Post by GGFan on Nov 8, 2005 12:11:51 GMT -5
Type/s: Rock/Ground
HP: 273
Attack: 188
Defense: 418
Speed: 238
Special: 158
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Screech/Body Slam
Explosion
Onix has a lot going for it. It has the lowest special stat for a fully evolved Pokemon in the game, it has the weakest Explosion for a fully evolved Pokemon the game and it's tied for the lowest HP in the game for a fully evolved Pokemon along with Dugtrio. All of these factors seem to prevent Onix from being useful.
However, Onix makes a good counter to physical attackers who lack a special attack to go with it, and can counter those electrics who have nothing to hit Onix back with. It's a good counter for Pokemon such as Fearow, Weezing and Electrode. But just remember that even if Onix can hit a Pokemon for a super effective damage, it does not want to exchange blows with anything that has a neutral hitting special attack. For instance, Electabuzz's Psychic is barely not a 2HKO on it, and this is a non-STAB, 268 special Psychic.
While Explosion is weak it's certainly better than not having it at all. Everything is pretty self-explanatory while the third move can be changed up. Screech works for the usual force-switch-and-raise-attack, while Body Slam is to score helpful paralysis.
Other options: Onix isn't terribly slow so it can take advantage of Bind. Bind users should run Bind/Earthquake/Rock Slide/Explosion. Screech can also work on the Bind set for extra damage due to Onix having a piss poor attack stat.
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HP: 273
Attack: 188
Defense: 418
Speed: 238
Special: 158
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Screech/Body Slam
Explosion
Onix has a lot going for it. It has the lowest special stat for a fully evolved Pokemon in the game, it has the weakest Explosion for a fully evolved Pokemon the game and it's tied for the lowest HP in the game for a fully evolved Pokemon along with Dugtrio. All of these factors seem to prevent Onix from being useful.
However, Onix makes a good counter to physical attackers who lack a special attack to go with it, and can counter those electrics who have nothing to hit Onix back with. It's a good counter for Pokemon such as Fearow, Weezing and Electrode. But just remember that even if Onix can hit a Pokemon for a super effective damage, it does not want to exchange blows with anything that has a neutral hitting special attack. For instance, Electabuzz's Psychic is barely not a 2HKO on it, and this is a non-STAB, 268 special Psychic.
While Explosion is weak it's certainly better than not having it at all. Everything is pretty self-explanatory while the third move can be changed up. Screech works for the usual force-switch-and-raise-attack, while Body Slam is to score helpful paralysis.
Other options: Onix isn't terribly slow so it can take advantage of Bind. Bind users should run Bind/Earthquake/Rock Slide/Explosion. Screech can also work on the Bind set for extra damage due to Onix having a piss poor attack stat.
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