Brock's Steelix: Difference between revisions

==In the anime==

[[File:Young Brock Onix.png|220px|thumb|Brock receiving Steelix as an Onix on his 10th birthday in the anime]]

{{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 [[Starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] and has consistently been his strongest.

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 ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', Brock decided to remain at [[Professor Ivy]]'s lab in the [[Orange Islands]], and kept Onix with him. However, when Brock returned to the group in ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]'', he brought Onix with him, as revealed in ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'', where it lost a battle with a powerful {{p|Donphan}}.

[[File:Brock Onix afraid of water.png|thumb|left|250px|Onix swatting Ash and Misty aside trying to dodge Totodile]]

In ''[[EP193|Sick Daze]]'', it was revealed that Brock usually polished his Geodude and Onix as part of his [[Breeder]] duties. The dubious task of polishing Brock's Onix fell to Ash, who attempted to shorten his chore through use of his {{AP|Totodile}}'s {{m|Water Gun}}, which caused Onix to panic and earned Ash a reprimand from {{an|Misty}}. It was captured by Team Rocket, but was rescued by the arrival of Brock, {{TP|Brock|Golbat}} and {{TP|Brock|Pineco}}. It then used Rock Throw to send Team Rocket blasting off.

In ''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]'', Jessie, in possession of an ancient Queen's mask and scepter, took control of Onix, along with Geodude and Pikachu. Team Rocket then beat a hasty retreat by ordering Onix to carry them out of the underground chambers. When Team Rocket fled, Onix was freed from the influence of the scepter. 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 suction.

[[File:Brock and Steelix.png|thumb|250px|Steelix and Brock]]

In ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', Onix was used in a battle against [[Lola|Brock's mother]] and her {{p|Mantine}} in order to decide if the [[Pewter City]] Gym will become a {{type|Water}} Gym. Onix appears at a disadvantage, perched on a tiny island of rock in the middle of the lake. However, Onix leaps straight up, then dives down into its perch, starting out with Dig. With the rock destroyed, water floods into the new tunnel, which drains all of the water in the lake. Mantine flaps around and is unable to move anywhere, allowing Onix to come up underneath it and strike. While the attack caused damage it allowed Mantine to get up and fly. It then launches a {{m|Bubble Beam}}, which Onix counters with Bind. Lola tries to get Mantine to use {{m|Confuse Ray}}, but it fails. However, another Bubble Beam does work. Onix lets go of Mantine, who goes into a third Bubble Beam, but Onix defeats Mantine with {{m|Slam}}, allowing the Pewter Gym to remain a Rock-only Gym. Afterwards 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]].

When Brock returned to the Gym in ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces]]'', Onix had [[evolution|evolved]] into a Steelix under Forrest's care. Steelix was shown to have learned {{m|Iron Tail}} and a powerful {{m|Dragon Breath}} attack during its time at the Gym. It was used in a [[Double Battle]] with Ash and his {{AP|Donphan}} against [[Jessie]], [[James]], and their newly obtained {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Aggron}}. The battle started out rough with Steelix being hit by Charizard's powerful {{m|Flamethrower}}. Donphan saved Steelix by attacking Charizard but was pushed back by Aggron's {{m|Mega Punch}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}. Donphan continued to attack Charizard but was hit hard with Aggron's {{m|Water Pulse}}. Steelix then countered another Flamethrower with an Iron Tail and launched Donphan into the air over Aggron's Water Pulse. Donphan used the momentum to land a devastating {{m|Take Down}} attack on Aggron. The battle was stopped after Forrest discovered it was Team Rocket they were battling.

Steelix made an appearance in [[SS025]], in which it was called out by Forrest to have a Gym battle against [[Nurse Joy]]. However, at the time Nurse Joy refused to battle anyone but Brock or Flint.

Steelix reappeared in ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]'', in which it battled against [[Kiawe's Turtonator]]. {{p|Turtonator}} started the battle with Flamethrower and Steelix countered with {{m|Gyro Ball}} to reduce the damage. It then rushed in and squeezed Turtonator with Bind, but was damaged by {{m|Shell Trap}} in the process. Recovering from the attack, Turtonator tried to use {{m|Dragon Tail}}, but Steelix burrowed underground with Dig and then struck Turtonator. Deciding that Steelix was too strong, {{an|Kiawe}} began to use his [[Z-Move]], but stopped when Brock declared he was going all out as well. Revealing a [[Key Stone]], Brock [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] Steelix into Mega Steelix. Kiawe and Turtonator retaliated with {{m|Inferno Overdrive}}; though it made a direct hit, Steelix was able to endure the attack, much to everyone's surprise. The two then collided with {{m|Stone Edge}} and Dragon Tail; Turtonator fainted as a result, making Steelix the winner.

[[File:Steelixite anime.png|thumb|250px|Steelix's Steelixite]]

Like many of {{cat|Brock's Pokémon}}, Steelix received very little personality development while it was on-screen, which was not often, most likely due to its size. However, it is very loyal to Brock as his [[starter Pokémon]] and reflects his personality quite closely. Like Brock, Steelix was very intimidating and serious in its debut appearance, mercilessly crushing {{AP|Pikachu}} in obedience to its commands. Like Brock, its tough exterior hides a sensitive interior. Just as Brock gets emotional over women, Steelix has been shown to be morbidly afraid of water. In the big race in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'', Steelix 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 [[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 and battled loyally alongside him.

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[[File:Brock Onix PO.png|250px|thumb|Onix in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]

Onix was the second Pokémon Brock used during his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}} in ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]''. At first, it took massive and almost fatal [[damage]] from Red's {{p|Nidoran♂}}'s {{m|Double Kick}}, but was then able to defeat it with {{m|Bide}}. It then proceeded in defeating also Red's {{p|Spearow}}, {{p|Rattata}}, and {{p|Metapod}} in a quick succession, although the last 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 Rock Snake Pokémon and strike it with {{m|Scratch}}, defeating it and giving Red the victory.

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