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[[File:Young Brock Onix.png|thumb|220px|left|Onix becoming Brock's [[List of characters' first Pokémon|first Pokémon]]]]

{{an|Brock}} received Steelix as an {{p|Onix}} from his father, {{ka|Flint}}, on his tenth birthday, as seen in a flashback in ''[[AG034|Having a Wailord of a Time]]''. Onix was Brock's first Pokémon and has consistently been his strongest.

Onix was first seen in ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' during Brock's [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with {{Ash}} at the [[Pewter Gym]], where it was used against {{AP|Pikachu}}. Onix wasn't fazed by Pikachu's {{m|Thunder Shock}}s because of its secondary {{t|Ground}} type, and was easily able to subdue Pikachu with a {{m|Bind}}. Ash forfeited the match because he couldn't stand to see Pikachu in pain. Onix was also used in Brock's rematch with Ash where it battled Pikachu again. This time Pikachu's newly learned {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack was able to cause damage to Onix, though it was still not enough to defeat it. Onix once again had Pikachu in a Bind until Brock told it to stop because Brock didn't want to hurt Pikachu. Eventually Pikachu's Thunderbolt set off the sprinklers, severely damaging Onix because of its weakness to water. Pikachu took Onix down with one final Thunderbolt, but Ash chose to forfeit. Brock decided to give Ash the {{Badge|Boulder}} anyway, joining him on his journey and bringing Onix with him.

Like most of Brock's {{cat|Brock's Pokémon|Pokémon}}, Onix received very little screen time compared to the Pokémon of the other main characters. This may have been due to its massive size.

[[File:Brock Onix staircase.png|thumb|220px|Onix forming a staircase to help Brock and Ash escape]]

Onix was sent out in an attempt to prevent {{TRT}} from escaping with a Moon Stone in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]''. It {{m|Dig|tunneled}} through the ground and burst up to disrupt the escaping Team Rocket, and although it fought to a stalemate with {{TP|James|Koffing}}, it held them up long enough for Ash and the others to arrive and save the day. In ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]'', the trio was trapped in the upside-down sunken [[St. Anne]]. Onix was used as a bridge and ladder to allow the group to reach lower levels of the ship.

[[File:Brock Onix Rhyhorn race.png|thumb|220px|left|Onix and Brock in the race]]

Onix was used as Brock's steed in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'' during the big race. It managed to maintain second behind [[Dario]] and just ahead of a farmhand on a {{p|Rhyhorn}}. However, the race involved crossing a body of water, which the two {{type|Rock}} Pokémon could not cross, and Onix had to withdraw. Onix was noticeably upset by this and even wept.

In ''[[EP050|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]'', Brock used Onix in the four-way tournament, where it went up against {{MTR}}. It seemed to outclass the tiny {{type|Normal}} Pokémon with {{m|Rock Throw}}. Still, Meowth was extremely determined after seeing {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} and managed to defeat Onix by splashing it with two buckets of water and then using {{m|Fury Swipes}}. Brock accused Meowth of cheating, though he defended his rights to be a protective parent unhindered.

In ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'', it helped stop the erupting volcano by helping {{TP|Brock|Geodude}}, [[Blaine's Magmar]], [[Ash's Charizard]], and Ash's Pikachu clog the lava flow with boulders. [[Misty's Staryu]] and [[Ash's Squirtle]] bathed Onix in water to help keep it from overheating.

Brock used it in ''[[EP071|To Master the Onixpected!]]'' in an attempt to restrain a [[Giant Pokémon|giant]] {{TP|Bruno|Onix}}, and in ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]'', in an attempt to restrain a giant {{p|Gengar}}. It was absorbed into the ancient Pokémon just like Team Rocket, the scientists, and {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, but reappeared at the end of the episode.

In ''[[EP076|Fire and Ice]]'', Brock called out Onix to rescue Ash's Pokémon from Team Rocket, who tried to steal them under the ploy of healing them at a fake [[Pokémon Center]].  It quickly caught their balloon in its jaws and, after the group had retrieved Ash's Pokémon, sent them blasting off by bursting it.

In ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', when Brock decided to stay with [[Professor Ivy]] while Ash and {{an|Misty}} explored the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]], Onix remained with him. It was seen, along with {{TP|Brock|Geodude}}, {{TP|Brock|Zubat}}, and {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, bidding goodbye to Ash and Misty as they parted ways with Brock. However, it returned with him to Pallet Town when he decided to leave Ivy.

In ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', Onix was called up against [[Molly Hale]]. It battled {{p|Phanpy}} and was defeated by {{m|Rollout}}.

 

 

In ''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]'', Jessie, possessing an ancient Queen's mask and scepter, took control of Onix, Geodude, and Pikachu. Team Rocket ordered a hasty retreat by ordering Onix to carry them out of the underground chambers. When Team Rocket fled, Onix was freed from the scepter's influence. In ''[[EP259|Entei at Your Own Risk]]'', Onix comically buried {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} in hot sand as it collapsed in the bed to relax. It later used its large, dense body to shield the group from Team Rocket's Twisty Turbo Tempest machine suction.

 

 

Onix acted as a firefighter once again in ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', where it attempted to rescue the Pokémon trapped by a raging fire in the [[Dragon Holy Land]].

In ''[[HS01|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', Onix was used in a battle against Brock's mother [[Lola]] and her {{p|Mantine}} to decide if the [[Pewter City]] Gym would become a {{type|Water}} Gym. Despite being at a type disadvantage, Onix defeated Mantine, allowing the Pewter Gym to remain as a Rock-type Gym. Afterward, Brock ended up lending Onix, Geodude, and Crobat to his eldest sibling, [[Forrest]], who took on the role of [[Gym Leader]] at Pewter City while Brock went to [[Hoenn]].

