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Pokémon GO · #95 · Rock / Ground

Onix in Pokémon GO

Onix (#95) is a Rock / Ground-type Pokémon. In Pokémon GO its max CP is 1,245 at level 50, 1,101 at level 40 and 1,260 as a best buddy at level 51. Its highest-damage moveset is Tackle with Stone Edge. It takes extra damage from Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice and Steel attacks.

TypeRock / Ground
Pokédex number#95
Base Attack / Defense / Stamina85 / 232 / 111
Max CP, level 40 / 50 / 511,101 / 1,245 / 1,260
Max HP, level 50105
Buddy distance5 km per Candy
Second Charged Attack75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy
Height / weight8.8 m / 210 kg

Onix evolution

Pokémon GO has no evolution levels: a Pokémon evolves when you spend Candy on it (sometimes with an item or a task), at any level.

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

Family: Onix · Steelix

Onix CP by level

Combat Power with perfect stats (15/15/15) and with 10/10/10. Players find that raid, egg and research catches never have a stat below 10; that floor is their measurement, not a number in the game data.

LevelCP 15/15/15CP 10/10/10HP 15/15/15Note
1547243565research rewards are at most level 15 (game master)
2062958075eggs hatch at most level 20 (game master); raid catches are level 20 (players’ measurement)
2578772584raid catches in weather that boosts the boss’s type are level 25 (players’ measurement)
3094487092wild Pokémon are at most level 30 (game master)
351,02394295
401,1011,01599
451,1721,080102
501,2451,147105
511,2601,161106best buddy bonus on a level 50 Pokémon

Onix best moveset

Ranked by damage per second over one cycle of fast attacks and one charged attack. Assumptions: Onix at level 40 with 15/15/15, a target with 180 Defense taking neutral damage, no weather boost, and the energy Onix gains from being hit left out.

Fast attackCharged attackDamage per second
TackleStone Edge5.4
TackleBreaking Swipe5.3
TackleRock Slide5.3Elite TM
Rock ThrowStone Edge5.2
TackleHeavy Slam5.1

Fast attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergyTimePower / s
Rock ThrowRock1381 s13.0same type, ×1.2
TackleNormal550.5 s10.0

Charged attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergy costTimePower / s
Breaking SwipeDragon45331 s45.0
Heavy SlamSteel70502 s35.0
Iron HeadSteel60502 s30.0Elite TM
Rock SlideRock75502.5 s30.0same type, ×1.2, Elite TM
Sand TombGround60334 s15.0same type, ×1.2
Stone EdgeRock1051002.5 s42.0same type, ×1.2

Onix weaknesses and resistances

Damage multipliers for each attack type against Rock / Ground. Pokémon GO uses ×1.6 for super effective and ×0.625 for not very effective, multiplied for two types.

Attack typeDamage
Grass×2.56
Water×2.56
Fighting×1.6
Ground×1.6
Ice×1.6
Steel×1.6
Electric×0.39
Poison×0.39
Fire×0.625
Flying×0.625
Normal×0.625
Rock×0.625

Onix CP calculator

CP 1,101 · HP 99

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Sources: stats, moves, evolution costs and the CP multiplier for each level are from the Pokémon GO game master as published by PokeMiners (commit 8e227be, data of 28 August 2026). Which Pokémon are in the game: pogoapi.net (list of 31 January 2026). CP = ⌊(Attack+IV) × √(Defense+IV) × √(Stamina+IV) × CPM² / 10⌋, checked against pogoapi.net’s max CP table for 888 Pokémon. Raid catch levels and the 10/10/10 floor are players’ measurements; they are not in the game data. Pokémon and Pokémon GO are trademarks of their owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic, Scopely, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.