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Omastar
Arceus 23/99 • rare
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- 23/99
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $3.68
- Artist
- Hajime Kusajima
What it does
Choose 1 of your opponent's Evolved Pokémon. Remove the highest Stage Evolution card from that Pokémon and have your opponent shuffle that card into his or her deck.
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Helix Fossil, Dome Fossil, and Old Amber in your discard pile.
It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Omastar card from the 2009 Arceus expansion was released during the final cycle of the Diamond & Pearl era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As a rare-tier card, it was designed to integrate the fossil-based Pokémon into the meta-game of the time, emphasizing the mechanics of reviving ancient Pokémon from their respective fossils. This set is particularly notable for featuring the Mythical Pokémon Arceus prominently across several card types, marking a thematic culmination of the generation.
The artwork for this specific card maintains the established aesthetic of the Arceus set, which focused on bold, dynamic poses to reflect the powerful nature of the featured characters. Like many cards from this era, it was produced to balance collectible appeal with competitive utility, serving as a staple for players building water-type decks that focused on stage-two evolutions. It remains a representative example of late 2000s card design, characterized by the classic card borders and layout that defined the franchise before the transition to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series.
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