Onix (Pokémon)

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Onix
イワーク Iwark
#095
130
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Rock Ground
Category
Rock Snake Pokémon
Abilities
Rock Head or Sturdy
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#095
Johto
#062
Hoenn
#265
Sinnoh
#034
Regional Browser numbers
Height
28′10″
Imperial
8.8 m
Metric
Weight
463.0 lbs.
Imperial
210.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Gray
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body02.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F095.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Mineral group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 108 Battle Exp.: 1081*

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

It evolves into Steelix by trade with 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.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

It tunnels under the ground at over fifty miles per hour. Its Template:A2 and Template:A2 are the only thing that protects Onix from the tremors it causes.

Behavior

They are very hot headed Pokémon and will constantly attack humans and Pokémon when various objects are caught in its cragged body in the wild, but under the care of trainers they 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 cragged mountains and abandoned mines.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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 sometime before Grating Spaces it evolved into a Steelix.

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 afterwards.

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.

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.

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 that he and his friends weren't bad by defeating King Onix 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!.

Brock used another Onix in DP091 as part of the triathlon.

In the manga

Brock has an Onix in Pokémon Zensho, the Electric Tale of Pikachu, and Pocket Monsters.

In the Pokémon Special manga

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 in Cerise Island. The Onix later manages to carry Bruno and Koga off the collapsing island. Another Onix was seen in Cerise Island, but not under the ownership of Bruno, but rather a wild one.

In the TCG

Main article: Onix (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

In the original Super Smash Bros., Onix was obtainable in a Poké Ball. Once thrown it would fly up into the sky. A few seconds later it would begin to use Rock Throw which would pummel anyone who is not the user or team mate.

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red 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
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
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 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.
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
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 {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Rare Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Rare Rock Tunnel and Victory Road
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Rock Tunnel, Violet City (trade Bellsprout), Silver Cave, Victory Road, Union Cave
Crystal
Common Rock Tunnel, Violet City (trade Bellsprout), Silver Cave, Victory Road, Union Cave
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Common Victory Road, Rock Tunnel, and Sevault Canyon
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Common Iron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Oreburgh Mine, Victory Road, Stark Mountain
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Mountain
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Phobos Drill
Endless Level 46
Forever Level 23
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Red and Blue)
Magma Cavern (21F-23F)
Magma Cavern Pit (1F-2F)
Southern Cavern (40F-50F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Mt. Travail (1F-19F)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
35
95 - 142 180 - 274
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
160
148 - 233 292 - 460
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Onix, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

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|- style="background:#9DC1B7" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Spr 1b 095.png Spr 1y 095.png Spr 1g 095.png Spr b g1 095.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 095.png Spr 2s 095.png Spr 2c 095.png Spr b 2g 095.png
Spr 2g 095 s.png Spr 2s 095 s.png Spr 2c 095 s.png Spr b 2g 095 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 095.png Spr 3e 095.png Spr 3f 095.png Spr b 3r 095.png
Spr 3r 095 s.png Spr 3e 095 s.png Spr 3f 095 s.png Spr b 3r 095 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 095.png Spr 4p 095.png Spr 4h 095.png Spr b 4d 095.png
Spr 4d 095 s.png Spr 4p 095 s.png Spr 4h 095 s.png Spr b 4d 095 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 095.png Spr 5b2 095.png Spr b 5b 095.png
Spr 5b 095 s.png Spr 5b2 095 s.png Spr b 5b 095 s.png
Onix For other sprites and images, please see Onix images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • In Generation I, Onix was the tallest 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 tallest.
  • Onix is the largest Pokémon that evolves once.
  • Onix, Surskit 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 who is under ownership by one of the Elite Four, the others being Dragonair, Shelgon, Haunter and Sealeo. However it's the only one where the same Elite Four member doesn't own the evolved form.
  • Onix, along with its Template:P2, are the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon to learn DragonBreath by leveling up.
  • Onix's Sugimori artwork is a mirror image of its Japanese Red and Green sprite.
  • Onix is one of the only two dual-typed Pokémon to lose their type 1 upon evolution, the other being Swablu.

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. The only reason for that is because in Generation II, where the move was introduced, it was an award for defeating a gym leader, and normally no Pokémon can learn a move which is rewarded as TM from gyms.

In other languages

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