In [[DPS02]], Steelix was called out by Forrest to have a Gym battle against [[Nurse Joy]]. However, Nurse Joy refused to battle anyone but Brock or Flint at the time.

In ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]'', Steelix battled [[Kiawe's Turtonator]]. A while into the battle, {{an|Kiawe}} figured that Steelix was too strong and decided to use a [[Z-Move]] to finish the match. In response, Brock surprised everyone by revealing a [[Key Stone]] and [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]] his Steelix into Mega Steelix. Turtonator successfully launched an {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} at Steelix, but despite dealing heavy damage, it wasn't able to deal a decisive blow, much to Kiawe's shock. Steelix defeated Turtonator with a {{m|Stone Edge}}.

Steelix reappeared in ''[[JNS03|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)]]'', where it teamed up with {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} and {{TP|Brock|Blissey}} to fight against the [[Team Galactic]] {{tc|Commander}}s. It fought against [[Jupiter]]'s {{p|Skuntank}}, striking it with a powerful Stone Edge before being pushed back by {{m|Flamethrower}}. {{an|Cynthia}} eventually showed up, allowing Brock and Steelix to leave and help stop the rampaging {{p|Heatran}}.

 

In ''[[JN146|Ash and Latios]]'', Steelix was used to fight against a {{OBP|Pokémon hunter|JN146}}, who was trying to capture {{p|Latios}} and {{an|Latias}}. Although Steelix was briefly turned to stone by the hunter's device, it was restored when Pikachu destroyed the machine.

Like many of {{cat|Brock's Pokémon}}, Steelix received very little personality development while onscreen, which was not often, most likely due to its size. However, it is very loyal to Brock as his [[List of characters' first Pokémon|first Pokémon]] and reflects his personality closely. Like Brock, Steelix was very intimidating and serious in its debut, mercilessly crushing {{AP|Pikachu}} in obedience to its commands. It also has a tough exterior that hides a sensitive interior. Just as Brock gets emotional over women, Steelix is morbidly afraid of water. During the [[Big P Pokémon Race]] in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', Onix kept up a top three position until they hit a body of water and were forced to retire, causing it to cry in disappointment. When necessity forced it to expose itself to water when damming the {{DL|Cinnabar Island|Volcano|Cinnabar volcano}}, it only permitted the tip of its tail to be soaked.

As a Steelix, its personality remains much the same. It was very happy to see Brock again after its evolution and has continued battling loyally alongside him.

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Onix was the second Pokémon that Brock used during his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}} in ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]''. At first, it took super-effective [[damage]] from a {{m|Double Kick}} made by Red's {{p|Nidoran♂}}, but was able to defeat him with {{m|Bide}}. It proceeded to defeat Red's {{p|Spearow}}, {{p|Rattata}}, and {{p|Metapod}} in quick succession, although the latter managed to land a {{m|String Shot}} on it before being defeated. Red was left with only {{TP|Red|Charmander}}, and as it had also been significantly weakened while battling [[Brock's Geodude]], both Trainers knew that the first one to land a hit on the opponent would win. Thanks to Onix's speed having been reduced by Metapod's String Shot, Charmander was able to outspeed the {{pkmn|category|Rock Snake Pokémon}} and strike it with {{m|Scratch}}, defeating it and giving Red the victory.

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[[File:Brock Onix AP.png|thumb|200px|Onix in Ash & Pikachu]]

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In ''[[PS155|Capital Kabutops]]'', Onix was used in an {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition match}} against [[Jasmine]] and her {{TP|Jasmine|Steelix}}. Steelix was wearing a layer of rock over its steel body to disguise itself, causing everyone to believe it was an Onix. As the two constricted each other, Onix took damage due to {{p|Steelix}}'s much harder body, and the Iron Snake's outer coating began to chip and fall off. Exposed as being a fraud, Steelix broke out of its disguise and revealed its true identity. Onix was quickly taken down by Steelix's {{m|Crunch}}.

Brock's Onix briefly appeared in ''[[ET02|Play Misty For Me]]'', taking part in the Gym battle between {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} and Brock, eventually getting defeated. It reappeared in ''[[ET04|Haunting My Dreams]]'', where it was used to battle the {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Haunter}} known as the [[Black Fog]]. However, like almost every other Pokémon participating in the battle, it ended up being defeated.

During the battle, Clefairy tried to use an assortment of tricks to win the battle, which only prolonged the fight. Eventually Clefairy led Onix around a ceiling column, trapping Onix as it became entangled around it. Onix managed to free itself and attempted to crush Clefairy by wrapping its tail around him, but stopped after Clefairy cunningly drew his picture onto Onix's tail, which confused Onix and caused it to chase after its tail. This made Onix dizzy, and Clefairy subsequently knocked it out by smashing the fallen pillar onto its head, thus winning the battle.

* Steelix is the first Pokémon belonging to:

** One of [[Ash's friends]] to evolve off-screen.

** A main character to change one of its [[type]]s upon evolution.

** A main character to use a {{cat|weather-changing moves|weather-changing move}}.

** A main character to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] in the {{pkmn|anime}}.

* Steelix is the [[List of Pokémon by height|tallest]] Pokémon currently owned by a main character.

==See also==

 

[[Category:Anime characters' first Pokémon|Steelix, Brock's]]