Competitive Information for Onix [Sword/Shield]
Rock / Ground
Abilities:
This Pokemon does not take recoil damage besides Struggle/Life Orb/crash damage.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Onix? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Onix, an impressive Pokémon ready to dominate with its Rock and Ground typing! Onix is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Ice, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Onix's movesets? They're right below!
Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Iron Head / Double-Edge
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Body Press
In single battles, Onix's Physical Sweeper role is a dazzling. It is meant to crush rivals using overwhelming physical attacks. White Herb will reset Onix's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Onix is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Onix it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. Iron Head was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Onix's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
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Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Earth Power / Scorching Sands
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
- Dragon Pulse / Dragon Breath
- Flash Cannon
In single battles, Onix is known as an astounding Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with intense special attacks. White Herb will reset Onix's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Onix is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Onix it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
◆ Scorching Sands is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Onix's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Dragon Breath is a special 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Onix? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Breaking Swipe
- Body Press / Iron Head
In double battles, Onix's Physical Sweeper role is a high-quality. It was designed to overwhelm foes with powerful physical power. White Herb will reset Onix's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Onix is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Onix it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages. Body Press or Iron Head are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Breaking Swipe is a physical 60-base power Dragon-type move (100% chance to lower the foes attack by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Onix's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Earth Power / Scorching Sands
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
- Dragon Pulse / Twister
- Flash Cannon
For double battles, Onix is an incredible Special Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with potent special power. White Herb will reset Onix's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Onix is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Onix it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
◆ Scorching Sands is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Onix's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. Hits turn 2).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Onix can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Onix.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Onix can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Onix
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Moves: Body Press + Harden
- Moves: Body Press + Skull Bash
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that inflict status: Scorching Sands, Toxic
Moves that boost Onix's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Dragon Dance
- Harden
- Meteor Beam
- Rock Polish
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Onix
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Onix in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Onix's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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