Omastar · Neo Discovery, what to know.
About the Omastar card
Omastar is card 43 of 75 in Neo Discovery, released in June 2001, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 2 Fighting-type with 80 HP.
As a Stage 2, it evolves from Omanyte, which places Omastar deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
The card's flavor text gives Omastar a line of lore: "Apparently, it cracked Shellder's shell with its sharp fangs and sucked out the insides."
About Omastar in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Omanyte. Larger spiral shell, prominent tentacles. Fossil Rare with niche collector interest.
What is Omastar worth?
Omastar 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 Discovery produced 1st Edition, Unlimited prints. For Omastar, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Omastar 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 Omastar
Raw copies of Omastar are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Omastar is the practical move.
