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jname=オムスター |
jname=オムスター |
jtrans=Omstar |
jtrans=Omstar |
image=MasakiOmastar.jpg |
image=OmastarCommunicationEvolutionPromo.jpg |
caption=Illus. [[Yukiko Baba]] |
caption=Illus. [[Yukiko Baba]] |
species=Omastar |
evostage=Stage 2 |
evostage=Stage 2 |
evoicon=138 |
evoicon=138 |
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hp=80 |
hp=80 |
weakness=Grass |
weakness=Grass |
resistance=None |
retreatcost=2 |
retreatcost=2 |
species=Omastar
}}
}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|jpexpansion={{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}|jprarity={{rar|Rare Holo}}}}
|type=Water
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|gb2set={{GB|2|Promotion Card}}|gb2id=P07}}
|jpexpansion={{TCG|Vending Machine cards}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Water|species=Omastar}}
|jprarity={{rar|Rare Holo}}
|}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion
|type=Water
|gb2set={{GB|2|Promotional}}
|gb2id=P07
|}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=water|species=Omastar}}


'''Omastar''' (Japanese: '''オムスター''' ''Omstar'') is a {{ct|Water}} Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was released as a promotional card in Japan only.
'''Omastar''' (Japanese: '''オムスター''' ''Omstar'') is a {{ct|Water}} Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is one of the {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}.


==Card text==
==Card text==
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jtrans=Corrosive Acid |
jtrans=Corrosive Acid |
damage=40 |
damage=40 |
effect=Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now {{TCG|Paralyzed}}. If tails, you can’t use this attack during your next turn. |
effect=Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now {{TCG|Paralyzed}}. If tails, you can't use this attack during your next turn. |
}}
}}


===Pokédex data===
===Pokédex data===
{|{{Graytable}} width="250"
{{Carddex |
|-
type=Water |
! Species
name=Omastar |
| Spiral Pokémon
species=Spiral |
|-
ndex=139 |
! Length
height=3'3" |
| 3'3" (1m)
jheight=1.0 |
|-
weight=77 |
! Weight
jweight=35.0 |
| 77 lbs (35Kg)
jdex=するどいキバとしょくしゅを持ちながら、カラが大きすぎてエサをとれず、全滅したらしい。 |
|-
transdex=A prehistoric Pokémon that died out when its heavy shell made it impossible to catch prey. |
! nowrap | Pokémon No.
}}
| 139
|-
! Entry
| A prehistoric Pokémon that died out when its heavy shell made it impossible to catch prey.
|}


==Release information==
==Release information==
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was one of five "Masaki Evolution" campaign cards. In order to obtain it, people had to send off an {{p|Omanyte}} from the Vending series along with a special Pass Card to MediaFactory. MediaFactory would then send back the "evolved" form. The card was never released in English.
In Japan, this card was one of five that could be obtained through the Communication Evolution campaign, which began in April 1999. Participants had to send a {{TCG|Omanyte}} card along with {{TCG ID|Vending|Bill's PC|S3}} in the mail to MediaFactory. MediaFactory would then send back the 'evolved' form.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Despite the Masaki Evolution campaign cards being based on the concept that certain Pokémon have to be traded to evolve, Omastar is included even though its pre-evolved form, {{p|Omanyte}} does not require to be traded in order to evolve in the games.
Despite the Masaki Evolution campaign cards being based on the concept that certain Pokémon have to be traded to evolve, Omastar is included even though its pre-evolved form, {{p|Omanyte}} does not require to be traded in order to evolve in the games.
===Origin===
===Origin===
This card's [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}.
This card's [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{Jap|Pokémon Blue Version|Pokémon Blue}}.


{{Project TCG notice}}
{{Project TCG notice}}


[[Category:Pokémon cards]]
[[Category:Omastar (TCG)]]
[[Category:Water-type Pokémon cards]]
[[Category:Evolution cards]]
[[Category:Stage 2 Pokémon cards]]
[[Category:Promotional cards]]
[[Category:Promotional cards]]
[[Category:Illus. by Yukiko Baba]]
[[Category:Illus. by Yukiko Baba]]

Revision as of 17:05, 16 June 2012

This article is about a Pokémon Trading Card Game card which has not yet been officially released in English. As such, this article may contain translated Japanese terms instead of English terms.
Omastar LV.36
オムスター Omstar 		Water

Illus. Yukiko Baba
Evolution stage
Omanyte
Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Omanyte
Card name Omastar
Type Water
HP 80
weakness
Grass×2 		resistance
None 		retreat cost
  
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
TCG GB2 set Promotion Card
TCG GB2 ID P07
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Omastar.

Omastar (Japanese: オムスター Omstar) is a Water-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is one of the Unnumbered Promotional cards.

Card text

Water
Tentacle Grip
しょくしゅをつかう
Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Water Energy attached to Omastar. For each heads, draw 2 cards.
WaterWaterWater
Corrosive Acid
ふしょくえき 		40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, you can't use this attack during your next turn.


Pokédex data

139
3'3" (1.0 m)
77 lbs. (35.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
するどいキバとしょくしゅを持ちながら、カラが大きすぎてエサをとれず、全滅したらしい。

Release information

In Japan, this card was one of five that could be obtained through the Communication Evolution campaign, which began in April 1999. Participants had to send a Omanyte card along with Bill's PC in the mail to MediaFactory. MediaFactory would then send back the 'evolved' form.

Trivia

Despite the Masaki Evolution campaign cards being based on the concept that certain Pokémon have to be traded to evolve, Omastar is included even though its pre-evolved form, Omanyte does not require to be traded in order to evolve in the games.

Origin

This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Blue.


This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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