Omanyte

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**Omanyte** (Japanese: **オムナイト** *Omnite*) is a dual-type {{Rock}}/{{Water}} Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It is resurrected from a Helix Fossil and evolves into Omastar starting at level 40.

## Biology

Omanyte is a small, sky-blue ammonite Pokémon. It has ten tentacles and a pale yellow, helix spiraled shell on its back. The shell's hem has two circular indents, from which Omanyte's large saucer-like eyes protrude.

Several gas-filled chambers exist within Omanyte's shell, which it uses to regulate its buoyancy within the water. By evacuating or filling the chambers, it rises and falls while twisting its tentacles to swim. Living on and swimming about the sea floor, it feeds on plankton. If attacked or endangered, it quickly withdraws into its hard shell. Omanyte is considered extinct, although it can be revived from Fossils. Its fossils have been excavated in areas that were once oceans long ago. It is also suspected to have been preyed on by Archeops, judging from its bite marks found on Helix fossils.

### Major appearances

Template:Ash first encountered Omanyte in *Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon* along with all the other Generation I Fossil Pokémon. A dynamite blast woke up the Fossil Pokémon living deep beneath Grampa Canyon. They chased Ash and Template:TRT around until an Aerodactyl showed up and scared them off.

Omanyte and its evolved form, Omastar, were discovered to be living in the Ruins of Alph and moved to a museum in *Fossil Fools*.

An Omanyte appeared in *Dealing With Defensive Types!* in the Canalave Gym.

### Minor appearances

An Omanyte was revived from a Fossil in *A Gruff Act to Follow!*.

Three Omanyte appeared in *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew* as some of the Pokémon living in the Tree of Beginning. One also appeared in the opening sequence of the movie.

A Mirage Omanyte appeared in a flashback in *The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon*.

### Pokédex entries

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

*Main article: Omny*
Misty had an Omanyte which she gives to Yellow in *As Gastly as Before* to which Yellow names him Omny. He evolves into Omastar in *The Might of...Metapod?!*.

### In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Green's Omanyte debuted in *The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!*.

## Game data

### Game locations

#### In events

 **BWB2W2** | Pokémon Adventure Camp Omanyte | Japanese

### Stats

#### Base stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **90**.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Omanyte was originally known as "Ess". This is derived from the beginning of the word "escargot", which is French for *snail*.

#### Name origin

Omanyte is a phonetic anagram of *ammonite*, the creature on which it is based.

Omnite is a combination of オウムガイ *ōmugai* (nautilus) and *ammonite*.

## External links

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