Onix
イワーク Iwark
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
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| Def
1
| Sp.Atk
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| Speed
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| Exp.
108
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Onix (Japanese: イワーク Iwark) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon.
It evolves into Steelix when traded holding a Metal Coat.
Biology
Physiology
Onix basically resembles a giant chain of gray boulders. The Pokémon has a magnet in its brain that serves as an internal compass. Onix's body becomes more rounded and smoother as it grows with age. A fully grown Onix measures at an enormous 28 feet 10 inches, or 8.8 metres.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It tunnels under the ground at over fifty miles per hour. Its hard head and sturdy body are the only thing that protects Onix from the tremors it causes. If Onix takes a hard enough blow and its body falls apart, it can regrow the rest in a matter of a few weeks. It shares this trait with Arbok.
Behavior
They are very hot headed Pokémon and will constantly attack humans and Pokémon when various objects are caught in its cragged body. However, domesticated Onix will show signs of distress instead of attacking others.
Habitat
Onix can be found in mountains and caves, though they prefer underground tunnels with little light. It can also be found in scragged mountains and abandoned mines.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major Appearances
Onix first appeared in Showdown in Pewter City under the ownership of Brock. He used it in his journeys in Kanto and Johto before giving it to his little brother, Forrest, in A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together. At some time before Grating Spaces, it evolved into a Steelix.
Other
Ash and co. encountered a giant Onix in To Master the Onixpected. It was on a rampage until Bruno managed to get a Sandslash from under the Rock Snake Pokémon's "skin." Bruno captured the Onix afterward.
The Crystal Onix featured a Crystal Onix. Ash and co. helped a glass sculptor named Mateo search for it because Mateo believed it would help inspire him to be better at his craft.
In Hello Pummelo, Drake of the Orange Crew owns an Onix and he used it to fight Ash's Squirtle in the second round in the Orange League Champion match. During the battle with Squirtle, Drake's Onix dug underground and emerged to use Bind on Squirtle, but Squirtle used Withdraw followed by a Hydro Pump, soaking Drake's Onix into submission. After drenching Drake's Onix, Squirtle defeated the Onix with a Skull Bash.
A "King Onix" was featured in Hooked on Onix. Team Rocket tricked King Onix into thinking Ash and co. 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.
Roark's Onix was first seen in Shapes of Things to Come where it was used against Paul's Elekid and Chimchar. In A Gruff Act to Follow, it defeated Ash's Pikachu but Pikachu managed to defeat it in a rematch in O'er the Rampardos we Watched.
A rampaging Onix appeared in A Maze-ing Race!.
Minor Appearances
Janina, Jasmine's apprentice, has an Onix in the episode Fight for the Light. Her Onix was heavily coated in wax for protection against Water attacks.
Brock used an Onix in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! as part of the Pokémon Triathlon.
An Onix appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind!, and again in DP134.
Pokédex entries
| This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
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In the manga
Brock has an Onix in Pokémon Zensho, the Electric Tale of Pikachu, and Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
Pokémon Adventures
Onix debuts in Onix is On! of the Red, Green & Blue chapter as Brock's main Pokémon, however a picture of it is showed on a leaflet in Wanted: Pikachu!. Onix later continues to make appearances with Brock in various volumes onwards.
Bruno owns an Onix, on which he battles Bill, Lt. Surge and Red on Cerise Island. The Onix later manages to carry Bruno and Koga off the collapsing island. Another wild Onix was also seen on Cerise Island.
Pokédex entries
| Manga
| Chapter
| Entry
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| 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.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Onix (TCG)
Other appearances
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.
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
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to a diamond, but colored black.
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| Blue
| As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to a diamond, but colored black.
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| Yellow
| Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by Diglett.
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| Stadium
| Its large body is over 26 feet long. Despite its size, it can squirm its way through the ground at 50 mph.
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| II
| Gold
| It twists and squirms through the ground. The thunderous roar of its tunneling echoes a long way.
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| Silver
| It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.
