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Onix in Pokémon GO

Rock and Ground Type #095

Onix in
Pokémon GO

Rock Ground #095
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Quick answer

What is Onix weak to in Pokémon GO?

Onix is Rock and Ground type, so it's weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice and Steel.

What is Onix weak to?

Onix is Rock and Ground type, so it takes extra damage from Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice and Steel attacks. Grass and Water is a double weakness, so those hit hardest.

Onix
Defending Onix RockGround

Hits it hard

  • Double weakness Grass256% damage 2.56×
  • Double weakness Water256% damage 2.56×
  • Fighting160% damage 1.6×
  • Ground160% damage 1.6×
  • Ice160% damage 1.6×
  • Steel160% damage 1.6×

Bounces off

  • Electric39.1% damage
  • Poison39.1% damage
  • Fire62.5% damage
  • Flying62.5% damage
  • Normal62.5% damage
  • Rock62.5% damage

Leave Electric, Poison, Fire, Flying, Normal and Rock attackers at home: Onix resists them, and Electric and Poison barely scratch it.

Best Onix counters

The strongest Pokémon to bring to Onix raids, including Megas and Shadows, at level 40 with their best moves.

  1. 01Primal KyogreWaterfall and Origin Pulse*
  2. 02Mega SwampertWater Gun and Hydro Cannon*
  3. 03Shadow KyogreWaterfall and Origin Pulse*
  4. 04KartanaRazor Leaf and Leaf Blade
  5. 05Shadow ChesnaughtVine Whip and Frenzy Plant*
  6. 06KyogreWaterfall and Origin Pulse*

Moves with an asterisk are legacy moves you can only get from events or an Elite TM.

Only one Mega can be active in a raid, so the list shows two at most. See more counters, weather boosts and a search string in the raid counter builder.

Onix max CP and stats

ONIX / #095
1245
MAX CP · LV.50
Attack
85
Defence
232
Stamina
111
Bars show each base stat on the same 0 to 300 scale on every Pokémon page, so you can compare Pokémon. CP is shown at Level 50.

How to evolve Onix

Onix

Onix

Steelix

Steelix

FAQ

What is Onix weak to in Pokémon GO?

Onix is Rock and Ground type. It's weak to Grass (double weakness), Water (double weakness), Fighting, Ground, Ice and Steel. It resists Electric, Poison, Fire, Flying, Normal and Rock.

How do you get Onix in Pokémon GO?

Onix evolves into Steelix with 50 Candy and a Metal Coat.