Onix
Onix ShinyShiny

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Onix.

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

Pokédex Data

National №0095
Typerockground
SpeciesRock Snake Pokémon
Height8.8 m (28.9 ft)
Weight210 kg (463.1 lbs)
Abilities
Local №0095 (Gen 1)

Training

Catch Rate45 (17.6%)
Base Exp77
Base Happiness70
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsMineral
Gender50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles25 (6425 steps)

Base Stats

Hp35
31 - 38
Attack45
40 - 49
Defense160
144 - 176
Sp. Atk30
27 - 33
Sp. Def45
40 - 49
Speed70
63 - 77
Total385
Min - Max

Evolution Chain

Hold Metal Coat
SteelixSteelix#0208

Pokédex Entries

red

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

yellow

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

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.

crystal

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

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.

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.

diamond

When it travels underground, it causes rumbling and tremors. It can move at 50 mph.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Body PressfightingPhysical80100%
Breaking SwipedragonPhysical60100%
Brutal SwingdarkPhysical60100%
Dragon DancedragonStatus
Drill RungroundPhysical8095%
Earth PowergroundSpecial90100%
Iron HeadsteelPhysical80100%
RoundnormalSpecial60100%
Scary FacenormalStatus100%
SnorenormalSpecial50100%
Stomping TantrumgroundPhysical75100%

Moves learned by Move Tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Meteor BeamrockSpecial12090%
Scorching SandsgroundSpecial70100%

Sprites

Official Artwork

Onix official artworkNormal
Onix shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Onix home spriteNormal
Onix home shinyShiny

Animated

Onix animatedNormal
Onix animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Onix red-bluered blue
Onix yellowyellow
Onix crystalcrystal
Onix goldgold
Onix silversilver
Onix emeraldemerald
Onix firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Onix ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Onix diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Onix heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Onix platinumplatinum
Onix black-whiteblack white

Held Items

ItemRarityGames
Hard Stone5%firered, leafgreen