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1. “A prehistoric Pokémon that died out when its heavy shell made it impossible for it to catch prey.”

   First printed on Fossil #40 · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori · on 2 cards

   • Fossil #401999 · $1.56
   • Legendary Collection #582002 · $2.39

2. “Apparently, it cracked Shellder's shell with its sharp fangs and sucked out the insides.”

   First printed on Neo Discovery #43 · 2001 · Illus. Shin-ichi Yoshida

   • Neo Discovery #432001 · $1.30

3. “Nothing can escape once wrapped in its tentacles, which it uses for self-defense as well as to catch food.”

   First printed on Neo Destiny #19 · 2002 · Illus. Tomokazu Komiya

   • Neo Destiny #192002 · $21.05

4. “It is thought that this Pokémon became extinct because its spiral shell grew too large.”

   First printed on Majestic Dawn #26 · 2008 · Illus. Masakazu Fukuda · on 2 cards

   • Majestic Dawn #262008 · $3.10
   • Arceus #232009 · $3.72

5. “Once wrapped around its prey, it never lets go. It eats the prey by tearing at it with sharp fangs.”

   First printed on Fates Collide #18 · 2016 · Illus. Hasuno

   • Fates Collide #182016 · $0.44

6. “Its heavy shell is thought to be the reason this ancient Pokémon died out. It's apparently a distant ancestor of Octillery.”

   First printed on Team Up #76 · 2019 · Illus. kirisAki

   • Team Up #762019 · $1.38

7. “Omastar's sharp fangs could crush rock, but the Pokémon can attack only the prey that come within reach of its tentacles.”

   First printed on 151 #139 · 2023 · Illus. Akira Komayama

   • 151 #1392023 · $0.33

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