Omastar Report

Omastar (the Spiral Pokémon) is an exceptionally rare Rock/Water-type Pokémon found among open ocean environments worldwide, though in extremely limited numbers. Though seemingly more freakish-looking than dangerous, Omastar are vicious fighters that can easily make short work of lesser Pokémon in a hurry with their impressive Water-type abilities and powerful defenses. If you plan on investing in one of these strange beasts, try not to feed it too much if you can help it; it might only be a silly notion, but considering how heavy their shell is, a little too much food might make it very difficult if not impossible for these poor creatures to even move!

Omanyte and their evolved form Omastar are one of several species of Pokémon that have been resurrected from rare fossil remains imbued with fragments of genetic material (in their case, these fossils are referred to as Helix Fossils) and are thus a key piece in understanding what Earth was like in ancient times. Omanyte and Omastar represent a distinct branch of ammonite that died off with the rest of their race at the end of the Cretaceous as a result of a bolide impact but are noticeably different in that they possess the same battle characteristics that separates most Pokémon from ordinary animals. It is unknown when and why these battle characteristics were devised in the wild, but it may simply be because the creatures have little else to defend themselves with aside from an extremely sturdy shell. Like other ammonites, Omanyte and Omastar themselves are fairly small in size and most of their bulk is due to the large calciferous shells they use as a mobile home. These shells are effectively the lifeblood of these creatures, as they provide them the mobility and protection they need against predators in the otherwise open-water environments they occupy. Most of their shell is empty and is filled with varying amounts of water and air so the creatures can change their buoyancy in the water and thus rise and fall within the water column when needed. These beasts are relatively poor swimmers, as their shells are quite heavy and their tentacles and siphon can only propel them so fast through the water. Even so, these creatures are able to maintain a fairly stable lifestyle even in the ocean today despite the inordinate amount of time separating them from their ancestors.

Unlike Omanyte, Omastar do not feed on plankton but instead take the time to hunt down live prey in the open water. This is partially made possible by the addition of sharp spikes on the surface of their shell which, in addition to making them dangerous to come into close contact with, can be fired in a makeshift Spike Cannon attack to strike distant targets efficiently despite their low physical strength. Once they can ensnare a victim and immobilize them with their short tentacles, Omastar will proceed to viciously bite their prey with their beak-like mouthparts and reduce them into bite-sized chunks before swallowing, crunching into them with enough force to smash apart rock (Which is highlighted in their acquisition of the Crunch attack immediately after evolving). While this might make them seem extremely dangerous to even be near, Omastar are still heavily hampered by their heavy shell and are unable to move very fast at all. Interestingly enough, it has been hypothesized based on real-world examples that the species may have originally gone extinct not because of a bolide impact but simply because its shell grew too heavy to move; while such a scenario is likely for some creatures (such as the giant orthocone), it seems somewhat unlikely that such a trait alone would have led to the downfall of an otherwise highly successive predator. Regardless, Omastar are fierce creatures that should not be taken lightly in any conflict, as they are able to strike with surprising special power seen in no other regular Rock-type Pokémon alive today.

While they might not be mobile enough to keep up with most other modern Water-types, Omastar are deceptively dangerous cephalopods that more than make up for their disabilities with deadly force and strong defenses in battle. With an incredibly high base Special Attack stat for a Rock-type at their disposal and a mean Hydro Pump attack guaranteed to knock back weaker beasts in an instant, it can certainly be said that these armored mollusks can more than prove to be a significant danger in any major battle. If you can help it, though, try not to battle with them for very long out of water; these ancient creatures move poorly enough when they are in a medium that at least partially supports their mass, so you can only imagine what they must be like on land with no water in sight!

Professor Wormwood