Competitive Information for Omastar [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Omastar, the marvelous Pokémon of Rock and Water types! It's a sight to see Omastar out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Omastar's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Meteor Beam
- Earth Power
- Muddy Water / Surf
- Protect
Prepare for single battles with Omastar as a magnificent Special Sweeper. This moveset focuses to crush rivals using devastating special moves. Weakness Policy activates if Omastar is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. 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, Omastar's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Muddy Water is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (30% chance to lower the foes accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Omastar this turn).
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Item: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 SpA / 64 SpD / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
Prepare for single battles with Omastar as pretty popular Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with potent special power. 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, Omastar's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws 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)).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Omastar's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
◆ 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).
◆ 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).
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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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 SpA / 64 SpD / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
For those intense double battles, Omastar is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to crush rivals using powerful special moves. 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, Omastar's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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)).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Omastar's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Omastar's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Omastar
- Earth Power
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Meteor Beam
- Muddy Water
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Omastar in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Optimize Omastar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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