Dark Omanyte · Neo Destiny, what to know.
About the Dark Omanyte card
Dark Omanyte is card 37 of 113 in Neo Destiny, released in February 2002, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Water-type with 40 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Mysterious Fossil, which places Dark Omanyte deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Team Rocket darkened Omanyte under its control for the set's villain arc, a grittier repaint of the familiar Pokémon with an altered attack profile.
Illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
The card's flavor text gives Omanyte a line of lore: "This ancient Pokémon possessed 10 tentacles, which it used to swim through the ocean."
About Omanyte in the Pokémon world
A Rock-Water fossil Pokémon revived from the Helix Fossil. One of the two fossils in Gen 1. Fossil Common. Sentimental fossil-resurrection appeal.
What is Dark Omanyte worth?
Dark Omanyte is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Destiny produced 1st Edition, Unlimited, Shining prints. For Dark Omanyte, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Dark Omanyte grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Dark Omanyte
Raw copies of Dark Omanyte are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Dark Omanyte is the practical move.
