Pokemon Sword and Shield Onix | Locations, Moves, Weaknesses

Pokemon Sword and Shield Onix is a Rock and Ground Type Rock Snake Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground, Steel, Ice, Water, Grass type moves. You can find and catch Onix in East Lake Axewell with a 10% chance to encounter during Intense Sun weather when walking through tall grass. The Max IV Stats of Onix are 35 HP, 45 Attack, 30 SP Attack, 160 Defense, 45 SP Defense, and 70 Speed.

Regular

Shiny

Onix Galar Pokedex ID: 178

Rock

Ground

Weight
463.0lbs 210kg

Category
Rock Snake Pokémon

Height
28'10" 8.8m

Exp Group
Mineral

Egg Steps
6,400

Hatch Cycle
25

Ev Yield
1 Defense Point(s)

Exp Group
MediumFast

Gender
♂ 50.2% ♀ 49.8%

List of Onix Max IV Stats in Pokemon SW SH.

Total	385
HP	35
Attack	45
Defense	160
Special Attack	30
Special Defense	45
Speed	70

Based on this pokemon's stats we consider the best nature for Onix to have is Impish, this will increase it's Defense and decrease it's Sp. Atk stats.

Onix Abilities

Ability	Type	Effect
Rock Head	Normal	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Sturdy	Normal	It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Weak Armor	Hidden	Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.

Sword Pokedex Entry
As it digs through the ground, it absorbs many hard objects. This is what makes its body so solid.

Shield Pokedex Entry
It rapidly bores through the ground at 50 mph by squirming and twisting its massive, rugged body.

Pokemon Sword and Shield Onix Evolutions

How do i evolve Onix in Pokemon Sword and Shield?

Pokemon Sword and Shield Onix evolves into Steelix with a trade holding Metal Coat.

Onix

trade holding Metal Coat

Steelix

Pokemon	CP	Atk	Def	Sp Atk	Sp Def	Hp	Spd
Onix	385	45	160	30	45	35	70
Steelix	510	85	200	55	65	75	30

Onix Locations in Pokemon Sword and Shield

Where do i find and how to get Onix?

Spawn locations you can find Onix are in the East Lake Axewell area, with a 10% chance to spawn during Intense Sun weather.

Non Overworld Spawns (NOT Visible - Randomly found in tall grass)

Location	Spawn	Lvl
East Lake Axewell	10%	8 - 12
East Lake Axewell	10%	8 - 12
Giant's Seat	20%	30 - 35
Giant's Seat	20%	30 - 35
Giant's Seat	20%	30 - 35
Giant's Seat	20%	30 - 35
Motostoke Riverbank	30%	26 - 28

Pokemon Sword and Shield Onix Raids

Where do i find Onix Raids?

You can find Onix raids in the following locations: Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Seat, Hammerlocke Hills, Rolling Fields, Stony Wilderness.

You can Click/Tap the links below to view where to find Onix Raid Spawn Locations in Pokemon Sw and Sh.

5-Star Onix
Lv. 55-60
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Selection Probabilities:
3-Star Desired: 20%
4-Star Desired: 20%
5-Star Desired: 25%
Drops:
100% TR23 Spikes
100% TR63 Power Gem
100% TR67 Earth Power
100% TR75 Stone Edge
80% Lum Berry
80% Qualot Berry
50% Star Piece
50% Stardust
25% Rare Candy
3% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
2% Dynamax Candy
2% Exp. Candy L
1% Exp. Candy XL

2-Star Onix
Lv. 25-30
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Selection Probabilities:
2-Star Desired: 20%
Drops:
100% TR87 Drill Run
100% TR94 High Horsepower
80% Aguav Berry
80% Grepa Berry
25% Rare Candy
25% Star Piece
25% Stardust
Bonus Drops:
5% Exp. Candy S
1% Dynamax Candy
1% Exp. Candy M

3-Star Onix
Lv. 35-40
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Selection Probabilities:
2-Star Desired: 20%
3-Star Desired: 20%
Drops:
100% TR52 Gyro Ball
100% TR70 Flash Cannon
80% Mago Berry
80% Qualot Berry
30% Comet Shard
30% Star Piece
30% Stardust
25% Rare Candy
1% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
7% Exp. Candy M
2% Dynamax Candy
2% Exp. Candy L

5-Star Onix
Lv. 55-60
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Selection Probabilities:
3-Star Desired: 20%
4-Star Desired: 20%
5-Star Desired: 20%
Drops:
100% TR10 Earthquake
100% TR76 Stealth Rock
100% TR87 Drill Run
100% TR94 High Horsepower
80% Aguav Berry
80% Grepa Berry
50% Star Piece
50% Stardust
25% Rare Candy
3% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
3% Dynamax Candy
3% Exp. Candy L
3% Exp. Candy XL

5-Star Onix
Lv. 55-60
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Selection Probabilities:
3-Star Desired: 20%
4-Star Desired: 20%
5-Star Desired: 10%
Drops:
100% TR10 Earthquake
100% TR76 Stealth Rock
100% TR87 Drill Run
100% TR94 High Horsepower
80% Aguav Berry
80% Grepa Berry
50% Star Piece
50% Stardust
25% Rare Candy
3% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
3% Dynamax Candy
3% Exp. Candy L
3% Exp. Candy XL

Pokemon Sword and Shield Onix Weakness

Onix is a Rock and Ground Type pokemon. This will cause it to take More Damage from Fighting, Ground, Steel, Ice, Water, Grass Type Moves and will take Less Damage from Normal, Flying, Fire, Rock, Electric, Poison type moves.

