Onix
3-cost tank · Rock / Ground · melee · #12 of 13 3-cost Pokémon in our tier list.
Synergies
Rock Rock types start with a shield worth 7/13% of their max HP. Active at 2 / 4. Other Rock Pokémon: Geodude, Aerodactyl, Rhyhorn.
Ground Ground types take 12/19/30% less damage. Active at 2 / 3 / 5. Other Ground Pokémon: Geodude, Nidoran♂, Diglett, Sandshrew, Cubone, Rhyhorn.
Abilities
In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).
★ Onix: DigUnderground
Burrows and emerges next to the rearmost enemy, knocking it and those beside it airborne, and stays there. Then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies. Power 240.
Ground · Physical · 60 Energy
★★ Onix: DigUnderground
Burrows and emerges next to the rearmost enemy, knocking it and those beside it airborne, and stays there. Then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies. Power 346.
Ground · Physical · 60 Energy
★★★ Onix: DigUnderground
Burrows and emerges next to the rearmost enemy, knocking it and those beside it airborne, and stays there. Then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies. Power 478.
Ground · Physical · 60 Energy
Stats
| Star | HP | Attack | Sp. Atk | Defense | Sp. Def | Atk speed | Crit | Range | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Onix | 1,337 | 63 | 40 | 133 | 68 | 0.63 | 6% | 1 | 60 |
| ★★ Onix | 1,908 | 91 | 58 | 196 | 70 | 0.74 | 6% | 1 | 60 |
| ★★★ Onix | 2,654 | 126 | 80 | 281 | 72 | 0.85 | 6% | 1 | 60 |
Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.
Comps with Onix
Where you fight it in the campaign
These Campaign trainers can field it: Pewter Gym · Brock, Nugget Bridge · Team Rocket, Rock Tunnel · Hiker, Victory Road · Black Belt, Elite Four · Bruno.