Onix (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Onix (disambiguation).

Onix Rock Snake Pokémon イワーク Iwark #095 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rock Head or Sturdy Cacophony Cacophony Weak Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 28'10" 8.8 m Onix 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 463.0 lbs. 210.0 kg Onix 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 108 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 77 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Onix 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Onix (Japanese: イワーク Iwark) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Steelix when traded holding a Metal Coat.

Biology

Onix is a Pokémon composed of a giant chain of gray boulders that become smaller towards the tail. Its length makes it the tallest Rock-type Pokémon. It has black eyes and a rounded snout. On top of its head is a rocky spine. As it grows older, it becomes more rounded and smoother, eventually becoming similar to black diamonds. Inside its brain is a magnet that serves as an internal compass.

Onix tunnels under the ground at over 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour, which causes tremors and a terrifying roar that echoes a long way. Hard objects encountered while tunneling are absorbed into its body, which makes it very sturdy. It also consumes the boulders for food. The massive, winding tunnels it leaves behind are used as homes by Diglett. As seen in the Pokémon Stadium series, Onix is capable of rotating its head, or any part of its body, in a full 360 degrees. It is a very aggressive Pokémon that will constantly attack humans and other Pokémon when in pain, as seen in the anime. Onix can be found in mountains and caves.

In the anime

In the main series

Onix in the anime

Shiny Onix in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Onix

Brock's Onix debuted in Showdown in Pewter City. He used it in his journeys in Kanto and Johto before giving it to his little brother, Forrest, for him to train in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!. At some point before Grating Spaces, it evolved into a Steelix.

Bruno's Onix

Ash and his friends encountered a giant Onix in To Master the Onixpected. It was on a rampage until Bruno managed to pull a Sandslash out from two of its boulders. Bruno captured the Onix afterwards.

Crystal Onix

The Crystal Onix featured a special Onix whose body is made out of glass crystal. Ash and his friends helped a glass sculptor named Mateo search for it because Mateo believed it would help inspire him to be better at his craft.

Other

Onix debuted in Pokémon - I Choose You!. It was the next Pokémon a Trainer chose after the opponent's Gengar put their Nidorino to sleep.

Drake, the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader, was revealed to own an Onix in Hello, Pummelo!. He used it in the second round in the Orange League championship match against Ash; it battled Squirtle and was defeated.

Multiple Onix appeared in Tunnel Vision, where they resided in the Onix Tunnel and attacked anyone who attempted to pass through it. They were temporarily put to sleep by Jigglypuff's singing, but were eventually awakened by Team Rocket.

An Onix appeared in Fight for the Light, under the ownership of Janina, Jasmine's apprentice. Her Onix was heavily coated in wax for protection against Water attacks.

An Onix, dubbed "King Onix", appeared in Hooked on Onix. Team Rocket tricked King Onix into thinking Ash and his friends were going to destroy his kingdom. When Ash managed to convince King Onix that he and his friends weren't bad by defeating it in a battle, Team Rocket tried to steal the royal Rock Snake Pokémon, but their plan was foiled, as usual.

An Onix debuted in Shapes of Things to Come, under the ownership of Roark. It was used in his Gym battle against Paul. It battled Elekid before being defeated by Chimchar. It later battled Ash in A Gruff Act to Follow!, where it defeated Turtwig and Pikachu. It was used again during Ash's rematch with Roark in O'er the Rampardos we Watched!, where Pikachu was able to defeat Onix.

A rampaging Onix appeared in A Maze-ing Race!.

Multiple wild Onix appeared in Expedition to Onix Island!, with one of them being Shiny. They were residents of a deserted island, and Ash and his friends wanted to see the Shiny Onix.

An Onix appeared in Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, under the ownership of Grant. It was used at the Battle Chateau in a battle against Viola's Surskit which Onix was able to win. It appeared again in Climbing the Walls!, where it battled Froakie during a Gym battle against Ash and was defeated.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Onix appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back as one of the Pokémon Mewtwo defeated while serving for Giovanni.

Multiple Onix appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, where they were among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Trainer's Onix appeared in The Joy of Pokémon, where it was treated by the Nurse Joy of an unnamed island.

An Onix appeared in Meowth Rules!, under the ownership of the Golden Island villagers.

Multiple Onix appeared in The Power of One.

An Onix appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.

An Onix appeared in a fantasy in the Fortune Teller book in The Fortune Hunters.

