Onix Weaknesses and Strengths

Onix is a dual-type Pokemon of types Rock and Ground. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	160%
Ground	160%
Steel	160%
Ice	160%
Water	256%
Grass	256%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Poison	39.1%
Electric	39.1%
Normal	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Best Moves for Onix in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Onix.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Rock Throw	Rock Slide	51.56	186.64
Rock Throw	Stone Edge	68.17	182.78
Rock Throw	Return	66.00	177.22
Rock Throw	Breaking Swipe	59.75	173.28
Rock Throw	Heavy Slam	49.33	172.05
Rock Throw	Iron Head	47.58	166.66
Tackle	Rock Slide	45.56	161.70
Tackle	Stone Edge	62.17	151.27
Tackle	Return	60.00	144.90
Rock Throw	Sand Tomb	34.00	144.57

All Moves for Onix

Below are all the moves that Onix can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Heavy Slam	Charged	70	33.33	2100ms	-50
Iron Head EliteTM	Charged	60	31.58	1900ms	-50
Rock Slide EliteTM	Charged	80	35.56	2700ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Breaking Swipe	Charged	35	43.75	800ms	-33
Sand Tomb	Charged	60	15	4000ms	-33
Stone Edge	Charged	100	52.17	2300ms	-100
Rock Throw	Quick	12	16	900ms	7
Tackle	Quick	5	10	500ms	5

Onix Evolution

Onix	Requires 50x Candy Use a Metal Coat	Steelix
Steelix	Requires 200x Mega Energy	Mega Steelix

Best Onix Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Onix Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Onix in a raid.

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