Omastar (Pokémon)

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Omastar (Japanese: オムスター Omstar) is a dual-type Fossil introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 40.
==Biology==
Omastar is a similar to an or . 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, .
It is believed that Omastar's extinction was a consequence of the increasingly heavy weight of its shell that affected its mobility, including its hunting. Omastar swam the in search of prey, including prehistoric . 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 . Omastar is thought to be a distant ancestor to .
===Evolution===
Omastar evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Two Omastar and a are the bosses in Brine Cave. They attacked the and partner without warning but protected them. later reveals that they had previously attacked them but Chatot had saved him.
===Pokédex entries===
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Omastar in the
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Omastar is available in Version 1.3.0+ and .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
====By transfer from another generation====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Omastar (EX Sandstorm 19)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Two Omastar debuted in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, having laid dormant under Grampa Canyon with the rest of the Kantonian Fossil Pokémon until a dynamite blast woke them up. The two Omastar, along with the rest of the prehistoric Pokémon, chased Ash Ketchum and until showed up and scared them off.
In Fossil Fools, multiple Omastar were discovered to be living in the Ruins of Alph alongside their pre-evolved form . They were moved into a museum at the end of the episode.
In Dealing With Defensive Types!, an Omastar caught trying to steal food from the Canalave Gym kitchen while Ash was having his Gym battle with Byron. It used to them blasting off.
An Omastar appeared in The Wild Pair, Friede and Cap!, under the ownership of one of the .
===Minor appearances===
In Pikachu's Vacation, an Omastar was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Imitation Confrontation, the Team Rocket trio's fantasy featured an Omastar.
An Omastar appeared in a fantasy in A Ruin with a View.
An Omastar appeared in a fantasy in Where's Armaldo?.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, an Omastar lived in the Tree of Beginning. Another appeared in the movie's opening sequence.
In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, Dr. Yung used a Mirage Omastar.
An Omastar appeared in Restore and Renew!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
 has an Omastar nicknamed Omny, who she originally obtained from Misty as an . He evolved into an Omastar by The Might of... Metapod?!.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
An Omastar appeared in Big Rampage at the Safari Zone!?, where it evolved from an Omanyte.
An Omastar appeared in Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!.
An Omastar appeared in The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!.
==In the TCG==
==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).
===Origin===
Omastar appears to be based on a type of , prehistoric mollusks related to the present-day squid and octopus that lived between the period and the period. 
In addition, its method of grabbing prey and cracking their shells with ring-shaped mouths may be based on . It may also draw inspiration from the , a species of modern-day mollusk.
====Name origin====
Omastar may be a combination of its Japanese name, a phonetic anagram of ammonite, and star, for its body shape and five-pointed shell.
Omstar may be a combination of 鸚鵡貝 ōmugai () and star.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Omny
* Fossil
==External links==
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