Omastar is card #43/75 in the 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery set (Uncommon), the Wizards of the Coast expansion built around Unown, the Ruins of Alph, and early Neo-era Eeveelutions. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; otherwise the same English Neo Discovery design.
Card back
The standard Pokemon card back — identical on 1st Edition and Unlimited; the edition stamp appears only on the front.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
161
54
75
19
5
8
0
0
SGC
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
49
14
23
7
1
4
0
0
SGC
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
Card details
Type
Fighting
Stage
Stage 2
HP
80
Evolves from
Omanyte
Weakness
Grass ×2
Retreat
2
Artist
Shin-ichi Yoshida
Pokedex #
139
Attacks
10+Squeeze[Water]
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does 10 damage.
20+Spike Barrage[Water Water Water]
Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Water Energy attached to Omastar. This attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads.
Apparently, it cracked Shellder's shell with its sharp fangs and sucked out the insides.
Market values are TCGplayer market prices for each printing. A dash means no current market row was available. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Every English Neo Discovery card comes in two print editions: 1st Edition, with the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. No Neo Discovery-specific error, secret, or appendix promo variants are modeled here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition Omastar has the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area. Unlimited has no stamp; the English card design is otherwise the same.
How much is Omastar worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Omastar is about $1.2 for Unlimited and about $4.5 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card spine and images from the Pokemon TCG API / pokemon-tcg-data neo2; checklist facts cross-checked against TCGdex, Pokellector, Limitless N2, and Neo-series prep notes; market links and prices from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.
