Onix Abilities
Protects against recoil damage.
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Onix Moves
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Onix Sprites
As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to a diamond, but colored black.
Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by DIGLETTs.
It twists and squirms through the ground. The thunderous roar of its tunneling echoes a long way.
It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its mas sive, rugged body.
As it digs through the ground, it absorbs many hard objects. This is what makes its body so solid.
Onix's Japanese name is Iwark (イワーク). Here are all the official names for Onix across different languages:
Onix Breeding
How to Get Onix
Onix can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Onix in every game where it is available:
About Onix
Onix is a Rock/Ground-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 385, Onix is classified as a Rock Snake Pokémon and is part of the Onix → Steelix evolution line.
In competitive play, Onix is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Rock Head and Sturdy and Weak Armor, which allow it to function as a reliable lead with built-in survivability. Onix is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Onix can learn 89 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 8.8m tall and weighing 210kg, Onix has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kanto region games.