Omanyte 1st Edition #52 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 6 Sept 2026Related Omanyte & chase cards
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Omanyte is that quiet little Fossil set favorite, the curled-up ammonite Pokemon that reminds every 90s kid of flipping through their binder looking for water types. This 1st Edition #52 card comes from 1999, it's a Common illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, and while Omanyte value doesn't chase headlines, it's a genuinely satisfying piece of Pokemon history to track down. If you're wondering what this exact card is worth right now, you're in the right spot.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $3.04, up 27% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.89 in December 2025.
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Omanyte price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,761 graded, only 1,240 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $271 | 1,240 | 838 / 402 |
| PSA 9 | $40 | 1,920 | 1,475 / 445 |
| PSA 8 | $23 | 1,069 | 580 / 489 |
| PSA 7 | $19 | 298 | 147 / 151 |
| PSA 6 | $18 | 128 | 78 / 50 |
| PSA 5 | $16 | 80 | 49 / 31 |
| PSA 4 | $13 | 15 | 13 / 2 |
| PSA 3 | $6.50 | 8 | 5 / 3 |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.04 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Fossil
- Card number
- 52 of 62
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 40
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Water Gun10+Water
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Omanyte but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
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The collector's take on Omanyte
Is Omanyte worth grading?
So is Omanyte worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded copy sits around $4, while a PSA 10 gem mint jumps all the way to $199, which works out to about 56.6 times the raw price. That's a real gap, no question. But getting a 1st edition Fossil common to grade out perfect isn't a given, these cards are over two decades old and centering or surface wear can knock you down to a Grade 9, which lands around $36. Grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into your margin too, so if you've got a copy that looks sharp in hand and you enjoy the process, it can be worth the gamble. If you just want a nice card for your collection, raw is perfectly fine.
How rare is Omanyte?
Omanyte carries the Common rarity tag, which means it was never scarce in the way a holo or first edition rare would be, print runs on commons from Fossil were generous back in 1999. That said, common doesn't mean worthless or unwanted, it just means the value here comes more from nostalgia, set completion, and grading quality than from raw scarcity. A high grade copy still stands out simply because so few people bother to submit commons for grading in the first place, so a clean PSA 10 has its own quiet appeal even without population numbers to point to.
Where can you pull Omanyte?
This is where PackSpy's data actually helps, we've tracked Omanyte being pulled 125 times across sites like collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips, and mnstr, so we know it does show up with some regularity. The biggest recorded pull came in at $220, which is a nice reminder that even a common card can occasionally land in a lucky pack. We've seen it turn up in the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, and Water Pack specifically. Worth saying plainly, opening packs is a gamble and most rips don't beat what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Omanyte worth?+
A raw, ungraded Omanyte from 1st Edition Fossil sits around $4. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 around $36 and a PSA 10 gem mint reaching $199.
Is Omanyte worth grading?+
It depends on the copy and your goals. The PSA 10 price is about 56.6 times the raw value, which is a real jump, but hitting a true gem mint on an older common takes a sharp eye and some luck, plus grading costs and time to factor in.
What set is Omanyte from?+
Omanyte #52 comes from the Fossil set, released in 1999. It's a Common card illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, and this particular version is the 1st Edition print.
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