Common

Onix
Base

As it grows, the stone portions of its body harden to become similar to a diamond, though colored black.

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Onix (Base) card image

#56 Onix - Base (base1)

Onix is a Fighting-type Pokémon from the Base set, featuring a 90 HP and a retreat cost of three Colorless energy. It has a Common rarity and is numbered 56 in the series. The card’s flavor text describes how its stone portions harden to resemble a diamond as it grows. Onix has two attacks: Rock Throw, which deals 10 damage with a single Fighting energy cost, and Harden, a special attack requiring two Fighting energy that prevents up to 30 damage during the opponent’s next turn. The card’s weaknesses include Grass-type attacks multiplied by two, and it has no resistances. Artist Ken Sugimori designed the illustration, and the card’s theme color aligns with its rugged, mineral-based appearance. The card’s rules and regulations are standard for the Base set, released on January 9, 1999.

Type

Pokémon

Rarity

Common

Artist

Ken Sugimori

Release Date

1/9/1999

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