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Onix イワーク

Rock Ground Generation I Rock Snake Pokémon
Height 8.8m Weight 210.0kg
Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

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

Base Stats

Form Base Stats:Onix · Total 385

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

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
45(5.9%)
Egg Groups
Mineral
Egg Cycles
25
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Defense+1
Base Experience
77
Shape
Serpentine
Color
Gray
Experience
1,000,000(Medium Fast)

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Evolution Chain

Onix Onix
Trade while holding Metal Coat

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90 15
— Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
— Harden Normal Status — — 30
— Bind Normal Physical 15 85 20
4 Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
8 Rock Polish Rock Status — — 20
12 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100 20
16 Curse Ghost Status — — 10
20 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
24 Screech Normal Status — 85 40
28 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85 15
32 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20
36 Slam Normal Physical 80 75 20
40 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10
44 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
48 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15
52 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
56 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15

Wild Encounters

Generation I

Blue

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.36-45Walking10%
Rock TunnelLv.13-17Walking5%

Green

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.36-45Walking10%
Rock TunnelLv.13-17Walking5%

Red

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.36-45Walking10%
Rock TunnelLv.13-17Walking5%

Yellow

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.43-49Walking10%
Rock TunnelLv.14-22Walking5%
Generation II

Crystal

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Union CaveLv.6-23WalkingDay10%
Lv.6-23WalkingMorning10%
Lv.6-23WalkingNight10%
Violet CityLv.5-100In-game trade100%
Mt. SilverLv.42-48WalkingDay30%
Lv.42-48WalkingMorning30%
Lv.42-48WalkingNight30%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.32WalkingNight20%
Lv.33WalkingDay20%
Lv.33WalkingMorning20%
Rock TunnelLv.16WalkingDay20%
Lv.16WalkingMorning20%
Lv.16WalkingNight20%

Gold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Union CaveLv.6-23Walking10%
Violet CityLv.3-100In-game trade100%
Mt. SilverLv.42-48Walking30%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.34-36Walking10%
Rock TunnelLv.16Walking20%

Silver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Union CaveLv.6-23Walking10%
Violet CityLv.3-100In-game trade100%
Mt. SilverLv.42-48Walking30%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.34-36Walking10%
Rock TunnelLv.16Walking20%
Generation III

FireRed

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Sevault CanyonLv.54Walking5%
Victory RoadLv.40-48Walking10%
Rock TunnelLv.13-17Walking5%

LeafGreen

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Sevault CanyonLv.54Walking5%
Victory RoadLv.40-48Walking10%
Rock TunnelLv.13-17Walking5%
Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Stark MountainLv.54-56Walking5%
Victory RoadLv.44-50Walking10%
Iron IslandLv.31-33Walking20%
Snowpoint TempleLv.50-53Walking10%
Oreburgh MineLv.8-9Walking5%

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Union CaveLv.6-23Walking5%
Violet CityLv.1-100In-game trade100%
Johto Safari ZoneLv.15-16WalkingMorning10%
Lv.15-16WalkingDay10%
Lv.15-17WalkingNight10%
Mt. SilverLv.42-48Walking20%
Lv.42-48WalkingRadio: off10%
Route 47Lv.20WalkingRadio: off10%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.34-36Walking5%
Rock TunnelLv.16WalkingRadio: off10%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Stark MountainLv.54-56Walking5%
Victory RoadLv.44-50Walking10%
Iron IslandLv.31-33Walking20%
Snowpoint TempleLv.50-53Walking10%
Oreburgh MineLv.8-9Walking5%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.41-50Walking10%
Wayward CaveLv.18-20Walking10%
Lv.18WalkingSlot 2: none4%
Lv.18WalkingSlot 2: Ruby4%
Lv.18WalkingSlot 2: Sapphire4%
Lv.18WalkingSlot 2: Emerald4%
Lv.18WalkingSlot 2: FireRed4%
Iron IslandLv.31-33Walking20%
Lv.32WalkingSwarm: yes20%
Oreburgh MineLv.6-9Walking5%

SoulSilver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Union CaveLv.6-23Walking5%
Violet CityLv.1-100In-game trade100%
Johto Safari ZoneLv.15-16WalkingMorning10%
Lv.15-16WalkingDay10%
Lv.15-17WalkingNight10%
Mt. SilverLv.42-48Walking20%
Lv.42-48WalkingRadio: off10%
Route 47Lv.20WalkingRadio: off10%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.34-36Walking5%
Rock TunnelLv.16WalkingRadio: off10%
Generation V

Black

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Relic CastleLv.48-49Walking10%

Black 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Glacier RoomLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Iron RoomLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Rocky Mountain RoomLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Victory RoadLv.41-47Rustling cave20%
Lv.43-50Walking10%
Relic PassageLv.16-27Rustling cave20%
Lv.18-30Walking4%
Underground RuinsLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Twist MountainLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Clay TunnelLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%

White

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Relic CastleLv.48-49Walking10%

White 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Glacier RoomLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Iron RoomLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Rocky Mountain RoomLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Victory RoadLv.41-47Rustling cave20%
Lv.43-50Walking10%
Relic PassageLv.16-27Rustling cave20%
Lv.18-30Walking4%
Underground RuinsLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Twist MountainLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Clay TunnelLv.54Rustling cave20%
Lv.57Walking4%
Generation VI

Alpha Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Mirage CaveLv.36-38Walking40%

Omega Ruby

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Mirage CaveLv.36-38Walking40%

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Friend SafariLv.30Walking33%
Cyllage CityLv.15-17Rock Smash30%
Glittering CaveLv.15-17Rock Smash30%
Lv.17Walking10%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Friend SafariLv.30Walking33%
Glittering CaveLv.15-17Rock Smash30%
Lv.17Walking10%
Generation VII

Let's Go, Eevee!

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.41-46Overworld100%
Rock TunnelLv.18-23Overworld100%
Mt. MoonLv.5-10Overworld100%

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.41-46Overworld100%
Rock TunnelLv.18-23Overworld100%
Mt. MoonLv.5-10Overworld100%

Ultra Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Ten Carat HillLv.14Island Scan100%

Ultra Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Ten Carat HillLv.14Island Scan100%

Onix Competitive Movesets & Sets

Onix movesets cover 8 generations and 13 formats with 20 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

8 Generation 13 Format 20 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
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.
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 mas­ sive, rugged body.
Crystal:
As it digs through the ground, it absorbs many hard objects. This is what makes its body so solid.
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.
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:
It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders.
HeartGold:
It twists and squirms through the ground. The thunderous roar of its tunneling echoes a long way.
SoulSilver:
It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.
Generation V
Black:
It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders.
Black 2:
Opening its large mouth, it ingests massive amounts of soil and creates long tunnels.
Generation VI
X:
Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by Diglett.
Y:
It usually lives underground. It searches for food while boring its way through the ground at 50 miles per hour.
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.
Generation VII
Let's Go Pikachu:
Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by Diglett.
Generation VIII
Sword:
As it digs through the ground, it absorbs many hard objects. This is what makes its body so solid.
Shield:
It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.
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.