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onix
#095

Onix

Rock Snake Pokémon

RockGround

It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders.

Base Stats

HP 35
Attack 45
Defense 160
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 45
Speed 70
Total 385

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Rock Snake Pokémon
Height 8.8 m
Weight 210.0 kg
Base Exp 77
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Cave
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

onix Front Front
onix Back Back
onix Front Shiny Front Shiny
onix Back Shiny Back Shiny
onix Official Art Official Art
onix Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 1.4%
Support
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Sturdy
Nature
Impish / Careful
EVs
HP 236
Def 116
SpD 156
Rock Polish
Item
Life Orb / Eviolite
Ability
Sturdy
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 236
SpD 236
Spe 36

Strategy Overview

Onix is one of the lucky Pokemon who, like Lickitung, received an evolution in a later generation and was originally designed to have stats on par with Pokemon in their last stage of evolution. With a massive Defense stat, great Speed, and a wide movepool, Onix can fulfill numerous roles on a team. It can act as a reliable Stealth Rock user with Sturdy, which allows Onix to survive a hit that would normally OHKO it at full health. A drawback to this rocky snake is that it sports mediocre HP and Special Defense stats, making it susceptible to special moves such as Surf. All in all, Onix can find a spot in nearly any team that is looking for anything from a good sweeper to a useful wall.

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
100.0%
Taunt
98.7%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc