossil, so Kabuto is off the table.
1 location to catch Omanyte
Badge 7How to Obtain Omanyte in RB
- 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Omanyte Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Omanyte
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x176-208%KO Dig 2x65-77% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x113-133%KO Double Kick 2x16-19% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x98-115%KO Submission 2x50-60% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x125-147%KO Submission 2x66-79% Thunderbolt 2x38-46% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorino (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x103-121%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-73% Submission 2x55-65% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorina (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x95-113%KO Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Submission 2x52-62% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Machoke builds →Earthquake 2x68-81% Submission 2x83-98% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Submission 2x45-54% | ||
Omanyte Evolutions
Omanyte starts a line toward Omastar. Can't breed this Rock/Water type (390 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 105 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Omanyte Best Moveset
Rock/Water pre-evolution with 90 Special, surprisingly strong for an unevolved Pokemon. MoveSurf hits decently from that stat. Heading toward Omastar with actual competitive potential.
Best Build
Screens Setter Moveset
- Body Slam
- Hydro Pump
- Blizzard
- Reflect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Omanyte's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Surf, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Ice coverage. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Although long extinct, in rare cases, it can be genetically resurrected from fossils.
Omanyte Red & Blue Guide
Revive the Helix Fossil at the Pokemon Lab on Cinnabar Island. It is found at the end of Mt. Moon, where you choose it or the Dome Fossil. Omanyte is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
In Red & Blue, 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.
In Red & Blue, Omanyte plays as a support. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully.
Game Availability
Omanyte has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
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- 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 7Let's Go
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
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