Omanyte (Pokémon)


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Omanyte (Japanese: オムナイト Omnite) is a dual-type Fossil  introduced in Generation I.

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

Biology
Omanyte is a small, sky-blue 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, it feeds on. 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, judging from its bite marks found on Helix fossils. is a natural predator of Omanyte.

Major appearances
Two Omanyte debuted in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, where encountered them along with all of the other Generation I Fossil Pokémon. A dynamite blast woke up the Fossil Pokémon living deep beneath Grampa Canyon. They chased Ash and around until an  showed up and scared them off.

Multiple Omanyte and their evolved form,, appeared in Fossil Fools. They were discovered to be living in the Ruins of Alph and moved to a museum.

An Omanyte appeared in Dealing With Defensive Types! in the Canalave Gym. It caught trying to steal food from the Gym kitchen whilst Ash was having his Gym battle with Byron, and attacked them with, sending them blasting off.

Minor appearances
An Omanyte appeared in The Ultimate Test.

An Omanyte appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

An Omanyte appeared in a fantasy in A Ruin with a View.

An Omanyte was revived from a Fossil in A Gruff Act to Follow!. It reappeared in the next episode, where it was seen along with several other Pokémon within the habitat created for the revived Fossil Pokémon.

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
Misty had an Omanyte, which she gives to in As Gastly as Before. He is then nicknamed Omny. He evolves into in The Might of...Metapod?!.

An Omanyte by  and lent to  for his  challenge appeared in Moving Past Milotic.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
's Omanyte debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.

Pokédex entries

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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.

Origin
Omanyte is based on the.

Name origin
Omanyte is a phonetic anagram of , the creature on which it is based.

Omnite is a combination of オウムガイ ōmugai and ammonite.

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