An Onix appeared in a fantasy in Type Casting.

An Onix appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.

Two Onix appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest. One was under the ownership of a Trainer, while the other appeared during the movie's intro, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

An Onix appeared in a flashback in Throwing in the Noctowl as one of the Pokémon defeated by Wings Alexander's then-Hoothoot.

An Onix appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

Multiple Onix appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as part of the feuding armies.

An Onix appeared in a fantasy in All That Glitters is Not Golden!, where it evolved into a Steelix.

An Onix made a brief cameo appearance in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.

An Onix appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Summer Academy. Brock used it for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

An Onix appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind! and Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!.

An Onix appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On! as a resident of Mt. Shady.

An Onix appeared in Bucking the Treasure Trend!, where it attacked Team Rocket.

An Onix appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

An Onix appeared in A Pokévision of Things to Come!.

An Onix appeared in Summer of Discovery! on a Pokévision video icon.

An Onix appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

An Onix appeared in I Choose You!.

A wild Onix appeared in Alola, Kanto!, at Professor Oak's Laboratory. It chased Ash, Brock, Sophocles, and Kiawe after being disturbed by Kiawe's Marowak.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP015 Onix Dawn's Pokédex Onix, the Rock Snake Pokémon. It tunnels through the ground which shakes when it raises its thunderous roar. It can move the ground at fifty miles per hour.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW087 Onix Ash's Pokédex Onix, the Rock Snake Pokémon. By twisting its large and powerful body, Onix can quickly bore through the ground at fifty miles per hour.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY020 Onix Serena's Pokédex Onix, the Rock Snake Pokémon. Onix takes an enormous amount of soil to its mouth, creating long tunnels.

In Pokémon Origins

Brock's Onix in Pokémon Origins

Bruno's Onix in Pokémon Origins

Brock's Onix

Red challenged Brock's Onix after defeating his Geodude. It took out most of Red's team but lost to his Charmander.

Bruno's Onix

Red challenged another Onix belonging to Bruno this time. He battled it with Scyther and won.

In the manga

Onix in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Brock's Onix

Brock has an Onix in Ash & Pikachu.

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Main article: Brock's Onix

Brock has an Onix in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Onix in Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Brock's Onix

Main article: Bruno's Onix

Onix debuts in Onix is On! of the Red, Green & Blue arc as Brock's main Pokémon, but a picture of it is shown on a leaflet in Wanted: Pikachu!. Onix later continues to make appearances with Brock in various volumes onward.

An Onix appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

Bruno battled a wild Onix in Ponyta Tale with his Hitmonlee.

Bruno owns an Onix, which first appeared in Punching Poliwrath. He battles Bill, Lt. Surge, and Red with it on Cerise Island. Onix later manages to carry Bruno and Koga off the collapsing island.

An Onix appeared in Can You Diglett? in a fantasy when Agatha and Lorelei explains to Red about how Pokémon and people cannot coexist with each other.

A wild Onix was also seen on Cerise Island in Make Way for Magikarp.

An Onix appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Roark has an Onix, which he used during Platinum's Gym battle in A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium.

A Trainer's Onix appeared in Clobbering Claydol.

An Onix appeared in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, under the ownership of a Hiker at the Safari Zone.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS067 Digs through the earth at up to 50 miles/hour in search of food. The tunnels left behind become a favorite habitat of Diglett.

In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga

Takashi owns an Onix in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Main article: Brock's Onix

Main article: Bruno's Onix

Brock owns an Onix in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.

An Onix took part in a baseball match in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.

Giovanni sent out his Onix to prevent Red from interfering with his plans on creating Mewtwo in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!.

An Onix is seen with Red during the curry cooking competition that went on in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious?.

Green's Onix first appeared in Red VS Green?!.

Bruno owns two Onix as seen in Clefairy's Under Training!!.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Main article: Brock's Onix

An Onix under the ownership of Brock appears in Pokémon Zensho.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

An Onix appeared in In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!, where it started rampaging and had to be battled by Hareta's Piplup and Mitsumi's Starly. Onix reappeared in a flashback in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!.

Hareta catches an Onix on Iron Island in Serious Training on Iron Island!!.

Byron has an Onix, which was used as an obstacle in a challenge in Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!.

An Onix was one of the Pokémon Charon conditioned into a fighting machine in Charon Must Be Stopped!.

