ONIX
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It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders.
It burrows through the ground at a speed of 50 mph while feeding on large boulders.
Opening its large mouth, it ingests massive amounts of soil and creates long tunnels.
As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to a diamond, but colored black.
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This Pokémon has a Squiggle body shape.
It is classified as Gray colored.
Natural habitat: Cave.
Its base happiness is 70.
Its capture rate is 45/255, roughly 18%.
It follows a Medium growth curve.
It belongs to the Mineral egg group.
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MOVESETS
| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bind | Normal | PHY | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | PHY | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Rock Throw | Rock | PHY | 50 | 90% | 15 |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | STA | — | — | 30 |
| 4 | Smack Down | Rock | PHY | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 8 | Rock Polish | Rock | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | SPE | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Curse | Ghost | STA | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | Rock Slide | Rock | PHY | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 24 | Screech | Normal | STA | — | 85% | 40 |
| 28 | Sand Tomb | Ground | PHY | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 32 | Stealth Rock | Rock | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Slam | Normal | PHY | 80 | 75% | 20 |
| 40 | Sandstorm | Rock | STA | — | — | 10 |
| 44 | Dig | Ground | PHY | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Iron Tail | Steel | PHY | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| 52 | Stone Edge | Rock | PHY | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| 56 | Double-Edge | Normal | PHY | 120 | 100% | 15 |
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Articles about Onix
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Is Steelix good? A brutal verdict on its competitive viability and in-game performance. its best playthrough sets, matchups, and major weaknesses.
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