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Onix
イワーク (Iwāku)
Rock Snake Pokémon
Rock/Ground
ON-icks
28'10"
463 lbs.
As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to a diamond, but colored black.
Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by Digletts.
35
45
160
70
30
340
Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Water (4x), Grass (4x), and Ice (2x)
Bug (1x) Ghost (1x), Psychic (1x), and Dragon (1x)
Normal (½x), Flying (½x), Poison (¼x), Rock (½x), and Fire (½x)
Electric (0x)
Rare
Rock Tunnel, and Victory Road
Rare
Rock Tunnel, and Victory Road
Rare
Rock Tunnel, and Victory Road
Tackle
Start
Start
Normal
35
95%
35 (max. 56)
A physical attack in which the user charges, and slams into the foe with its whole body.
Screech
Start
Start
Normal
-
85%
40 (max. 64)
An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense stat.
Bind
15
15
Normal
15
75%
20 (max. 32)
A long body or tentacles are used to bind, and squeeze the foe for two to five turns.
Rock Throw
19
19
Rock
50
90%
15 (max. 24)
The user picks up, and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
Rage
25
25
Normal
20
100%
20 (max. 32)
While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Slam
33
33
Normal
80
75%
20 (max. 32)
The foe is slammed with a long tail, vines, etc., to inflict damage.
Harden
43
43
Normal
-
-%
30
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
Toxic
TM06
TM06
Poison
-
85%
10 (max. 16)
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Body Slam
TM08
TM08
Normal
85
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Take Down
TM09
TM09
Normal
90
85%
20 (max. 32)
A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Double Edge
TM10
TM10
Normal
120
100%
15 (max. 24)
A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
Rage
TM20
TM20
Normal
20
100%
20 (max. 32)
While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Earthquake
TM26
TM26
Ground
100
100%
10 (max. 16)
The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokémon in the battle.
Fissure
TM27
TM27
Ground
Varies
30%
5 (max. 8)
The user opens up a fissure in the ground, and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits.
Dig
TM28
TM28
Ground
80
100%
10 (max. 16)
The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.
Mimic
TM31
TM31
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
Double Team
TM32
TM32
Normal
-
-%
15 (max. 24)
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Bide
TM34
TM34
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
Self Destruct
TM36
TM36
Normal
200
100%
5 (max. 8)
The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
Skull Bash
TM40
TM40
Normal
100
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.
Rest
TM44
TM44
Psychic
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP, and heals any status problem.
Explosion
TM47
TM47
Normal
250
100%
5 (max. 8)
The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
Rock Slide
TM48
TM48
Rock
75
90%
10 (max. 16)
Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch.
Substitute
TM50
TM50
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.
Strength
HM04
HM04
Normal
80
100%
15 (max. 24)
The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
Onix basically resembles a giant chain of gray boulders. The Pokémon has a magnet in its brain that serves as an internal compass. Onix's body becomes more rounded, and smoother as it grows with age. A fully grown Onix measures at an enormous 28 feet 10 inches, or 8.8 metres.
It tunnels under the ground at over fifty miles per hour. Its hard head, and sturdy body are the only thing that protects Onix from the tremors it causes. If Onix takes a hard enough blow, and it's body falls apart, it can regrow the rest in a matter of a few weeks. It shares this trait with Arbok.
They are very hot headed Pokémon, and will constantly attack humans, and Pokémon when various objects are caught in its cragged body in the wild, but under the care of trainers they will show signs of distress instead of attacking others.
Onix can be found in mountains, and caves, though they prefer underground tunnels with little light. It can also be found scragged mountains, and abandoned mines.
(Unconfirmed!)
Onix is most likely based on a snake.
Onix's name is a corruption of onyx, a mineral. It has been suggested that Onix is based on a wyrm, a type of dragon that has been presented as limbless, and burrowing.