Competitive Information for Omastar [Sun/Moon]
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 2.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Omastar? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Omastar, an awesome Pokémon boasting Rock and Water attributes. It's to see Omastar show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover how Omastar excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Focus Sash / Air Balloon
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald / Surf
- Shell Smash
- Spikes / Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
Omastar is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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 (usually Shell Smash to boost Omastar for the following turns). Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Omastar is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Omastar it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
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Item: Waterium Z / Rindo Berry
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 sensational Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Swift Swim, Omastar's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Waterium Z / Rindo Berry
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 an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Swift Swim, Omastar's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws 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 90-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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon. 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 SM 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
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Rage
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Omastar
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Reflect
- Reflect Type
- Rest
- Scald
- Shell Smash
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Omastar in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Omastar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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