Onix

Normal

Shiny

Rock

Ground

ONIX has a magnet in its brain. It acts as a compass so that this Pokemon does not lose direction while it is tunneling. As it grows older, its body becomes increasingly rounder and smoother.

Pokédex #

095

Species

Rock Snake

Height

28'10"

Weight

463.0 lbs

Base Exp

108

Catch Rate

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 6,400 steps (25 cycles)

Egg Groups

Mineral / Mineral

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

385

HP 35

Attack 45

Defense 160

Sp. Atk 30

Sp. Def 45

Speed 70

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	95-110	50-65	165-180	35-50	50-65	75-90
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	103	59	173	43	58	83
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	142	97	212	82	97	122

How To Get It

0 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Water x4

Grass x4

Fighting x2

Ground x2

Ice x2

Steel x2

Resistances

Poison x0.25

Normal x0.5

Flying x0.5

Rock x0.5

Fire x0.5

Immunities

Electric

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Steelix.

2 stages

1

Onix

#095
2

Steelix

#208

Trade with Metal Coat

Have it hold Metal Coat, then trade it.

Onix

#095

→

Trade with Metal Coat

Have it hold Metal Coat, then trade it.

Steelix

#208

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Tackle	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Slot 1
Screech	Normal	Status	0	85%	40	Slot 2

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 9	Bind	Normal	Physical	15	75%	20
Lv 13	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90%	15
Lv 21	Harden	Normal	Status	0	—	30
Lv 25	Rage	Normal	Physical	20	100%	20
Lv 33	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0	—	10
Lv 37	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75%	20
Lv 45	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
Lv 49	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	15	70%	15
Lv 57	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Breed from a parent that knows it
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	Breed from a parent that knows it
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	Breed from a parent that knows it
Block	Normal	Status	0	100%	5	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Roar	Normal	Status	0	100%	20	TM05 (Roar)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0	—	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
Taunt	Dark	Status	0	100%	20	TM12 (Taunt)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15	TM23 (Iron Tail)
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	TM26 (Earthquake)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Dig	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	TM28 (Dig)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0	—	10	TM37 (Sandstorm)
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Torment	Dark	Status	0	100%	15	TM41 (Torment)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	HM04 (Strength)
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	20	100%	15	HM06 (Rock Smash)