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| Crystal
| As it digs through the ground, it absorbs many hard objects. This is what makes its body so solid.
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| Stadium 2
| It twists and squirms through the ground. The thunderous roar of its tunneling echoes a long way.
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| III
| 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.
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| Sapphire
| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| It usually lives underground. It searches for food while boring its way through the ground at 50 miles per hour.
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| LeafGreen
| As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to black-colored diamonds.
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| IV
| Diamond
| When it travels underground, it causes rumbling and tremors. It can move at 50 mph.
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| Pearl
| It squirms through the ground using its long and rugged body. It always eats while burrowing.
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| Platinum
| It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders.
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| HeartGold
| It twists and squirms through the ground. The thunderous roar of its tunneling echoes a long way.
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| SoulSilver
| It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.
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Game locations
| Gen
| Game
| Rarity
| Area
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| I
| Red
| Blue
| Rare
| Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
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| Yellow
| Rare
| Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
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| II
| Gold
| Silver
| Common
| Rock Tunnel, Violet City (trade Bellsprout), Silver Cave, Victory Road, Union Cave
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| Crystal
| Common
| Rock Tunnel, Violet City (trade Bellsprout), Silver Cave, Victory Road, Union Cave
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| III
| Ruby
| Sapphire
| None
| Trade
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| Emerald
| None
| Trade
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| FireRed
| LeafGreen
| Common
| Victory Road, Rock Tunnel, and Sevault Canyon
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| Colosseum
| None
| Trade
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| XD
| None
| Trade
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| IV
| Diamond
| Pearl
| Common
| Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Oreburgh Mine, Victory Road, Stark Mountain
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| Platinum
| Common
| Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Victory Road, Wayward Cave
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| HeartGold
| SoulSilver
| Common
| Violet City (trade Bellsprout), Union Cave, Mt. Silver, Ragged Cliff Gate, Victory Road, and Rock Tunnel
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| Pal Park
| Mountain
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 95 - 142
| 180 - 274
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 148 - 233
| 292 - 460
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 30.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
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| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Onix is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Sudowoodo
Nosepass, Probopass
| Block
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 5
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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| Geodude, Graveler, Golem
| Defense Curl
| Normal
| Status
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| 40
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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| Geodude, Graveler, Golem
| Explosion
| Normal
| Physical
| 250
| 100%
| 5
| Beauty
| 0
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| Sudowoodo
| Flail
| Normal
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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| Geodude, Graveler, Golem
| Rock Blast
| Rock
| Physical
| 25
| 80%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Sudowoodo
Nosepass, Probopass
| Rock Slide
| Rock
| Physical
| 75
| 90%
| 10
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Geodude, Graveler, Golem
| Rollout
| Rock
| Physical
| 30
| 90%
| 20
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In Generation I, Onix was the longest Pokémon, but in Generation II, it was dropped to second place by its evolution Steelix. When Wailord was introduced in Generation III, it became the third longest.
- Onix is the largest Pokémon that evolves once.
- Onix and Swablu are the only dual-typed Pokémon that have their primary type change during evolution.
- By being under the ownership of Bruno in Generation II, Onix is one of the few unevolved Pokémon that can evolve in the same generation as that of the Elite Four member to whom it belongs, the others being Dragonair, Shelgon, Haunter, and Sealeo. However, it's the only one where the Elite Four member doesn't own its evolved form.
- Onix, along with its evolved form, are the only non-Dragon-type Pokémon to learn DragonBreath by leveling up.
- Of all the Pokémon that can evolve, Onix has the highest base Defense.
- Onix is the largest Pokémon that can legally hatch from an egg.
Origin
Onix is most likely based on a snake.
Name origin
Onix's name is a corruption of onyx, a mineral. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 岩 iwa, rock, and スネ−ク snake.
It has been suggested that Onix is based on a wyrm, a type of dragon that has been presented as limbless and burrowing. However, Onix was unable to learn DragonBreath until Generation III.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
Notes
Hard Stone (5%)
Body size: 4
For other sprites and images, please see Onix images on Bulbagarden Archives.