In the TCG

Main article: Onix (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

Onix is obtainable in a Poké Ball. Once thrown, it flies up into the sky and uses Rock Throw on the player's opponents. This will hit everyone on the field except Kirby if he uses his down special move.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Onix is the second Poké Float to appear. It provides a horizontally flat area all the time it is on-screen, though it becomes diagonal as it leaves the screen.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #095 Red(ENG) As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to a diamond, but colored black. Blue Yellow Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by Diglett. Stadium Its large body is over 26 feet long. Despite its size, it can squirm its way through the ground at 50 mph.

Generation II Johto #062 Gold It twists and squirms through the ground. The thunderous roar of its tunneling echoes a long way. Silver It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body. Crystal As it digs through the ground, it absorbs many hard objects. This is what makes its body so solid. Stadium 2 It twists and squirms through the ground. The thunderous roar of its tunneling echoes a long way.

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #095 Ruby Onix has a magnet in its brain. It acts as a compass so that this Pokémon does not lose direction while it is tunneling. As it grows older, its body becomes increasingly rounder and smoother. Sapphire Emerald There is a magnet in its brain that prevents an Onix from losing direction while tunneling. As it grows older, its body becomes steadily rounder and smoother. FireRed It usually lives underground. It searches for food while boring its way through the ground at 50 miles per hour. LeafGreen As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to black-colored diamonds.

Generation IV Sinnoh #034 Johto #062 Diamond When it travels underground, it causes rumbling and tremors. It can move at 50 mph. Pearl It squirms through the ground using its long and rugged body. It always eats while burrowing. Platinum It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders. HeartGold It twists and squirms through the ground. The thunderous roar of its tunneling echoes a long way. SoulSilver It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.

Generation V Unova B2W2: #071 Black It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders. White Black 2 Opening its large mouth, it ingests massive amounts of soil and creates long tunnels. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Coastal #053 Hoenn #— X Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by Diglett. Y It usually lives underground. It searches for food while boring its way through the ground at 50 miles per hour. Omega Ruby Onix has a magnet in its brain. It acts as a compass so that this Pokémon does not lose direction while it is tunneling. As it grows older, its body becomes increasingly rounder and smoother. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #095 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by Diglett. Let's Go Eevee

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Rock Tunnel, Victory Road Blue (Japan) Rock Tunnel, Victory Road Yellow Rock Tunnel, Victory Road

Generation II Gold Silver Rock Tunnel, Mt. Silver, Victory Road, Union Cave Trade Bellsprout in Violet City Crystal Rock Tunnel, Mt. Silver, Victory Road, Union Cave Trade Bellsprout in Violet City

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Rock Tunnel, Victory Road, Sevault Canyon Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Oreburgh Mine, Victory Road, Stark Mountain Platinum Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Victory Road, Wayward Cave HeartGold SoulSilver Union Cave, Mt. Silver, Cliff Cave, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel Trade Bellsprout in Violet City Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Rugged Road, Dim Cave, and Night Sky's Edge

Generation V Black White Relic Castle Black 2 White 2 Relic Passage, Twist Mountain, Clay Tunnel, Underground Ruins, Victory Road Dream World Icy Cave

Generation VI X Cyllage City (Rock Smash) Glittering Cave Friend Safari (Rock) Y Glittering Cave Friend Safari (Rock) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Granite Cave (hidden Pokémon*) Mirage Caves (north of Fortree City and southeast of Route 129)

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ten Carat Hill (Island Scan)Tu Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Victory Road

In side games

Generation I Pinball Rock Mountain, Indigo Plateau

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Phobos Drill, Endless Level 46, Forever Level 23, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Magma Cavern (21F-23F, Magma Cavern Pit 1F-2F), Southern Cavern (40F-50F)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mt. Travail (8F-14F) MD Sky Mt. Travail (8F-14F) Rumble Rocky Cave (Normal Mode B & S, Advanced Mode C & B)

Generation V Rumble Blast Canyon: Rugged Flats, Sunny Seashore Conquest Terrera, Cragspur Rumble U Vehicle Gallery: Slithering Trains

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Th Shuffle Wacky Workshop: Stage 153 Marron Trail: Stage 655 Rumble World Fairy Land: Guardian's Peak (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Sharpen Onix	English	United States	5	November 8 to 14, 2002; December 13 to 19, 2002

