Onix
Pokédex Entry

It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders.

#0095

Onix

Gen 1
rockground
Height8.8 mWeight210.0 kgBST385
Abilities
Rock HeadSturdyWeak Armor(hidden)
SpeciesRock Snake Pokémon
Egg GroupsMineral
HabitatCave
Capture Rate45
Growth RateMedium
Base Happiness70

Onix Base Stats

HP
35
Attack
45
Defense
160
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
45
Speed
70

Onix Type Matchups

Weak 4×
watergrass
Weak 2×
icefightinggroundsteel
Resists 0.5×
normalfireflyingrock
Resists 0.25×
poison
Immune 0×
electric
Move CoverageLevel-up moves
nor6fir0wat0ele0gra0ice0fig0poi0gro2fly0psy0bug0roc7gho1dra1dar0ste1fai0

onix Evolution Chain

Hold Metal CoatSteelixSteelix#0208

Onix Moves

Sword Shield
Lv.MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPP
1BindnormalPhysical158520
1TacklenormalPhysical4010035
1Rock ThrowrockPhysical509015
1HardennormalStatus30
4Smack DownrockPhysical5010015
8Rock PolishrockStatus20
12Dragon BreathdragonSpecial6010020
16CurseghostStatus10
20Rock SliderockPhysical759010
24ScreechnormalStatus8540
28Sand TombgroundPhysical358515
32Stealth RockrockStatus20
36SlamnormalPhysical807520
40SandstormrockStatus10
44DiggroundPhysical8010010
48Iron TailsteelPhysical1007515
52Stone EdgerockPhysical100805
56Double-EdgenormalPhysical12010015

Onix Pokédex entries

17 entries
Platinum

It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders.

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.

Crystal

As it digs through the ground, it absorbs many hard objects. This is what makes its body so solid.

Yellow

Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by DIGLETTs.

Black 2

Opening its large mouth, it ingests massive amounts of soil and creates long tunnels.

Red

As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to a diamond, but colored black.

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 mas­ sive, rugged body.

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.

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.

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.

Soulsilver

It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.

X

Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by Diglett.

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.

Legends Arceus

This chain of immense stones resembles a giant serpent. Tremors shake the earth above as it burrows deep beneath the ground, feeding on boulders as it goes.

About Onix

Onix is a Rock / Ground-type Rock Snake Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Its base stat total is 385. Its highest stat is Defense at 160, and its lowest is Sp. Atk at 30.

It can have the abilities Rock Head, Sturdy, Weak Armor (hidden).

It evolves into Steelix when traded.

It takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel.