{"id":7472,"date":"2026-05-03T20:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/onix-pokemon-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T20:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:42:45","slug":"onix-pokemon-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/onix-pokemon-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Onix | Pok\u00e9mon guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro_text\">The <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Onix<\/strong> is one of the most iconic creatures from the series, thanks to its prevalence in the anime as Brock&#8217;s loyal sidekick. This massive stony serpent is a mainstay of the franchise, and thanks to this guide, you can get to know it a little better.<\/p>\n<p>Onix is right at the beginning of the Pok\u00e9dex, so get to know some more of its earthy companions with our rock Pok\u00e9mon and ground Pok\u00e9mon guides.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything in our Onix guide:<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the key information you need to know about Onix:<\/p>\n<p><strong>National Pok\u00e9dex #<\/strong><br \/>\n0,095<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type<\/strong><br \/>\nRock\/Ground<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abilities<\/strong><br \/>\nRock Head or Sturdy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hidden ability<\/strong><br \/>\nWeak Armor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gender ratio<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Male<\/strong> &#8211; 50%<br \/><strong>Female<\/strong> &#8211; 50%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catch rate<\/strong><br \/>\n11.9%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egg group<\/strong><br \/>\nMineral<\/p>\n<p><strong>EV yield<\/strong><br \/>\nOne defense<\/p>\n<h2>Onix&#8217;s evolution<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onix can evolve at any level, but you have to trade it to another player while it&#8217;s holding a Steel Coat. This evolves it into Steelix.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Onix&#8217;s locations<\/h2>\n<p>Here are all the locations you can find Onix in each Pok\u00e9mon game:<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 1 locations<\/h3>\n<p>Red \/ Blue<br \/>\nRock Tunnel and Victory Road<\/p>\n<p>Yellow<br \/>\nRock Tunnel and Victory Road<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 2 locations<\/h3>\n<p>Gold \/ Silver<br \/>\nRock Tunnel, Mt. Silver Cave, Victory Road, Union Cave, or trade Bellsprout in Violet City<\/p>\n<p>Crystal<br \/>\nRock Tunnel, Mt. Silver Cave, Victory Road, Union Cave, or trade Bellsprout in Violet City<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 3 locations<\/h3>\n<p>Ruby \/ Sapphire<br \/>\nTrade<\/p>\n<p>Emerald<br \/>\nTrade<\/p>\n<p>FireRed \/ LeafGreen<br \/>\nRock Tunnel, Victory Road, and Sevault Canyon<\/p>\n<p>Colosseum<br \/>\nTrade<\/p>\n<p>XD<br \/>\nTrade<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 4 locations<\/h3>\n<p>Diamond \/ Pearl<br \/>\nIron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Oreburgh Mine, Victory Road, and Stark Mountain<\/p>\n<p>Platinum<br \/>\nIron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Victory Road, and Wayward Cave<\/p>\n<p>HeartGold \/ SoulSilver<br \/>\nUnion Cave, Mt. Silver Cave, Cliff Cave, Victory Road, Rock Tunnel, Safari Zone (Wasteland, default), or trade Bellsprout in Violet City<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 5 locations<\/h3>\n<p>Black \/ White<br \/>\nRelic Castle<\/p>\n<p>Black 2 \/ White 2<br \/>\nRelic Passage, Twist Mountain, Clay Tunnel, Underground Ruins, and Victory Road<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 6 locations<\/h3>\n<p>X<br \/>\nCyllage City (Rock Smash), Glittering Cave, and Friend Safari (Rock)<\/p>\n<p>Y<br \/>\nGlittering Cave and Friend Safari (Rock)<\/p>\n<p>Omega Ruby \/ Alpha Sapphire<br \/>\nGranite Cave and Mirage Caves<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 7 locations<\/h3>\n<p>Sun \/ Moon<br \/>\nTrade<\/p>\n<p>Ultra Sun \/ Ultra Moon<br \/>\nTen Carat Hill (Island Scan)<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s Go Pikachu \/ Let&#8217;s Go Eevee<br \/>\nMt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, and Victory Road<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 8 locations<\/h3>\n<p>Sword \/ Shield<br \/>\nEast Lake Axewell, Giant&#8217;s Seat, Motostoke Riverbank, Rolling Fields (Wanderer), Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant&#8217;s Seat, Hammerlocke Hills, Rolling Fields, and Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)<\/p>\n<p>Brilliant Diamond \/ Shining Pearl<br \/>\nIron Island, Snowpoint Temple, Oreburgh Mine, Victory Road, Stark Mountain, Grand Underground &#8211; Rocky Cave, Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave, Big Bluff Cavern, and Typhlo Cavern<\/p>\n<p>Legends: Arceus<br \/>\nObsidian Fieldlands: Space-time distortions; Crimson Mirelands: near Scarlet Bog, near Diamond Settlement, near Lake Valor, massive mass outbreaks; Cobalt Coastlands: massive mass outbreaks, and Coronet Highlands: Celestica Trail<\/p>\n<h3>Gen 9 locations<\/h3>\n<p>Scarlet \/ Violet<br \/>\n<em>Unobtainable<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Legends: Z-A<br \/>\nMagenta District: Wild Zone 14<\/p>\n<h3>How do I get Onix in Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia?