Best Onix counters

Raid Battles

The best Onix counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Mega Swampert, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Sceptile, Kartana, Mega Blastoise, and Shadow Kingler. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Onix in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #4
          Official artwork of KartanaKartana
          Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KinglerShadow Kingler
          Bubble / Crabhammer
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *50.013807.8073s120.3
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *43.923475.8183s106.5
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *46.692526.4179s104.7
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *47.301886.6179s99.7
          5.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 44.172130.2184s96.8
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *41.272484.9189s94.6
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 45.031475.3283s91.2
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *40.202290.1192s91.1
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 38.262708.6196s90.7
          10.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *38.922463.2194s90.2
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *39.182283.3194s89.2
          12.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 36.882669.6199s87.8
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *38.472206.2196s87.3
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *39.831781.5293s85.9
          15.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 39.871655.2293s84.7
          16.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 36.352333.81101s84.4
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *37.402020.8199s83.9
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *40.781379.2291s83.1
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 38.101775.0297s82.9
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *39.051538.5295s82.1
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CrawdauntShadow CrawdauntWaterWaterfall WaterCrabhammer 41.201201.0291s81.4
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 38.181520.3297s80.4
          23.Thumbnail image of GreninjaGreninjaWaterWater Shuriken WaterHydro Cannon *37.851500.5298s79.7
          24.Thumbnail image of SwampertSwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *33.502233.81110s78.4
          25.Thumbnail image of KinglerKinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 37.421440.3299s78.3
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 37.551413.1299s78.2
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 34.351990.11107s78.1
          28.Thumbnail image of EmpoleonEmpoleonWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *32.572213.21113s76.5
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 37.141319.92100s76.4
          30.Thumbnail image of RoseradeRoseradeGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 36.551379.92102s76.2
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Onix in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Onix CP range from Raids

          Onix can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 580 CP to 629 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 725 CP to 787 CP with Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather boost

          Onix weaknesses

          Onix type chart

          When fighting Onix, keep in mind the that Rock and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass (2x), Water (2x), Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          GrassGrass256.0%
          WaterWater256.0%
          FightingFighting160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric39.1%
          PoisonPoison39.1%
          FireFire62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%
          RockRock62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Onix

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass184.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water166.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground16.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting16.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Ice2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Onix in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Onix down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Onix counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.