Pokémon · E-Card
Omanyte
Skyridge · #41 · Uncommon · 2003
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Market reference
$21.67
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 41 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mysterious Fossil
- Evolves to
- Omastar
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Yukiko Baba
- Pokédex #
- 138
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Omanyte plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Drag Off) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Mysterious Fossil; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Omanyte
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Yukiko Baba
This card was illustrated by Yukiko Baba.
Building around Omanyte?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CWater of Evolution
Put an Omastar from your hand onto Omanyte. This counts as evolving Omanyte.
WCDrag Off — 20
Before doing damage, you may choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $169.90 | $216.90 | $263.90 | $21.67 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $200.00 | $350.00 | $500.00 | $111.05 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.25 |
| 7-day average | €2.96 |
| 30-day average | €2.99 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €2.90 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €25.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €14.46 |
| reverseHoloSell | €25.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.45 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €18.43 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Omanyte is real?
Omanyte is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Omanyte worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Omanyte is $21.67; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Omanyte from?
Omanyte is from the Pokémon set "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Omanyte?
Omanyte is a Uncommon card in the Skyridge set.
Other Omanyte printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