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Bitter Berry (100%)
Crystal
FireRed	LeafGreen	Hard Stone (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 35		95 - 142	180 - 274
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 160		148 - 233	292 - 460
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 385	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 30.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/2 ★★
Skill 1/2 ★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 011 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 055 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 1010 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 1515 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2020 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 2525 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3030 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 3535 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 4040 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 07575% 15 4545 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Onix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Onix Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM02 TM02 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM19 TM19 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM34 TM34 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM41 TM41 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM54 TM54 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Onix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Onix Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 011 Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 044 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 077 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 1010 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 09595% 15 1313 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 1616 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— ——% 20 1919 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— ——% 20 2020 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 2222 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 2525 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 2828 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3131 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 3434 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 3737 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 4040 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 07575% 15 4343 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 4646 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 4949 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 5252 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Onix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Onix Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Onix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Onix Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Block Normal Status — —% 5 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Heavy Slam Steel Physical — 100% 10 Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90% 10 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Rototiller* Ground Status — —% 10 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Wide GuardUSUM Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Onix in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Onix in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Onix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Onix Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Onix can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Onix cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Onix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Onix Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Special moves

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Island ScanUSUM Rototiller Ground Status — —% 10

A superscript level indicates that Onix can learn this move normally in Generation VII Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Onix Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Onix Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Wrap	Normal	Fight for the Light!

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 4 Recruit rate: 9.6% Friend Area: Boulder Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP I tell you, I'm better under the ground! 26%-50% HP My health is down to half. Better take it easy. 1%-25% HP It's looking bad... My body's cracking up... Level up Heheheh... Leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 4 Recruit rate: 1% IQ group: E
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Rock Tomb Attack: ★ Ability 1: Sturdy Ability 2: Jagged Edge Ability 3: Frighten Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves into Steelix after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment, while its own Warrior is equipped with a Metal Coat Range: 2 Perfect Links: Gen'an and Nobufusa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #180 Eject Removes one non-Support Pokémon icon without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Power of 5+, Rockify+
Pokémon GO Base HP: 70 Base Attack: 85 Base Defense: 288 Egg Distance: 5 km* Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 + 1 Fast Attacks: Rock Throw, Tackle Charged Attacks: Rock Slide*, Sand Tomb*, Stone Edge, Iron Head*, Heavy Slam*

Evolution

Unevolved Onix  Rock  Ground

Trade holding Metal Coat →

First Evolution Steelix  Steel  Ground

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Onix images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• With 8.8 mt (measured in length), Onix was the tallest Pokémon ever in the first generation.
  • It has lost this record in the second generation with Steelix, which has 9.2 mt of length: being the the evolution of Onix, the height record continued to belong to their evolution family. However, in third generation both Onix and Steelix were outclassed by Wailord in height/length, which is 14.5 mt long.
• Onix had also the second highest Defense base stat ever in the first generation, being outclassed only by Cloyster.
• Onix is the only unevolved Pokémon that is used in the Pokémon World Tournament by Trainers beyond the right attendant, being used in all of Brock's teams.
• The Onix line is the only one which can be completely acquired with in-game trades. However, this is only possible in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, in which the player can trade Bellsprout for Onix in Violet City, and any Pokémon for Steelix in Olivine City.
• The Lagging Tail held item resembles the end of Onix's tail.
• Onix is one of the few Pokémon with an exemplar which was stated to have died in the main games: the Memorial Pillar was the grave of a dead Onyx called Tectonix, as told by its trainer near to it.

Origin

Onix is most likely based on a constrictor snake, a kind of serpents with strong coils and without poison which often can reach an huge sizes. It has also some earthworm traits, like the body made of circles and its underground lifestyle. It may also been based on the wyrm, a type of dragon that has been presented as limbless and burrowing.

Name origin

Onix is a corruption of onyx (a mineral).

Iwark may be a combination of 岩 iwa (rock) and スネーク snake.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese イワーク Iwark From 岩 iwa and スネ−ク French Onix Same as English name Spanish Onix Same as English name German Onix Same as English name Italian Onix Same as English name Korean 롱스톤 Rongston From the English words long stone Mandarin Chinese 大岩蛇 Dàyánshé Literally "Big boulder snake" Cantonese Chinese 大岩蛇 Daaihngàahmsèh Literally "Big boulder snake"

More languages Hebrew אוניקס Oniks Transcription of English name Hindi ऑनिक्स Onix Transcription of English name Russian Оникс Oniks Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Brock's Onix
• Bruno's Onix
• Crystal Onix
• Jasmine's Onix

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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