Bruno's Onix

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Bruno's Onix
シバのイワーク Siba's Iwark
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Bruno Onix.png
Bruno's Onix
Debuts in To Master the Onixpected!
Caught at Mt. Hideaway
Gender Male*
Ability Unknown
Current location With Bruno
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This Pokémon has not evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Onix Unshō Ishizuka

Bruno's Onix (Japanese: シバのイワーク Siba's Iwark) is a Pokémon caught by Bruno in To Master the Onixpected!. It is another giant Pokémon that appeared in the anime, and one of Bruno's Pokémon in the games and manga.

In the anime

In the main series

History

 
Bruno and Onix

This giant Onix was first seen rampaging wildly around Mt. Hideaway. Ash and his friends were on the Onix's trail and got chased. The chased ended after they hid behind a rock. Later, it rose from the ground and encountered Team Rocket. Team Rocket fired a net at Onix which got it angry. Team Rocket retreated to a cave and Onix tackled the cave.

Ash, Misty, and Brock sent out Squirtle, Staryu, and Onix respectively to battle the giant Onix but didn't succeed. Ash fell from the cliff and Onix was about to attack him, but Bruno appeared and saved Ash from the attack. He was ready to catch Onix. When Ash and the others asked what Pokémon he was going to use, Bruno shocked them by explaining that he wasn't going to use any Pokémon.

Bruno jumped down to find out why Onix was violent. Bruno avoided the hits thrown by Onix. After a while, Bruno found the reason why Onix was on a rampage: a Sandslash had been stuck between two of its boulders, which was hurting it. After Bruno removed the Sandslash, Onix became very thankful for him and accepted to join his team, so Bruno threw a Poké Ball at Onix and captured it. It hasn't been seen since.

Personality and characteristics

Onix was usually a friendly Pokémon but because of a Sandslash being stuck inside it, it caused Onix to wither in pain, going on a rampage. Throughout the episode Onix appeared in, it had very little trouble dealing with Team Rocket's bazooka and Pokémon with the type-advantage.

Moves used

 
Using Dig
Move First Used In
Dig To Master the Onixpected!
Tackle To Master the Onixpected!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In Pokémon Origins

 
Bruno's Onix in Pokémon Origins

Bruno's Onix was briefly shown battling Red's Scyther in File 4: Charizard. It eventually fell, allowing Red to continue his progress in the Elite Four challenge.

In the games

Bruno uses Onix in every game he appears in, despite not being the type he specializes; however in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, both of his Onix evolve into Steelix in his rematch. Onix is not used in the rematches in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Pokémon Red and Blue Pokémon Yellow
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Onix Lv.53
Rock Throw
Rock
Rage
Normal
Slam
Normal
Harden
Normal
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Onix Lv.56
Rock Throw
Rock
Rage
Normal
Slam
Normal
Harden
Normal
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Onix Lv.53
Rock Slide
Rock
Screech
Normal
Slam
Normal
Dig
Ground
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Onix Lv.56
Rock Slide
Rock
Earthquake
Ground
Slam
Normal
Screech
Normal
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Held item:
None
Onix Lv.43
Rock Slide
Rock
Sandstorm
Rock
Earthquake
Ground
Bind
Normal
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Ability:
Rock Head
Held item:
None
Onix Lv.51
Earthquake
Ground
Rock Tomb
Rock
Iron Tail
Steel
Roar
Normal
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Ability:
Rock Head
Held item:
None
Onix Lv.54
Double-Edge
Normal
Iron Tail
Steel
Earthquake
Ground
Sand Tomb
Ground
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Ability:
Sturdy
Held item:
None
Onix Lv.43
Sandstorm
Rock Status
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Rock Slide
Rock Physical
DragonBreath
Dragon Special
Pokémon Stadium
Round 1
Pokémon Stadium 2
Round 1
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Onix Lv.50-100
Earthquake
Ground
Screech
Normal
Bind
Normal
Rock Slide
Rock
 
Types:
Rock Ground
Held item:
Burnt Berry
Onix Lv.50-100
Rock Throw
Rock
Dig
Ground
Slam
Normal
Rage
Normal

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 
Onix in the Pokémon Adventures manga

Bruno used his Onix to battle Red during their battle on Mt. Moon. Despite a type disadvantage against Red's Gyarados, it was able to hold its own and deftly avoid super-effective hits from its Water-type attacks. Afterwards, it used its Bind to keep the Gyarados from attacking at all, only to take damage from the latter's Bite. It then dug underground to launch a surprise attack, and this time faced off against Saur. However, before that fight could conclude, it was interrupted by a pack of Diglett crossing, and later Bruno's Elite Four comrades Lorelei and Agatha.

A while later, Onix fought Bill and Lt. Surge on Cerise Island. He uses it this time to battle Red again. Onix was then used to carry Red and the others off of Cerise Island as it was collapsing.

Moves used

 
Using Bind
Move First Used In
Bind Can You Diglett?
Dig Can You Diglett?
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

 
Bruno's Onix in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Bruno has two Onix as seen in Clefairy's Under Training!! while Red was in the Pokémon League. They reappear in A Challenge to the Elite Four! as Bruno is a member of the Johto Elite Four.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Onix.

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