Onix #0095
| Max CP | L401101L501245L51 · Best Buddy1260 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Jun 4, 2019 |
Type Effectiveness
Onix takes 256% from Water and Grass, and 160% from Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel moves.
Onix is a Rock/Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Water and Grass and weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel.
It reaches 1245 CP at level 50, or 1260 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Tackle with Breaking Swipe.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalTackle | DragonBreaking Swipe | 5.4 | 78 | |
| 2 | NormalTackle | RockRock Slide | 5.3 | 76 |
| 3 | RockRock Throw | DragonBreaking Swipe | 5.2 | 74 |
| 4 | NormalTackle | RockStone Edge | 5.1 | 73 |
| 5 | NormalTackle | SteelHeavy Slam | 5.1 | 73 |
| 6 | NormalTackle | NormalReturn | 5.1 | 73 |
| 7 | RockRock Throw | RockRock Slide | 5.0 | 73 |
| 8 | RockRock Throw | SteelHeavy Slam | 4.9 | 71 |
6 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | RockRock Throw | NormalReturn | 4.9 | 70 |
| 10 | RockRock Throw | RockStone Edge | 4.8 | 69 |
| 11 | NormalTackle | SteelIron Head | 4.8 | 69 |
| 12 | RockRock Throw | SteelIron Head | 4.7 | 67 |
| 13 | RockRock Throw | GroundSand TombDon’t Use | 4.0 | 58 |
| 14 | NormalTackle | GroundSand TombDon’t Use | 4.0 | 58 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Throw | Rock | 13 | 8 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8.0 | |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | 45 | 33 | 1.0s | 45.0 | 1.36 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Iron HeadE | Steel | 60 | 50 | 2.0s | 30.0 | 1.20 | |
| Rock SlideE | Rock | 75 | 50 | 2.5s | 30.0 | 1.50 | |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 60 | 33 | 4.0s | 15.0 | 1.82 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Throw | Rock | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | |
| Tackle | Normal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 55 | 1.82 | |
| Rock SlideE | Rock | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 55 | 45 | 1.22 | |
| Iron HeadE | Steel | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 50 | 1.40 | |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | 50 | 50 | 1.00 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Onix evolves into Steelix for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+47.6 eDPS - 2
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE44.4 eDPS - 3
Mega StarmieWaterWater GunWaterLiquidation+44.3 eDPS - 4
Mega SceptileGrassBullet SeedGrassFrenzy PlantE42.1 eDPS - 5
Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+40.5 eDPS - 6
Shadow KinglerWaterBubbleWaterCrabhammer39.0 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 43510/10/10 | 47215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 58010/10/10 | 62915/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 72510/10/10 | 78715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 8510/0/0 | 110115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 9630/0/0 | 124515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 9740/0/0 | 126015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 472 | 365 |
| Level 20 | 629 | 486 |
| Level 25 | 787 | 608 |
| Level 30 | 944 | 730 |
| Level 35 | 1023 | 791 |
| Level 40 | 1101 | 851 |
| Level 45 | 1172 | 906 |
| Level 50 | 1245 | 963 |
| Level 51 | 1260 | 974 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 8.8 m · 210 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Onix in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1260 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 1257 | 51 | 99.59% |
| #3 | 15/13/15 | 1255 | 51 | 99.19% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1255 | 51 | 99.05% |
| #5 | 14/15/15 | 1247 | 51 | 99.00% |
| #6 | 15/12/15 | 1252 | 51 | 98.78% |
| #7 | 15/14/14 | 1252 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 1245 | 51 | 98.59% |
| #9 | 15/11/15 | 1250 | 51 | 98.38% |
| #10 | 15/13/14 | 1250 | 51 | 98.25% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1260 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 1257 | 51 | 99.59% |
| #3 | 15/13/15 | 1255 | 51 | 99.19% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1255 | 51 | 99.05% |
| #5 | 14/15/15 | 1247 | 51 | 99.00% |
| #6 | 15/12/15 | 1252 | 51 | 98.78% |
| #7 | 15/14/14 | 1252 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 1245 | 51 | 98.59% |
| #9 | 15/11/15 | 1250 | 51 | 98.38% |
| #10 | 15/13/14 | 1250 | 51 | 98.25% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.