Onix
RockGround
Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Stone Edge, worth 5.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Onix can learn 12 combinations. Tackle with Stone Edge does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Throw | Rock | 13 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | 45 | 1.0s | -33 |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 60 | 4.0s | -33 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Iron Head Legacy | Steel | 60 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Rock Slide Legacy | Rock | 75 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Onix has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,245 at level 50, 1,101 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 629 CP at level 20, or 787 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 580 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 85 attack · 232 defense · 111 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 8.8 m and 210 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Onix does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Bug, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 8.0 | |
| Bug | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 8.0 |
| Fire | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 8.0 |
| Ice | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 8.0 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Breaking Swipe | 6.8 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Heavy Slam | 6.4 |
| Rock | Rock Throw + Heavy Slam | 6.1 |
| Normal | Tackle + Stone Edge | 5.4 |
| Poison | Tackle + Stone Edge | 5.4 |
| Water | Tackle + Stone Edge | 5.4 |
| Grass | Tackle + Stone Edge | 5.4 |
| Electric | Tackle + Stone Edge | 5.4 |
| Psychic | Tackle + Stone Edge | 5.4 |
| Dark | Tackle + Stone Edge | 5.4 |
| Fighting | Tackle + Breaking Swipe | 5.4 |
| Ground | Tackle + Breaking Swipe | 5.4 |
| Ghost | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 5.2 |
| Steel | Rock Throw + Sand Tomb | 4.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Onix is actually for.
Counters: what beats Onix
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 38.2 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 34.5 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 34.3 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 32.6 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 32.6 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 32.5 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 32.0 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 31.6 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 31.2 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 31.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Onix's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.