Is Omanyte Good in Yellow Playthrough?
One of two fossil picks from Mt. Moon, revived on Cinnabar Island. The late arrival means Omanyte can't carry the story, but Omastar contributes to the E4 right away with Rock and Water coverage.
Omanyte resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Omanyte's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Omanyte's weaknesses hard.
Erika's team hits Omanyte's weaknesses hard.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Omanyte trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Omastar resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Omastar has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Omastar's defenses.
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 trades roughly evenly with 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. The Helix Fossil is found at the end of Mt. Moon. Choose between 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
- LV 49WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Omanyte in Yellow
Omanyte isn't caught, it's revived. Hand the Helix Fossil to the Cinnabar Island lab and it comes back at level 30. Choosing Helix back at Mt. Moon means you skipped the Dome Fossil and Kabuto.
1 location to catch Omanyte
Badge 6How to Obtain Omanyte in Y
- 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 (Cerulean City Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x185-218%KO Dig 2x67-80% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x118-139%KO Double Kick 2x16-20% | ||
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Submission 2x56-67% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pichu (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Submission 2x52-62% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x132-155%KO Submission 2x71-84% Thunderbolt 2x40-47% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x63-75% Submission 2x56-67% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Submission 2x52-62% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Omanyte View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x104-123%KO | ||
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
Y Omanyte Best Moveset
90 Special is unusually high for a pre-evolution, putting MoveSurf at respectable power. Rock/Water typing carries a 4x Grass weakness that limits defensive value. Heading toward Omastar, where the Special reaches truly competitive levels.
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
An ancient POKéMON that was recovered from a fossil. It swims by cleverly twisting its 10 tentacles about.
Omanyte Yellow Guide
Revive the Helix Fossil at the Pokemon Lab on Cinnabar Island. The Helix Fossil is found at the end of Mt. Moon. Choose between 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. Note: this fossil is only available in Yellow. The other version of Yellow has a different fossil.
In Yellow, 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 Yellow, 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.
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 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
Winds & Waves
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