Is Omanyte good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Omanyte is C-tier for Little Cup.

What are the best Omanyte IVs for Little Cup?

The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 5/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 12. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Omanyte a good raid attacker?

Omanyte ranks #201 of 294 rock attackers with 7.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Omanyte be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Omanyte is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Omanyte worth keeping?

Shadow Omanyte hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#138 · Generation 1

Omanyte

rock water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,544 / 1,746
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 882 / 1,103
Research CP (L15): 662
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Omanyte has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Little Cup#49 of 168 · score 75.5
It is ranked #49 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Mud Shot / Rock Tomb / Rock Blast.
–
Great League#835 of 1154 · score 64.7
Ranked #835 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack155

Defense153

Stamina111

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

grass×2.56
electric×1.6
fighting×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

fire×0.391
flying×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Omanyte
→50 candyOmastar

→ Omastar: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	C	#49 / 168	75.5	Mud Shot · Rock Tomb · Rock Blast	L12 · 5/15/15
Little CupShadow	–	#70 / 168	73	Mud Shot · Rock Tomb · Rock Blast	L12 · 5/15/15
Great League	–	#835 / 1154	64.7	Mud Shot · Rock Tomb · Rock Blast	L43 · 4/15/15
Great LeagueShadow	–	#874 / 1154	63.1	Mud Shot · Rock Tomb · Rock Blast	L43 · 4/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Omanyte can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

waterMax Geyserfrom Water Gun250 / 300 / 350 power
groundMax Quakefrom Mud Shot250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
rockShadow	–	#190 / 294	8.4	69	Water Gun · Rock Blast
waterShadow	–	#191 / 283	8.0	66	Water Gun · Bubble Beam
water	–	#198 / 283	7.1	70	Water Gun · BrineElite TM
rock	–	#201 / 294	7.4	73	Water Gun · Rock Blast

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Water GunSTAB	water	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Mud Shot	ground	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	3	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Ancient PowerSTAB	rock	70	-33	3.5s	2.12	60	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Bubble BeamSTAB	water	45	-33	2.0s	1.36	50	-50	100% chance: -1 foe Atk
Rock BlastSTAB	rock	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	50	-40
Rock TombElite TMSTAB	rock	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	75	-50	100% chance: -1 foe Atk
BrineElite TMSTAB	water	65	-50	2.5s	1.30	100	-60

Questions people ask

Is Omanyte good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Omanyte is C-tier for Little Cup.
Should I keep or transfer Omanyte?: Omanyte has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Omanyte IVs for Little Cup?: The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 5/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 12. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Omanyte a good raid attacker?: Omanyte ranks #201 of 294 rock attackers with 7.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Omanyte be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Omanyte is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Omanyte worth keeping?: Shadow Omanyte hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Verdict: Situational