<\/h3>\n<p>Luckily for you, we have an entire dedicated Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Onix guide to help you free the rock snake from its prison and build it the perfect home.<\/p>\n<h2>Onix&#8217;s base stats<\/h2>\n<p>Onix&#8217;s base stats are as follows. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you level it up, these stats grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>HP<\/strong> &#8211; 35<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Attack<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; 45<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Defense<\/strong> &#8211; 160<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sp. Atk<\/strong> &#8211; 30<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sp. Def<\/strong> &#8211; 45<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Speed<\/strong> &#8211; 70<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Onix&#8217;s type strengths and weaknesses<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onix&#8217;s dual Rock\/Ground typing gives it a pretty advantageous matchup spread. It&#8217;s completely immune to electric attacks and resists five other types. No wonder Brock&#8217;s Onix causes so many problems in gen one Nuzlockes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Normal damage<\/strong><br \/>\nBug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, Psychic<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weak<\/strong><br \/>\nFighting, Grass, Ground, Ice, Steel, Water<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resistant<\/strong><br \/>\nFire, Flying, Normal, Poison, Rock<\/p>\n<p><strong>Immune<\/strong><br \/>\nElectric<\/p>\n<h2>Onix&#8217;s moveset <\/h2>\n<p>In the latest generation of Pok\u00e9mon games, Onix can learn the following moves: <\/p>\n<h3>Level up moves<\/h3>\n<p>Level<br \/>\nMove<br \/>\nType<\/p>\n<p>Move reminder<br \/>\nRock Blast<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>One<br \/>\nTackle<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>One<br \/>\nRock Throw<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>One<br \/>\nHarden<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>12<br \/>\nDragon Breath<br \/>\nDragon<\/p>\n<p>16<br \/>\nCurse<br \/>\nGhost<\/p>\n<p>20<br \/>\nRock Slide<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>22<br \/>\nBreaking Swipe<br \/>\nDragon<\/p>\n<p>24<br \/>\nScreech<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>28<br \/>\nSand Tomb<br \/>\nGround<\/p>\n<p>32<br \/>\nStealth Rock<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>44<br \/>\nDig<br \/>\nGround<\/p>\n<p>48<br \/>\nIron Tail<br \/>\nSteel<\/p>\n<p>52<br \/>\nStone Edge<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>56<br \/>\nDouble-Edge<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>62<br \/>\nHead Smash<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<h3>Learnable TMs<\/h3>\n<p>Move<br \/>\nType<\/p>\n<p>Curse<br \/>\nGhost<\/p>\n<p>Dig<br \/>\nGround<\/p>\n<p>Double-Edge<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>Dragon Pulse<br \/>\nDragon<\/p>\n<p>Earthquake<br \/>\nGround<\/p>\n<p>Endure<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>Facade<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>Iron Head<br \/>\nSteel<\/p>\n<p>Iron Tail<br \/>\nSteel<\/p>\n<p>Meteor Beam<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>Protect<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>Rock Slide<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>Rock Tomb<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>Scorching Sands<br \/>\nGround<\/p>\n<p>Self-Destruct<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>Stealth Rock<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>Stone Edge<br \/>\nRock<\/p>\n<p>Substitute<br \/>\nNormal<\/p>\n<p>Taunt<br \/>\nDark<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for our Onix guide, so now you know more about this iconic snake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Onix is one of the most iconic creatures from the series, thanks to its prevalence in the anime as Brock&#8217;s loyal sidekick. This massive stony serpent is a mainstay of the franchise, and thanks to this guide, you can get to know it a little better. 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