Damage	Types
4.0x Damage
2.0x Damage	Fighting Ground Steel Ice
0.5x Damage	Normal Flying Fire Rock
0.25x Damage	Poison
Immune to Damage	Electric

What pokemon is Onix Weak Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Gyarados	Water	Flying	540
Milotic	Water		540
Vanilluxe	Ice		535
Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	535
Lapras	Water	Ice	535

What pokemon is Onix Strong Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	600
Silvally	Normal		570
Arcanine	Fire		555
Togekiss	Fairy	Flying	545
Gyarados	Water	Flying	540

Pokemon SW and SH Onix Moves List

What moves can Onix learn from TMs, TRs, and Leveling?

Onix can learn the normal type move Double-Edge at level 56. This Physical move User receives recoil damage. Bolded Pow numbers are adjusted for this pokemon's Rock and Ground type +50% STAB damage.

Level Up Moves
(Learned)
TM Moves
(Reusable Item)
TR Moves
(One Time Use Item)

Onix Level Up Moves

Lvl	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
01	Tackle	Physical	40	100	35
01	Harden	Status	—	—	30	Raises user's Defense.
01	Bind	Physical	15	85	20	Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.
01	Rock Throw	Physical	75	90	15
04	Smack Down	Physical	75	100	15	Makes Flying-type Pokémon vulnerable to Ground moves.
08	Rock Polish	Status	—	—	20	Sharply raises user's Speed.
12	Dragon Breath	Special	60	100	20	May paralyze opponent.
16	Curse	Status	—	—	10	Ghosts lose 50% of max HP and curse the opponent; Non-Ghosts raise Attack, Defense and lower Speed.
20	Rock Slide	Physical	112.5	90	10	May cause flinching.
24	Screech	Status	—	85	40	Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
28	Sand Tomb	Physical	52.5	85	15	Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.
32	Stealth Rock	Status	—	—	20	Damages opponent switching into battle.
36	Slam	Physical	80	75	20
40	Sandstorm	Status	—	—	10	Creates a sandstorm for 5 turns.
44	Dig	Physical	120	100	10	Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
48	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
52	Stone Edge	Physical	150	80	5	High critical hit ratio.
56	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	User receives recoil damage.

TM Moves Onix can learn

TM	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TM15	Dig	Physical	120	100	10	Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
TM16	Screech	Status	—	85	40	Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
TM20	Self-Destruct	Physical	200	100	5	User faints.
TM21	Rest	Status	—	—	10	User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM22	Rock Slide	Physical	112.5	90	10	May cause flinching.
TM24	Snore	Special	50	100	15	Can only be used if asleep. May cause flinching.
TM25	Protect	Status	—	—	10	Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM26	Scary Face	Status	—	100	10	Sharply lowers opponent's Speed.
TM31	Attract	Status	—	100	15	If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM32	Sandstorm	Status	—	—	10	Creates a sandstorm for 5 turns.
TM34	Sunny Day	Status	—	—	5	Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM39	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM48	Rock Tomb	Physical	90	95	15	Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM49	Sand Tomb	Physical	52.5	85	15	Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.
TM54	Rock Blast	Physical	37.5	90	10	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM57	Payback	Physical	50	100	10	Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM76	Round	Special	60	100	15	Power increases if teammates use it in the same turn.
TM81	Bulldoze	Physical	90	100	20	Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM97	Brutal Swing	Physical	60	100	20	The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
TM98	Stomping Tantrum	Physical	112.5	100	10	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user's previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles.
TM99	Breaking Swipe	Physical	60	100	15	Hits multiple opponents and lowers their attack.

Onix TR Moves

TR	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TR01	Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	May paralyze opponent.
TR10	Earthquake	Physical	150	100	10	Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
TR20	Substitute	Status	—	—	10	Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TR26	Endure	Status	—	—	10	Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TR27	Sleep Talk	Status	—	—	10	User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TR31	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
TR37	Taunt	Status	—	100	20	Opponent can only use moves that attack.
TR51	Dragon Dance	Status	—	—	20	Raises user's Attack and Speed.
TR52	Gyro Ball	Physical	—	100	5	The slower the user, the stronger the attack.
TR62	Dragon Pulse	Special	85	100	10
TR67	Earth Power	Special	135	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR70	Flash Cannon	Special	80	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR74	Iron Head	Physical	80	100	15	May cause flinching.
TR75	Stone Edge	Physical	150	80	5	High critical hit ratio.
TR76	Stealth Rock	Status	—	—	20	Damages opponent switching into battle.
TR79	Heavy Slam	Physical	—	100	10	The heavier the user, the stronger the attack.
TR87	Drill Run	Physical	120	95	10	High critical hit ratio.
TR94	High Horsepower	Physical	142.5	95	10	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
TR99	Body Press	Physical	80	100	10	The higher the user's Defense, the stronger the attack.

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