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* Omastar originally | * In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Omastar was originally known as "Kargo". This is derived from "escargot", which is the French word for ''snail''. | ||
* While Omastar could learn {{m|Rollout}} by move tutor in Emerald, it cannot learn it in Platinum. The move can still be taught to an {{p|Omanyte}}, though. | * While Omastar could learn {{m|Rollout}} by move tutor in Emerald, it cannot learn it in Platinum. The move can still be taught to an {{p|Omanyte}}, though. | ||
** The opposite is true regarding {{m|Mud-Slap}}; while Omastar cannot learn it in Emerald, it | ** The opposite is true regarding {{m|Mud-Slap}}; while Omastar cannot learn it in Emerald, it can in Platinum. | ||
* Omastar has the highest {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of any {{type2|Rock}} or non-legendary {{type2|Water}} Pokémon. | * Omastar has the highest {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of any {{type2|Rock}} or non-legendary {{type2|Water}} Pokémon. | ||
* Omastar is the only fossil that has been given a reason for extinction; its shell was too heavy for it to move, thus it starved to extinction. | * Omastar is the only fossil Pokémon that has been given a reason for extinction; its shell was too heavy for it to move, thus it starved to extinction. | ||
** This may also be a reference to the giant orthocone, ancestor to the modern octopus. The orthocone resembled an octopus but it had a long pointed shell that was slow and cumbersome. | ** This may also be a reference to the giant orthocone, ancestor to the modern octopus. The orthocone resembled an octopus but it had a long pointed shell that was slow and cumbersome. | ||