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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* In early English-language promotional material for [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue]], Omastar was originally known as "Kargo". This name is derived from "escargot" (French for ''snail'').
* In early English-language promotional material for [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue]], Omastar was originally known as "Kargo". This name is derived from "escargot" (French for ''snail'').
* Omastar has the highest {{stat|Special Attack}} base stat of any non-{{pkmn2|legendary}} {{type|Rock}} Pokémon.
* Omastar is the only Fossil Pokémon whose extinction has been explained: its shell was too heavy for it to move, leading it to die out from starvation.
* Omastar is the only Fossil Pokémon whose extinction has been explained: its shell was too heavy for it to move, leading it to die out from starvation.
** This explanation may also refer to the giant {{wp|orthocone}}, ancestor to the modern octopus. The orthocone resembled a slow, cumbersome octopus with a long, pointed shell.
** This explanation may also refer to the giant {{wp|orthocone}}, ancestor to the modern octopus. The orthocone resembled a slow, cumbersome octopus with a long, pointed shell.