Competitive Information for Omastar [Black/White]
Rock / Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 1.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Omastar? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
AzelfMewWhimsicottThundurus-TherianGarchompCloysterGyaradosScraftyCrustleEspeon
Discover the strength of Omastar, a stunning Pokémon known for its Rock and Water typing! Omastar is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Omastar below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: White Herb / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Earth Power
- Shell Smash
Omastar is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Omastar's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). Focus Sash helps protect Omastar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Shell Smash to boost Omastar for the following turns). With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Omastar's speed is doubled.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 SpA / 64 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Ancient Power
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
Omastar is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Omastar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Omastar's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Omastar's speed is doubled.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Omastar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
AzelfMewWhimsicottThundurus-TherianGarchompCloysterGyaradosScraftyCrustleEspeon
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 SpA / 64 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Ancient Power
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
Omastar is a decent Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Omastar from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Omastar's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Omastar's speed is doubled.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Omastar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Omastar.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Omastar can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Omastar
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Omastar's stats
- Ancient Power
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Omastar
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Shell Smash
- Stealth Rock
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Omastar in Black and White
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Omastar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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