Omanyte · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Omanyte card
Numbered 138 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, Omanyte is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Water-type carrying 100 HP.
It evolves from Antique Helix Fossil, so Omanyte is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Omanyte carries this Pokédex flavor text: "This Pokémon is a member of an ancient, extinct species. Omanyte paddles through water with its 10 tentacles, looking like it's just drifting along."
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 Omanyte worth?
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
Confirm the print and finish on Omanyte before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
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 Omanyte
Raw copies of Omanyte are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Omanyte is the practical move.
